Yukon Food For Learning (YFFL)
Our directors diligently researched eligible Canadian registered charities in order to select those that focused on helping children in need but were not aligned with political, religious or ideological causes. Other important criteria were low administration costs and opportunities to collaborate on specific projects.
Yukon Food for Learning Association (YFFL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the nutritional needs of the youth and the community of the Yukon.
YFFL was formed in 1996 originally with assistance from the Breakfast for Learning, Canadian Living Foundation, a national fundraising foundation that supports child nutrition programs in Canada. YFFL is now an independent organization based in the Yukon raising funds for schools all across the territory. YFFL became a Canadian Registered Society in 2003. All members of YFFL's board of directors are volunteers.
Facts:
- kids who eat breakfast perform better at school
- kids who eat a balanced diet with protein and iron-rich foods do better at reading, vocabulary & other tests
- kids learn about nutrition from what they see around them at school & at home
- kids & teenagers need good nutrition to grow to their full potential
- as kids grow into adulthood good nutrition can reduce their risk of developing chronic disease, like type 2 diabetes
- supports school based nutrition programs
- promotes awareness, particularly among children, of the importance of healthy eating habits for life
- provides nutrition information to school communities.
GC4C is sponsoring 244 kid's nutritional needs in five schools, all located in remote areas of the Yukon for the 2011/2012 school year.
- Del Van Gorder School, Faro
- Kluane Lake school, Destruction Bay
- Neinah Bessie John School, Beaver Creek
- St. Elias Community School, Haines Junction
- Ross River School, Ross River
