Number of hungry kids triples this year at Nanaimo secondary school

“The north end of Nanaimo used to be an affluent area but that’s changed a bit.  We see a lot of families moving in here from Vancouver and the mainland...

Eastside school needs funds to help feed kids

Sometimes it’s the parents who admit they aren’t keeping a safe distance from hunger. But mostly it’s the children who tell the tale, says Vanessa Mani, the Enhanced Services worker...

Kids at needy Duncan school “living in hopelessness”

The problem with becoming a statistic — such as being one of the 20 per cent of children living in dire poverty in this province — is that you stop...

Downtown Eastside school breakfast program

For those struggling to stay housed and feed themselves on marginal incomes or social assistance that’s how it’s done. Pride is an extravagance, resilience is more useful. To those who...

Sidoo family helps hungry students at Gladstone Secondary

The school district estimates poverty makes 10 per cent of the school population vulnerable and the most obvious signs are students arriving at school hungry and in need of nourishment....

Adopt-A-School: Vulnerable and needy in Nanaimo

“Some people think this is a high-end area but they don’t see how some families are living in basement suites,” she said. Susan M’Gonigle has trouble picking out the right...

Admiral Seymour Elementary: Grocery Cards

The Vancouver Sun Children’s Fund Adopt-a-School program began in 2011 when a concerned teacher at Admiral Seymour Elementary in Vancouver went public with the extreme difficulties many of her inner-city...

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Queen Elizabeth Secondary: Emergency Fund

Many students at Surrey’s Queen Elizabeth Secondary School face daily and complex challenges —  lack of food, no transportation, no consistent home base, inability to cover extra costs like school supplies,...

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CABE, Coquitlam Alternative Basic Education Secondary: Vulnerable Youth

Many of CABE’s (Coquitlam Alternate Basic Education) students experience personal, academic and financial challenges that inhibit their ability to attend and be successful in a traditional school. As the smallest...

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