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children across Canada are living in food-insecure<\/span> households. That\u2019s almost 1.8 million children.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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of Canadian households reported they\u2019re eating less than they should because there wasn\u2019t enough money for food. The number rises with indigenous (45%) and black (43%) households.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Food Banks Canada Annual Report, Oct 2022<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Food is a fundamental need. And food is a Club staple.” _builder_version=”4.14.2″ header_4_text_color=”#66cc00″ header_5_font_size=”20px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

Food is a fundamental need. And food is a Club staple.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Young bodies need nutrients to thrive. Young people with full bellies can think better, perform better, learn better and make better decisions. Without food security, nothing else is possible.<\/p>\n

In addition to providing food, BGC Clubs also offer a wide variety of engaging programming with a focus on providing education around making healthy food choices and growing food literacy in the communities we support \u2013 this programming sets young people up to make healthy choices throughout their lives.<\/p>\n

The BGC Canada Food Fund provides foundational food support for Clubs so they can:<\/p>\n