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BREAKFAST CLUB OF CANADA
LEADERSHIP
MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT AND CEO
MESSAGE FROM THE
CHAIR OF THE BOARD
On November 1, Breakfast Club of Canada turned 30. A lot has
been accomplished, thanks to all the people and organizations
that have contributed to the Club’s mission in some shape or
form over time.
Over the past year, Breakfast Club of Canada has helped
secure the operations of over 3,800 school food programs
supporting approximately 650,000 children across Canada.
But no matter how impressive the work accomplished may be,
the current economic climate has generated a considerable
increase in the demand for breakfast programs. Under such
circumstances, launching new programs while maintaining
existing ones poses a significant challenge.
We welcomed with enthusiasm the recent announcement by
the federal government of the start of its funding of a national
school food program, and we are awaiting the Canada-wide
deployment of this financial support. The amounts presented
complement what currently exists, which means we are still
miles away from being able to respond to the true needs of
children across the country.
Therefore, beyond the government’s contribution, that of
individual donors, corporate partners and other funders remains
essential to ensure that as many Canadian children as possible
can get the energy they need to learn.
I wish to personally thank all our donors, volunteers and team
members. In these trying economic times, each contribution
matters, whether it’s money or time. Thank you from the bottom
of my heart for making a real difference in the lives of children.
I’ve been serving on the Club's Board of Directors for
many years, and children have always been at the core of
all our decisions. Everyone involved invests a great deal of
energy and determination, but the truth is that the
numbers remain alarming.
The Club has been working in Indigenous communities for
close to 20 years and is now more present than ever. Thanks
to our generous donors, new programs have been created
to meet the pressing needs of the moment.
In a 2024 survey of 860 schools supported by Breakfast
Club of Canada, nearly 95% had seen improvements in the
learning capacities of students in their breakfast program.
I therefore call upon all stakeholders to come together and
take action. In the world that we live in, it’s important to
lend a helping hand and actively contribute to the
preparation of the future workforce.
To find out more about the different ways to contribute,
visit our brand-new website, launched at the end of the
year to increase the Club's visibility from coast to coast to
coast. We're sure you'll find it more intuitive, informative
and inspirational than ever.
Together, let’s continue to build the future of tomorrow’s
generation, one breakfast at a time.
Jacques Mignault
Chair of the Board
Tommy Kulczyk
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023–2024 ACTIVITY REPORT
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