Released on January 16, 1998
Lloydminster MLA Violet Stanger, on behalf of Social Services MinisterLorne Calvert, today announced funding for before-school snack
programs at Neville Goss and Father Gorman schools in Lloydminster.
Funding for these programs is provided under the Child Nutrition and
Development Grant Program.
"I am very pleased that we are able to provide assistance to these
very worthwhile projects," Stanger said. "This type of funding is
part of the government's ongoing commitment to enhancing the
well-being of Saskatchewan children and their families."
Neville Goss and Father Gorman schools will receive a total of $12,600
to continue to provide the Healthy Snack Program which has already
proven to be successful. Reports indicate that students involved in
the programs are more willing to work and participate in class and
better able to focus on their studies. This has resulted in an
overall improvement in school performance.
Funding for these projects is provided through the Saskatchewan Action
Plan for Children. In 1997/98, more than $24 million was targeted to
programs for children and families under the award-winning Action
Plan. The Child Nutrition and Development Program provides support to
schools and community organizations to develop local nutrition and
development programs.
For this fiscal year, the ongoing budget for this program was
increased by $200,000 to $1.2 million. A further $500,000 was
earmarked in this year's budget to provide one-time grants to
support the development of self-sufficiency projects such as
community kitchens and gardens.
"Our children are our future," Stanger said. "What we do for
them today will have a significant impact on the quality of that
future. I want to commend these schools and the community of
Lloydminster for working together to plan and develop these
projects. Their commitment to children will help ensure a
brighter future for all of us."
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For more information, contact:
Joy Adams Bauer
Social Services
Regina
Phone: (306)787-4021