Niagara school boards sign nutrition program agreement

December 13, 2012

DSBN and NCDSB recognize value of nutrition in student education

The holiday season became just a little merrier this week with the signing of a very important  partnership agreement between the  District School Board of Niagara (DSBN), Niagara Catholic District  School Board (NCDSB) and the Niagara Nutrition
Partners (NNP). The agreement formalizes the well-established working relationship between the school boards and NNP. The key goals and objectives present in the agreement include:

The DSBN and NCDSB recognize that nutrition programs support healthy child and youth development, can reduce short -term hunger and are valuable assets that can contribute to improved learning.

Niagara Nutrition Partners is committed to supporting sustainable nutrition programs for all school age children and youth in the Niagara Region through involvement and participation of all community partners, in order to maximize healthy child and youth development.

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