York Region for Learning
York Region Food for Learning is a diverse community partnership that supports student nourishment programs which enhance learning and health. Food for Learning provides expertise, funding, and resources to develop and sustain breakfast, snack, and lunch programs.
York Region Food for Learning serves 23,000 children at sites within the Regional Municipality of York, which includes the nine municipalities of: Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King Township, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Whitchurch-Stouffville. Our participating schools are listed below.
Our programs enjoy the support of 776 volunteers per year. Last year these dedicated people contributed 83,808 hours to York Region Food for Learning, helping to raise funds, plan, prepare and serve 457,985 breakfasts and 779,180 snacks.
In addition to our many individual volunteers, York Region Food for Learning works closely with:
Our corporate donors and sponsors include:
To volunteer with York Region Food for Learning, please see the "Participating Schools" page on the York Region Food for Learning website, and contact the school nearest you.
To donate to York Region Food for Learning, please visit our How to Get Involved section.
To view the area in York Region that we cover, please visit this map link at york.ca
Special thank-you to Powerhouse of Terror, Toronto's scariest haunted house attraction. The haunted house offered a discount to customers who brought healthy food items.


Kinsmen Club Breakfast Program

Sandy O'Neill presents a thank you card on behalf of York Region Food for Learning to Daryl Hamilton, Chair of the York Dairy Producers.


Thank You Optimist Clubs for your donations

York Region students thank the Optimist Clubs for their generous donation!
Participating Schools:
- 16th Avenue Public School
- Access North - Bogart Public School
- Aldergrove Public School
- Armadale Public School
- Ashton Meadows Public School
- Aurora Heights Public School
- Aurora Senior Public School
- Bakersfield Public School
- Baythorn Public School
- Black River Public School
- Blue Willow Public School
- Boxwood Public School
- Carville Mills Public School
- Cedarwoods Public School
- Clearmeadow Public School
- Crosby Heights Public School
- Deer Park Public School
- Discovery Public School
- Divine Mercy
- Dr. Roberta Bondar Public School
- Elder's Mill Public School
- E.J. Sand Public School
- Father Michael McGivney
- Forest Run Public School
- Fossil Hill Public School
- George Street Public School
- Glen Cedar Public School
- Glen Shields Public School
- Greensborough Public School
- H.G. Bernard Public School
- Huron Heights Secondary
- J.L.R. Bell Public School
- Johnsview Public School
- Julliard Public School
- Jersey Public School
- Keswick High School Alternate Education Department
- King George Centre
- Kleinburg Public School
- Lake Simcoe Public School
- Lake Wilcox Public School
- Lakeside Public School
- Lorna Jackson Public School
- Maple High School
- Maple Creek Public School
- Maple Leaf Public School
- Markham Gateway Public
- Micheal Cranny Public School
- Milliken Mills High School
- Morning Glory Public School
- Mother Teresa Catholic School
- Oakridges Public School
- Oscar Peterson Public School
- Parkland Public School
- Poplar Banks Public School
- Prince Charles Public School
- R.L. Graham Public School
- Randall Public School
- Regency Acres Public School
- Richmond Green Secondary School
- Rose of Sharon
- Sir Wilfred Laurier Public School
- STINT - Sutton Public School
- St. Bernadette's Catholic School
- St. Andrew C.E.S.
- St. Peter Catholic School
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic
- Stuart Scott Public School
- Sutton District High School
- Sutton Public School
- Terry Fox Public School
- Teston Village Public School
- Thornlea Secondary School
- Vaughan Secondary School
- Vellore Woods Public School
- Waabong Gamig First Nations School
- Walter Scott Public School
- Wilshire Elementary School
- Windham Ridge Public School
- W.J. Watson Public School
- Woodbridge Public School
- YCDSB Alternative Learning Communities
- York Centre for Children
- Yorkhill Elementary School