News & Announcements

Funding from The Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta(FCSSAA) Grant allows the GPCSD Education Foundation to support families in our district thought-out the Covid 19 pandemic. Providing food security to those who need it most during these uncertain times.

Community is #1 at New Horizon Co-op! Thank you for continuing to support the Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools Education Foundation. Your support allows the GP Schools Snack Program to enhance our schools nutrition program.

Breakfast Club Canada with support from the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food provides funding to allow the GP School Snack Program to provide hampers for our families during summer months.
"Our front-line staff members and our partners are a tremendous resource for Canadian families during these trying times. More than ever, we need to be able to count on one another so we can deliver on our mission and feed children who are experiencing food insecurity."
- Tommy Kulczyk, Managing Director, Breakfast Club of Canada

This year, Breakfast Club of Canada invites everyone from coast-to-coast to take part in a Breakfast in Unison. This event will take place on June 9th to emphasize the need for a national school food program to promote the development and well-being of children across the country.
Our District will participate one grade per school receiving breakfast from the GP Schools Snack Program consisting of yogurt, granola cup, apple slices, and a juice box.

"Weyerhaeuser Company has been around for more than 120 years and firmly believes in investing in the communities in which we do business. Investing into the future of these students helps ensure that we have a highly skilled workforce today and into the future. We are pleased to be able to provide this help to these deserving students and contribute to their education."

Thank you Swan City Rotary Club for selecting our Foundation as one of your partnering groups. The funds received from the Cash and Camping Lotteries of $12,650 will be allocated to our GP schools Snack Program and other amazing special project in our Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools to highlight learning experiences.
Please go out and purchase your tickets today to help support local non profit groups in our community.

Many programs across Canada are seeking ways to increase school spirit while complying with these new restrictions. Initially, the Grande Prairie School Snacks Program switched from student-accessed community fridges to a system where meals were made available in the office upon request. However, they quickly identified that students were less comfortable eating breakfast at school with their new socially distanced service method. Fewer students were eating breakfast at the schools served by the Snack Program. The program leaders saw the reluctance and reduced attendance as a symptom of the stigma associated with child hunger.