Volunteers pack healthy food for kids in need this summer

Hundreds of thousands of children across Canada rely on school meal programs during the school year, and for some, it's often their only consistent source of healthy food, a national charitable organization says. That's why volunteers gathered in Mississauga this week to create healthy food packs for children in need this summer.

"It's a really tough time for families who are struggling. They don't have access to some of the supportive programs. This program helps food banks deliver food to kids during that summertime." Food Banks Canada said it plans to distribute the packs through the summer months to food banks in more than 200 communities across the country. The organization says food banks determine the best way to get the food to children, such as through community programs or summer camps that target low income families.

"What we're seeing right now at food banks across Canada is the highest level of need for food banks that we've ever seen in Canadian history."What we know — and don't — about the national school food program Matt Bruce, a volunteer with a team from Kraft Heinz, said the team came to the packing day to support food banks and children in need.

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