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MakeHappyTummies It is enabled by a community of grocery and restaurant partners. Our Vision: No hungry children at school.

Make Happy Tummies (formerly Toonies for Tummies) is a fundraising initiative operated by The Grocery Foundation supporting student nutrition programs across Canada.

08/20/2026

Right now, school backpacks are still tucked away, lunch boxes are taking a break, and there are still a few precious weeks of summer left. ☀️

But September is getting closer, and behind the scenes, preparations for the new school year are already underway.

When classrooms fill again this September, more than 4,912 nutritious breakfasts will be waiting for students across Edmonton and Calgary, made possible by the generosity of local Community Natural Foods shoppers during this winter’s Make Happy Tummies campaign. 🍏

For some children, it will be part of a familiar morning routine. For others, it may be a quiet reminder that their community is there for them before the first lesson even begins.

As summer begins to wind down, we’re thinking about the students who will soon be walking through those school doors - and the local generosity that will be waiting for them.

Thank you Community Natural Foods community, your kindness will be felt long after summer comes to an end.

Learn more about the impact being made in Alberta at www.makehappytummies.ca 🔗

08/19/2026

Summer has a way of reminding us how quickly children grow!

🚲One day they're learning to ride a bike.
🧑‍🏫 The next they're heading into a new grade.

Every season brings new milestones, new friendships, and new adventures. ☀️

As families make the most of these summer days, communities across Canada are already laying the foundation for a strong start to the school year ahead.

At Make Happy Tummies, we're proud to support local student nutrition programs that welcome children with a healthy breakfast and a caring community before the first lesson begins.

Because every child deserves to walk through the school doors this September feeling nourished, supported, and ready for whatever the new school year holds.

Learn more about the impact being made in communities across Canada at www.makehappytummies.ca 🔗

08/18/2026

This spring, Foodland showed what it looks like when a community truly leans in with staff who went above and beyond, and customers who showed up to support. ❤️

You can feel it in these photos - the smiles, the warmth, the pride, the care.

s we look back on some favourite snapshots from earlier this year, we're so grateful for retail partners like Foodland and for the role they play in building something that feels this connected.

hank you to Foodland and their shoppers for helping move children from hungry to happy.

ictured here are the wonderful teams from Foodland stores in Frankford, Madoc, Picton, Stirling, Trenton and Wellington, Ontario!

See what your support makes possible at www.makehappytummies.ca 🔗

The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation

08/17/2026

"Chalo!" means let's go - an invitation to move forward together.

This winter, the Chalo FreshCo community answered that invitation in a remarkable way.

Together, you raised $30,761 to help support local student nutrition programs. 💚

Behind that total are thousands of everyday moments: a shopper who chose to give, a cashier who asked one more question, and a community that believed every child deserves a strong start to the school day.

As we enjoy the vibrant Canadian summer, it's a powerful reminder that caring for children starts long before the first school bell rings. It starts with communities choosing to invest in their youngest members.

These 15,380+ meals are just the beginning - Chalo! Let's keep showing what's possible when neighbours support neighbours.

Learn more about the local impact of Make Happy Tummies in your community at www.makehappytummies.ca 🔗

08/14/2026

Schoolyards have grown quiet and summer adventures are well underway across Canada. ☀️🏖️

As children enjoy a well-earned break, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate the students, educators, student nutrition program coordinators, and volunteers who helped make this school year such a success.

While classrooms may be empty for the summer, the impact of this year's Make Happy Tummies campaign continues to grow.

Stay connected with Make Happy Tummies and follow along as we share the impact you've helped create:

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Thank you for being part of a community that values more children starting each day nourished, energized, and ready to thrive.

07/09/2026

As children across Alberta enjoy their summer break, we wanted to share what the Calgary Co-op made possible this past school year.

Together, Calgary Co-op shoppers raised an incredible $76,095 through Make Happy Tummies.

Every dollar.

Every donation.

Every act of generosity.

Stayed in Alberta.

Together, you helped provide more than 38,000 meals for students in local schools.

That means more children arrived at school nourished.

More children were able to focus on learning.

More children had the energy to participate, make friends, and enjoy the moments that make childhood special.

And that's what makes Make Happy Tummies different.

When you give at Calgary Co-op, your donation stays in your community.

Supporting local children.

In local schools.

Creating local impact.

As families enjoy summer and children look ahead to a new school year, your generosity is continuing to make a difference.

To every customer, member, and team member who said yes at checkout: thank you.

You didn't just support a cause.

You invested in local children and the future of your community.

That's the power of neighbours helping neighbours. 🩷

07/07/2026

There’s something special about the way Yummy Market brings people together. ❤️

Food isn’t just what’s on the table. It’s family recipes passed from one generation to the next. It’s gathering with loved ones. It’s culture, tradition, and connection.

That’s what makes Yummy Market’s support of Make Happy Tummies™ so meaningful.

This year, Yummy Market shoppers and staff came together with incredible generosity to support local student nutrition programs and help ensure more children could start their school day nourished and ready to learn.

One message from their team stayed with us:

“A healthy meal represents the bridge between hungry and happy. Knowing our donations help cross that bridge and make a difference where it matters gives us all the reasons we need to continue.”

What a beautiful reminder of the difference a community can make.

A donation at checkout.

A kind conversation.

A family choosing to give back.

Together, these small acts become something much bigger.

They become nutritious meals, brighter days, and more children arriving at school feeling cared for, confident, and ready to thrive.

To Yummy Market, your incredible staff, and every customer who chose to support Make Happy Tummies™ - thank you.

Your kindness is helping build stronger communities, one child at a time. 💚

StrongerTogether CanadianCommunities

07/03/2026

The first bell of the school year isn't just the start of a new day. 🔔

It's the start of new goals.
New friendships.
New confidence.
New possibilities.

This September, more than 12,025 breakfasts will be waiting for students across the West Coast thanks to the generosity of Buy-Low Foods shoppers.

Because a happy tummy can change the course of a school day.

And sometimes, a school year. 💛

The donations were made months ago.

The impact starts now.

07/02/2026

🎓 Hats off to our donors, volunteers, store teams, educators, and supporters across Canada. As students celebrate graduations and report cards, we hope this makes you smile:

Some of those achievements began with something as simple as a healthy breakfast and a happy tummy.

Because of you, children arrived at school ready to learn, participate, build friendships, gain confidence, and reach important milestones.

For some, that meant walking across a graduation stage. For others, it means stepping into a new grade ready to thrive.

These graduations—and future graduations—are yours too.

🩷 Real children.
🩷 Real mornings.
🩷 Real smiles.
🩷 Real futures.

Thank you for helping Make Happy Tummies and brighter futures possible.

www.makehappytummies.ca

06/30/2026

We are SO excited to share the grand total from the very first Marché Adonis Make Happy Tummies campaign! 🎉💚

Together, Marché Adonis shoppers and team members raised enough to help provide more than 5,500 meals for children in local school nutrition programs.

What makes this achievement so meaningful isn't just the number - it's the community behind it.

Every donation at checkout.

Every conversation.

Every shopper who chose to give.

Every team member who proudly supported the campaign.

Together, you helped create something truly special.

Because 100% of donations stay local, the funds raised will help nourish children in nearby communities, ensuring more students arrive at school feeling calm, confident, and ready to learn.

And the impact goes far beyond a meal.

It means more energy for the classroom.

More confidence on the playground.

More opportunities to learn, grow, and enjoy all the moments that make childhood special.

To everyone who donated, volunteered, shared our mission, or simply said ""yes"" at checkout, thank you.

Your kindness will be felt in local schools long after this campaign has ended. ❤️

Thank you, Marché Adonis for an incredible first year. We can't wait to see what we'll accomplish together next.

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5409 Eglinton Avenue W Suite 206
Central Etobicoke, ON
M9C5K6

Website

http://makehappytummies.ca/

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