Nutrition for Learning

Nutrition for Learning On a mission to support the overall well being of students and their ability to learn

Nutrition for Learning feeds local children and youth in 164 student nutrition programs in local schools in Waterloo Region from Elmira to Cambridge

Because of the incredible support from Tim Hortons staff, customers, volunteers, and our community, participating Tim Ho...
05/27/2026

Because of the incredible support from Tim Hortons staff, customers, volunteers, and our community, participating Tim Hortons locations across the region raised an amazing $383,502.80 during this year’s Smile Cookie Week.⠀
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3 charities. 2 dollars. 1 community showing up in a big way.⠀
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Thank you for supporting Nutrition for Learning, the Cambridge Food Bank, and KidsAbility, and for helping make this year’s campaign such a meaningful success.⠀
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05/05/2026

We are delighted to welcome Erin Moraghan, CEO of Nutrition for Learning, as one of our speakers at Women United’s Steeped in Strength High Tea.

Erin is a passionate community leader dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of children and families in Waterloo Region. Through her work, she has helped expand access to nutritious food in schools, ensuring students are set up for success each day. A strong advocate for collaboration and grassroots impact, Erin is deeply involved across the community—bringing people, partners, and purpose together. She believes that “community is medicine,” and her work reflects that every day.

We are proud to share that proceeds from our last event in October supported both Nutrition for Learning and Food4Kids Waterloo Region—organizations creating meaningful change for local children and families.

Join us Friday, May 15, at the Cambridge Mill for an afternoon that brings the community together in support of mental health. Proceeds from this event will benefit Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health.

Spots are limited. Save your seat today: https://ecommunity.uwaywrc.ca/WomenUnitedHighTea

05/01/2026

What makes you smile? 🍪✨

We went to the community to find out, and the verdict is in—nothing beats a Friday Smile Cookie run! 🚀

Today is the perfect day to treat the office, your friends, or yourself. 100% of the proceeds from every cookie stay right here in our community. Let’s make this the biggest Friday yet!

Grab a box. Share a smile. Change a life.

04/30/2026

Our delivery team made some special deliveries this week . We are so grateful for the many staff and volunteers for the work they do in our schools and our community ❤️

# smilecookies

04/30/2026

I said maybe... you’re gonna buy a SMILE COOKIEEEEE! 🎶🍪
Smike cookie week is in full swing and the energy is incredible! Every $2 cookie helps Nutrition for Learning provide essential meals to local students and keeps our community fueled.

Stop by and grab a dozen today—after all, they're as good as you recall!

04/30/2026

This week is smile cookie week! Head to your nearest Tim Hortons to grab a box and support our local community. Fueling bodies, feeding minds, and today… sharing a little extra joy! 🍪✨ We took our Nutrition for Learning mission to the streets for some "Random Acts of Cookie." Because sometimes, the best way to support a student’s success is with a smile and a treat.

04/28/2026

We took our Nutrition for Learning mission to the streets for some "Random Acts of Cookie." Because sometimes, the best way to support a student’s success is with a smile and a treat.



04/28/2026

This week is smile cookie week! Head to your nearest Tim Hortons to grab a box and support our local community.

Fueling bodies, feeding minds, and today… sharing a little extra joy! 🍪✨

We took our Nutrition for Learning mission to the streets for some "Random Acts of Cookie." Because sometimes, the best way to support a student’s success is with a smile and a treat.

Here we are, the last hours of 2025! Looking back, we end the year with full, grateful hearts thanks to this community. ...
12/31/2025

Here we are, the last hours of 2025! Looking back, we end the year with full, grateful hearts thanks to this community. As we set intentions for 2026, we reflect back on all we were able to achieve thanks to YOU.

Here are just a few highlights (these may look familiar from our "Revisited" posts)...

🌟 Collaborating with some of the most impactful and innovative changemakers in the community, including our friends at Cambridge Food Bank, Halton Food for Thought and KidsAbility…just to name a few!

🚚 Successfully completing over 6,800 deliveries to 180 schools from across Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo and the rural municipalities.

💚 Working with over 1,000 volunteers throughout the community, including school staff and students!

🧀 Shipping 1.1 million serving of protein — a vital component for growth in children and youth that’s proven to build muscle and protect immune systems, while also boosting energy and focus.

🍲 Assisting school program coordinators to run over 200 hot meal stations per month providing students with a more meaningful and elevated meal experiences each week of the school year.

FROM OUR CEO...

"When I launch into a new year, I like to ask myself how I'm going to be impactful and of-service in all facets of my life. It's the perfect time to renew our promises to be the kinds of people who choose to co-create stronger, safer communities together.

If you feel inspired to commit to making a lasting impact for the potential of the next generation, become a monthly donor tonight and partner with us all year long.

Just $25/month means one students is provided a nourishing meal EVERY SINGLE school day in 2026! You can make a difference. To become a HERO tonight, visit www.nutritionforlearning.ca/donate!

Together, we'll elevate equity in our communities' schools, creating feelings of possibility and belonging for students...from the littles in kindie all the way up to grade 12. Because every single young person should feel their possibilities are limitless at the start of 2026, too.

Thank you for your kindness!

Wishing you and yours a safe and peace-filled start to this new year.
Erin Moraghan

🎉Let's revisit some highlights from 2025 together! 🎉⁠⁠December is not only a time to look forward to what's coming, but ...
12/29/2025

🎉Let's revisit some highlights from 2025 together! 🎉⁠
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December is not only a time to look forward to what's coming, but it's a time to look back and reflect on the past year.⁠
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When we speak about "program scale-up" we're not always talking about just adding MORE food to the menu at schools. Often, our goal is to elevate the experience of school meals for the students, and this includes a variety of hot meal stations. Schools throughout the region are adding hot soup lunches, hot oatmeal breakfasts and other interactive food stations to their weekly offerings.

When students sit together and share a hot meal, it's more than just a "snack on the go". They are having a shared experience; they are making connections and building new friendships. They are learning what it's like to be in community. This is nourishment! Mind, body and community.

A meal isn't just a meal when it's shared with friends.

In 2026, Nutrition for Learning is focusing on elevating the school food experience of all students in the region!

And your donations made this possible. Your donations help provide nourishing meals every single day to the future leaders of our community, country and world! Thank for you making our work possible!⁠
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Be a HERO for students in Waterloo Region! Join the movement at www.nutritionforlearning.ca/donate.
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