#NourishKidsnow
Help Grow MP Support for growing Canada’s National School Food Program
federal budget (May 2026)
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The Coalition for Healthy School Food’s released its 2026 Pre-Budget Submission.
As the permanent National School Food Program continues to grow, we invite everyone to read our recommendations to help ensure that more children and youth can access healthy school food from coast to coast to coast.
Be a Champion for School Food:
Send a Letter to Your MP
As part of our Nourish Kids Now campaign — a national call to action to celebrate and strengthen the new National School Food Program — we’re proud to launch our newest initiative: Be a Champion for School Food.
Through this campaign, the Coalition for Healthy School Food invites you to use our ready-to-go letter templates to contact your local Member of Parliament (MP), congratulate them on being newly elected, and ask for their support in making the National School Food Program permanent in order to strengthen and expand school food programs in Canada.
This action is a core component of Nourish Kids Now, and it’s designed for anyone in Canada who wants to advocate for stronger school food programs — including educators, families, nonprofit leaders, and anyone who values school food.
Write to Your MP: Make School Food a Priority
Download Your Letter Template
Use This Example Letter to Craft Your Own Message
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This letter from Chris Peacock, Executive Director of The Sharing Place Food Centre in Ontario, is a real example of how community leaders are speaking up for stronger school food programs.
You can use this model in whichever way works best for you:
Option 1 – Copy and Customize
Use the letter as a starting point. Simply copy the text and:
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Update the name of your MP and your community
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Replace the organizational name and contact information
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Edit or add a few sentences to reflect your own role, experience, or local context
Option 2 – Write Your Own Inspired Version
Prefer to write in your own words? Use this letter as a guide for:
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Tone and structure
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Key messages to include
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Examples of how to link local realities to national policy
💡 Tip: Personalizing your message — even just a few sentences — helps it stand out and makes it more likely to get noticed by your MP or their staff.
When you're ready, email your message to your MP. And don’t forget to cc ken@healthyschoolfood.ca or let us know if you hear back!
#NOURISH KIDS NOW is a grassroots campaign that is calling on the federal government to make a cost-shared investment in healthy, universal school food programs, which would build on the investments of our provinces, municipalities and communities.