More Halton youth will be afforded the tools for a healthy, active lifestyle, thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Halton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris, together with Labour Minister Kevin Flynn and OTF volunteer Jaz Singh, announced Wednesday that the OTF will be making a five-year commitment of $363,700 to allow ActiveChefs to expand its operations in Halton and Peel.
The funds will be used to hire two part-time co-ordinators for the program, which engages children and their families in experiential learning related to nutrition, food preparation and active living.
The grant will allow ActiveChefs to reach more than 2,000 youth.
“This is great news for the people of Halton,” said Naidoo-Harris. “Supporting a healthy lifestyle and educating residents about the benefits of healthy living is one of the best things we can do as a community. This funding is going to a terrific organization and will help ActiveChefs to build on its great work and reach a wider audience throughout the region.”
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