As you are aware, as part of our International Allocations in 2025/26 we supported 4 projects including a $6000 allocation to the to Mine Centre School in support of its meal program. Below is the report from the principal on the use of our allocated funds.
Year End Rotary Report- June 2026
Number of Meals served
In total from January through the end of June, approximately 14,414 meals will be delivered to our students at an average approximate cost of $1.25 / meal for a total cost of $18,017.50.
January- 2,508 meals(19 days X 66 students)
February- 2,304 meals (18 days X 64 students)
March – 2,176 meals (17 days X 64 students)
April – 2,432 meals (19 days X 64 students)
May – 2,560 meals ( 20 days X 64 students)
June – 2,432 meals (19 days X 64 students)
Total amount spent September 2025 - June 2026 - $6000.00 Sample of menu for one week:
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Cereal, milk, fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, honey dew), juice, cheese nibblers. Cut up vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, cucumbers) with ranch and humus Bagels, pickles and cheese | Wild rice pudding, milk, cut-up fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, honey dew), yogurt, juice. Cut up vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, cucumbers) with ranch and humus Chicken caesar whole wheat wraps | Overnight oats, milk, cut-up fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, honey dew), juice, cereal. Cut up vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, cucumbers) with ranch and humus Hard boiled eggs and cheese | Cereal, muffins, milk, cut-up fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, honey dew), yogurt tubes, juice. Cut up vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, cucumbers) with ranch and humus Bun sandwiches meat/cheese/lettuce | Cereal, hard boiled eggs, milk, cut-up fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, honey dew), cheese nibblers, juice. Cut up vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, cucumbers) with ranch and humus Banana peanut butter whole wheat wraps |
Items served on occasion: pancakes, whole-wheat toast, assorted fresh baking, English muffins, bagels, bannock. | ||||
Additional Information:
Mine Centre school serves breakfast each morning. A cart is filled with all the prepared food and is brought into each classroom by a staff member. The coordinator runs the program and also holds full-time jobs within the school. The coordinator is responsible for planning, ordering, and preparing all meals, as well as monitoring the budget and completing reports. She begins her day each morning at 7:00 a.m. and often works after school hours on ordering, budgeting, menu planning and prepping for the next day. We are an isolated community, and our student population is located in two separate communities, which are roughly 20 kilometers away from the school. Many parents don’t have access to transportation, so volunteers are non-existent, aside from occasional assistance from staff members. Most or all students utilize the breakfast/lunch program every day while we are in school. Many students arrive at school with no food at all, insufficient food or food with little nutritional value. Often our breakfast foods are used to supplement lunches as well.
Your contribution to our nutrition program is greatly appreciated, and we could not run our program without your generous support.
Yours Truly,
Cecilia Stewart Principal
Mine Centre School