School Lunch Association 

Address: 425 Topsail Road, St. John’s, NL A1E 5N7 

Tel: (709) 454-5323            
Fax: (709) 754-4520    
Email:sla@schoollunch.ca
Website:www.schoollunch.ca 

Mandate:

To operate a non-stigmatizing program that provides a hot nutritious lunch to school children regardless of their family’s financial situation. 

Target Population:

School children.

Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:

  • The School Lunch Association serves hot, nutritious lunches to the children of Newfoundland and Labrador every school day. 
  • The School Lunch Association serves approximately 6,500 lunches per day, in 41 different schools. Meals are cooked onsite in each of their 36 locations. They also employ 75 people. 
  • To appeal to the children’s different tastes the employees prepare well-balanced nutritious meals for a diverse monthly menu. 
  • By sending home a monthly menu and envelope, parents are involved in what their child eats each day at school. To remove any stigma that might be associated with being provided a lunch, all children in the school are given a menu and envelope to be delivered to their parent(s) or guardian(s). The actual amount contributed by each family remains confidential. 
  • Parents are also able to place their orders online atschoollunch.ca
  • They encourage all parents to visit their website for further information. 

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