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Resources

  • Evergreen School Ground Greening Grants

    Evergreen offers grants for school gardens and school greening projects. There are four application deadlines for the 2010/2011 school year. Take a look at the link for more details.

  • EcoAction Community Funding Program

    EcoAction Community Funding Program is an Environment Canada program that provides financial support to community groups for projects that have an action focus, a community capacity building focus, or a combination of both objectives.

  • Criteria Chart for Food and Beverage Sales Guidelines

    This is a summary of the nutrition criteria used in the Guidelines to classify products in the following categories: Choose Most, Choose Sometimes, Choose Least and Not Recommended.

  • Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools

    These Guidelines provide schools and food/beverage providers within schools with a set of nutrition standards for choosing/ supplying items sold in schools.

  • Backgrounder on Fundraising

    School-based food and beverage sales continue to be the norm in BC. Learn about the progress schools are making in implementing the Guidelines as well as the challenges they are facing.

  • Anna Hunt-Binkley, trustee, on vending contracts

    Explore ways to work with vendors and modify existing vending contracts to offer healthy choices at school.

  • BC Vendors List

    This list provides contact information for BC-based vendors providing healthy products for schools.

  • Healthy Fundraising for Schools

    This practical guide for parents and educators outlines fundraising activities that support healthy living and provide opportunities to be active and/or contribute to community service.

  • Generic Request for Proposal for Vending Contracts

    School districts can use this template to obtain reliable and responsible vending contracts that meet the requirement of the “Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools”.

  • Bake Better Bites

    Parents, community volunteers, school staff, and students can use this recipe book to prepare baked goods for sale to students that meet the Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools.

Making it Happen: Healthy Eating at School
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