Foodbank SA Building Health Program

Foodbank SA often receives reports from schools participating in the Foodbank SA School Breakfast Program that there are students who have little to no food at home over the weekend. Some of these schools have requested extra food supplies to distribute to students identified as being most at risk. This program aims to reduce the number of young people who are left hungry over the weekend and improve their overall wellbeing.

The Building Health Program (BHP) proudly supported by BHP, gives South Australian school students whom are food insecure access to FREE nutritious take home food packs. The Program also helps to educate young people about the importance of healthy eating and provides them with nutritious meals to help fill their rumbling tummies. By promoting healthy eating in young people we can improve their’ overall growth, development and wellbeing.

The programs objectives are:

To provide young people at risk of hunger with packs containing nutritious, easy-to-prepare food to be prepared and consumed within their homes over the weekend.
To distribute nutritious, wholesome food in a caring and discreet manner.

Eligibility

Schools participating in the Building Health Program will be those involved in the Foodbank SA School Breakfast Program and can demonstrate they have students in need of assistance. In order to be eligible for the BHP Program schools also need to complete the program survey. Please note this Program is not currently in operation, however we are taking expression of interests for the Program in the future.

Expression of Interest for future Building Health Program opportunities

If your school is interested in becoming part of this program in the future (as additional funding becomes available), please complete this Expression of Interest Form.

This awesome program will help our students, who often have the weight of the world on their little shoulders, have one less thing to worry about.

– Christies Beach Primary School