The kitchen space inside Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School, which had been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic, will now serve as a new space for The Food Sharing Project’s Lunch is Ready program. The charity provides nutritious food to schools across Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington, all of which is funded mainly through Canada’s National School Food Program.
The demand for a seat at this table was high.
“We were initially expecting about 100 people,” said Brenda Moore, chair of the Food Sharing Project, speaking over the hum of the crowd and clatter of dishes. “We had to get rid of the dance floor to accommodate everyone, I think about 160 guests.”
The sold-out fundraiser brought together six of Kingston’s top chefs in support of The Food Sharing Project, a nonprofit that has quietly become a backbone of student nutrition across Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington.
The organization now delivers roughly $25,000 worth of food each week to 88 schools, ensuring students have access to free breakfasts, lunches and snacks.
“It’s a reality that kids are hungrier than they’ve ever been,” said Moore. “Schools are calling us and apologizing because they need more food. They’re running out by Wednesday and trying to get to Friday.”
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