w w w .insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, S ep tem b e r 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 | 1 6 H a lto n Food fo r T h o u g h t honours its v o lu n te e rs by Tim Whitnell Metroland West Media Halton Food For Thought (H FFT) has named its volunteers of the year. HFFT celebrated this year' s Partner Recognition Award winners on Sept. 24 at Andrews' Scenic Acres in Milton. More than 2,100 HFFT volunteers, including 930 students, provide nutritious food to elementary and secondary students via 200 student nutrition programs in 130 partner schools. Last year, 3.4 million healthy meals and snacks were funded, prepared and made available to Halton District School Board (HDSB) and Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) students in what Halton Food For Thought calls "universally accessible, non stigmatizing school environments across the region, helping kids reach their potential." HFFT, incorporated as a registered charity in 2007, feeds more than 27,700 students a week during the school year. HFFT volunteers honoured for 2016 were: · Business Partner of the Year: IKEA · Individual Partner of the Year: Kristina Graham, longtime volunteer with the HFFT annual Spring Breakfast Gala Committee · Oakville Adult Volunteer(s) of the Year : Stefania Carone and Jean Robertson, volunteer co-ordinators for St. Andrew Catholic Oakville Adult Volunteer of the Year went to co-winners Stefania Carone and Jean Robertson, volunteers with the St. Andrew School Breakfast / Snack Program. They are pictured with Halton Food for Thought (HFFT) Community Development Manager Oakville Carrie Baillie, centre. | Halton Food for Thought photo Elementary School (Breakfast/Snack Program) · Oakville Student Volunteer(s) of the Year : Student Team: St. Michael Catholic Elementary School (Breakfast and Classroom Bin Programs) Oakville School of the Year : Abbey Lane Public School (Breakfast and Classroom Bin Programs) · Burlington Adult Volunteer of the Year: Jacquie Dunk, volunteer co-ordinator for Paul A. Fisher Public School (Breakfast Cart Program) · Burlington Student Volunteer of the Year : Sean McCorquodale, St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School (Breakfast Cart Program) · Burlington School of the Year: Florence Meares Public School (Classroom Bin Program) · Milton & Halton Hills Adult Volunteer of the Year: Chris Wiensczyk, volunteer coorinator for Harrison Public School (Breakfast Program) · Milton & Halton Hills Student Volunteer(s) of the Year (a tie): Food Ninjas, Centennial Public School (Classroom Bin Program); and Isabelle Gotuzzo, Jean Vanier Secondary School (Breakfast Program) · Milton & Halton Hills School of the Year: Irma Coulson Public School (Breakfast and Bin Station Programs) · Community Partner of the Year: Burlington Professional Firefighters Association. The next notable event sponsored by Halton Food For Thought is The Great Big Crunch. It returns in October with more than 50,000 student `crunchers' registered at more than 90 Halton public and Catholic schools expected to take a simultaneous bite into healthy local food. M N P and JM A G roupJoin Forces to B enefit th e Local Business C o m m u n ity As our region grows, so do the needs of the business com m unity. That's why MNP continues to add the best professionals w ithin the industry to ensure we meet all your business needs. MNP welcomed the JMA Group (JMA), an Oakville-based chartered professional accounting and management consulting firm, to the MNP fam ily on June 1, 2017 Founded in 1989, JMA became well known as a regional firm committed to serving the local business community. While JMA was looking to expand their specialty services to clients, MNP was seeking to enhance its presence in the local business comm unity with a well-respected and client-focused firm that shared the same values. We couldn't be more pleased to have found the perfect firm to join us. As one of Canada's largest national accounting and business consulting firms, MNP delivers industry-leading services and results that help your business succeed. C o n ta c t Jim M o lyn eu x, R egional M anag ing Partner, Peel Region a t 4 1 6 .6 2 6 .6 0 0 0 o rjim .m o ly n e u x @ m n p .c a ACCOUNTING > CONSULTING > TAX MNP.ca Wherever business takes you. MNP