Nourish Your Neighbourhood

100% of your donation will help feed the 1 in 3 children, in your neighbourhood, at risk of going to school on an empty stomach.

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"Learning cannot happen on an empty stomach. For many of our students not having to worry about food is a first step in their successful learning journey."Volunteer from Ottawa Network for Education
"The nutrition program is extremely valuable for our students, sometimes it is the only nutritious meal they will have in a day."Volunteer from school in Brampton, Ontario
"Food scarcity is a very present problem for our demographic of students. Many of our students come to school with hungry bellies. Being hungry distracts from learning and can lead to other behavioural and academic issues. Having access to filling and nutritious food and snacks allows these students to better participate throughout the day. A Toonie doesn’t seem like much but for many of our students, it’s the difference between eating or going hungry that day."Anonymous Volunteer
"Donations have significantly impacted our school's Student Nutrition Program, allowing us to go above and beyond in meeting the needs of our students and fostering a positive and nourishing environment."Breakfast Program Coordinator
"We have, on multiple occasions received phone calls from parents indicating that they have not sent their children to school because they do not have food to send with them, for lunch. Toonies for Tummies provides us with the funds needed to feed our hungry students."Anonymous Volunteer

Nourish Hungry Children in Your Neighbourhood

Student nutrition programs exist across the country. They provide hungry children a nutritious breakfast without judgement. They are increasingly vital in Canadian communities and schools. Many of these programs are facing unprecedented pressures, including increases in daily participation, outpacing available funding, while many programs remain on funding waitlists. In the face of these challenges, your support helps them serve a balanced breakfast to hungry children in countless communities.

2024 Participating Retail Partners

#Toonies4Tummies is back at participating grocery stores in Western Canada, Ontario and Atlantic Canada helping raise money for hungry children. If you’re able, please donate a toonie at your participating local grocery store and help provide a child a healthy breakfast. Our sponsor and retailer partners make it possible for 100% of your donations to go towards nourishing hungry children.

Tooneis for Tummies Proud Partner 2024

THANKS TO OUR RETAILER PARTNERS, If you’re able, Donate in-store DURING THEIR CAMPAIGNS

Quality Foods
Dates: JAN 04 – JAN 17
Western Canada
Match Days: JAN 04 – JAN 17
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Save-On-Foods
Dates: JAN 25 – FEB 07
Western Canada
Match Days: FEB 02 – FEB 04
Locations: View Locations
Longo's
Dates: JAN 25 – FEB 08
Ontario
Match Days: JAN 27 – JAN 28
Locations: View Locations
Freson Bros.
Dates: JAN 26 – FEB 08
Western Canada
Match Days: JAN 26 – FEB 08
Locations: View Locations
Calgary Co-op
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 14
Western Canada
Match Days: FEB 01 – FEB 14
Locations: View Locations
Metro
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Match Days: FEB 03 & FEB 10
Locations: View Locations
Food Basics
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Match Days: FEB 03 & FEB 10
Locations: View Locations
Central Fresh Market
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Coppa's Fresh market
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Fiesta Farms
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Galati Market Fresh
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Galleria
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Greco's
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Goldsmith's
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Highland Farms
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Pino's Get Fresh
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Rabba
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Sunripe
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Tavora Foods
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Vince's
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Yummy Market
Dates: FEB 01 – FEB 15
Ontario
Locations: View Locations
Sobeys
Dates: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Western Canada, Ontario, Atlantic Canada
Match Days: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Locations: View Locations
Thrifty Foods
Dates: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Western Canada
Match Days: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Locations: View Locations
Safeway
Dates: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Western Canada
Match Days: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Locations: View Locations
IGA
Dates: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Western Canada
Match Days: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Locations: View Locations
FreshCo
Dates: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Ontario, Atlantic Canada
Match Days: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Locations: View Locations
Foodland
Dates: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Ontario
Match Days: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Locations: View Locations
Foodland & Participating Co-Ops
Dates: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Atlantic Canada
Match Days: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Locations: View Locations
Farm Boy
Dates: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Ontario
Match Days: FEB 15 – FEB 29
Locations: View Locations
Buy-Low Food
Dates: MAR 07 – MAR 20
Western Canada
Match Days: MAR 16
Locations: View Locations
Nesters Market
Dates: MAR 07 – MAR 20
Western Canada
Match Days: MAR 16
Locations: View Locations

2024 Participating Sponsor Partners

Tooneis for Tummies Proud Partner 2024

Thank you to our Toonies for Tummies sponsor partners. Their participation in this program means that 100% of your donation goes towards helping local student nutrition programs. Look for their products in store.

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Toonies for Tummies spelled out on paper cut-outs of apples Match poster on table with Toonie decals
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Store photo with customer donation decals placed in window
Toonies for Tummies spelled out on paper cut-outs of apples Match poster on table with Toonie decals Store photo with Toonies for Tummies message in window Window display in grocery store with customer donation decals
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100% of Your Donations Help Nourish Local Neighbourhoods

Enter your postal code to see the over 3,000 programs we help fund

Enter your postal code in the Search Box below. Scroll in and out to see the programs we currently fund. Over 3,000 of them and more are being added all the time with your support.

We work with Student Nutrition Program partners to ensure your donations benefit local programs in the vicinity of the grocery store in which the donation was made – we’re adding programs with each campaign!

Did You know?

WE HELP FUND OVER 3,000 PROGRAMS IN ONTARIO, WESTERN CANADA AND ATLANTIC CANADA

Your donations are helping us fund more programs. This map is updated on a regular basis as more programs are funded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

100% of proceeds raised from Toonies stays local, helping either the Student Nutrition Ontario (SNO) in Ontario or Breakfast Club of Canada in Western Canada and in Atlantic Canada.

The Foundation works with our student nutrition partners, to identify eligible school-based student nutrition programs. These programs benefit from donations made in-store and online once the campaign ends.

The Toonie Tracker includes the programs that benefit at this time. The programs which receive funding continues to evolve. Once the campaign ends, we will identify a local program to receive funding. This program will be in the vicinity of the store (where the funds are collected). This may include a program that is currently on a wait list. Please also be sure to zoom out on the toonie tracker.

In light of Covid-19, stores will have different options available to shoppers beyond donating a toonie at the cash or self check out, where available. The Foundation accepts donations of $25 or more online which are eligible for a tax receipt.

We do not publish school names for privacy reasons.

No. But rest assured donations that are made in store will remain in the local community in the vicinity of the grocery store where the donation is made. For donations made online, we will make every best effort to have those donations benefit student nutrition programs in the region. For certain, donations made online will remain in the province associated with the online donation.

The criteria is determined by the organizations that administer the programs and is based on nutrition guidelines set by each respective province.

Email us at toonies@groceryfoundation.com

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