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Minister meets with May Court Club of Barrie

Karina Gould, minister of families, children and social development, learns of local club's efforts to support students
BarrieToday Staff
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Pictured Wednesday, from left, are Karen Rechnitzer, past president of the May Court Club of Barrie and a member of its nutrition committee, Bev Jackson, the club’s vice-president, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould (holding a basket of snack samples), Anne Wilson, president of the May Court Club of Barrie, and Darlene Mooney, past president of the Association of May Court Clubs of Canada.Photo by Marianne Schall

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MAY COURT CLUB OF BARRIE
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Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould has been tasked with creating a national school food program.

As part of her research, she is meeting with different organizations that have experience in supporting schools with their nutrition needs.

Since 2014, the volunteers of the May Court Club of Barrie have raised, purchased and distributed $81,000 worth of snacks to an average of 28 public and Catholic schools annually in the Barrie area.

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