e29: Kids Helping Kids - James Stuart - a podcast by Sherri Beauchamp, Jessie McCracken

[1:35] Who is B's Supporting Youth Foundation

[4:25] Learning from kids

[5:47] How did it all start

[10:39] Who do they support

[11:18] How many lunches do they give out

[14:45] Where does the funding come from

[18:35] How has COVID impacted their program

[24:24] The future of the program

[27:27] Back to school advice in the middle of a pandemic

[36:32] How to help them feed more kids

[40:19] Has the need changed since COVID 

[41:52] How does James want to be remembered?

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"We have provided over 50,000 lunches since we started."

"An average of 250-300 lunches go out per week."

"Kids helping kids is unique in that kids are the driving volunteer force to support the program."

"We would love to stop doing what we are doing."

James talks about the beginning of the program, how he got involved and where the program is going (even with the impact of the pandemic). For more information on B's Supporting Youth Foundation, visit http://www.bsyfedmonton.org/

If you are interested in donating to help them feed more kids, visit https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/24751

  

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