Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service and the Kitchener Fire Department partnered with Food4Kids Waterloo Region on March 11, 2026, to pack 1,450 food boxes for local children across the Waterloo Region.
The initiative was timed for the upcoming March Break, a time when many students lose access to healthy food programs normally offered during the school day. This project helps ensure that children from families who struggle to afford enough food have meals to eat while schools are closed for the holiday.
Food4Kids Waterloo Region provides these food packages to children between the ages of 1 and 14 who are in need. Local emergency services have a history of working with community groups to support food security and often volunteer their time to pack and organize supplies.
As food prices remain a concern for many local residents, these organizations rely on community donations and volunteer labour to keep their programs running. By preparing these 1,450 boxes, the teams worked together to help support the health and wellbeing of children across the region during the school break.
