A former metal shop at École Mount Prevost in Duncan is being given new life thanks to a partnership between the Cowichan Valley School District (SD 79) and the Nourish Cowichan Society, which will see the non-profit organization convert the space into a food preparation facility to feed more kids in the district.
The partnership was announced after the Board of Education approved a motion brought forward during a special board meeting held Thursday evening.
“We know that children learn better when they are well nourished, and unfortunately we have a number of young learners in our district who come to school hungry,” said Candace Spilsbury, Chair of the Board of Education for SD 79. “We are very pleased to be able to provide the Nourish Cowichan Society with a space for their food production, so they can continue to grow and expand their support to other schools in the Cowichan Valley.”
