Art
Lacasse routinely flips another dozen pancakes in the kitchen at St. Anne
School in preparation for the 70 or 80 hungry mouths who will come barging
through the doorway in a few minutes. Helping out her father is Natalie
Lacasse, a Grade 6 student at the school.
Art
Lacasse is the ‘Breakfast Club Chef’ at St. Anne School. Jointly
sponsored by the Human League Association and St. Anne School, the
Breakfast Club is designed to provide young children with a healthy,
nourishing breakfast every morning to help them face the challenges they
will face in the classroom. For 30 hectic minutes each morning, Art,
Natalie, and a third volunteer, Chrissy Villemere, also a Grade 6 student,
serve up pancakes, juice, granola bars, cereal and milk to between 60 and
80 boys and girls. Every second day the main course is scrambled eggs.
The
school recently purchased a new stove for Lacasse and he was expecting a
new fridge to be delivered any time now. The weekly food bill comes to
approximately $300 and is funded in part by the Human League and in part
through special fund-raising efforts and donations at the school.
Studies
have found that children who begin the day with a hearty breakfast tend to
find it easier to learn new concepts and thus perform much better in
school.
Anyone
who is interested in finding out more about the program or in making a
donation, should contact the Principal, Mr. Paul Mailloux at 969-2101.
The
Vision Paper, on behalf of the entire community, wishes to thank Mr. Art
Lacasse for making a real difference in the life of so many children.
