Magic Breakfast Provides Fuel for Learning
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Help Me Support Magic Breakfast
I have only recently heard of this charity as the school where my children attend is considering applying for help from Magic Breakfast.
This worth charity provides free school breakfasts to needy children across the poorest areas of Britain. They remove one of the biggest costs of providing a nutritious breakfast from the schools, the cost of the food.
The importance of a good breakfast cannot be disputed
Breakfast helps to kick start the body's metabolism and raise blood sugar levels each morning after several hours of fasting while sleeping.
A number of studies have shown that children who eat a nutritious breakfast show better concentration levels, have improved behaviour, and greater academic achievement than those who do not.
Too many children arrive at school having not eaten anything for breakfast! Because of this the are too hungry to concentrate and are unable to learn effectively.
The founder of Magic Breakfast, Carmel McConnell realised there was a need for this type programme while researching her book Change Activist in 2000. She left her London City career and began delivering breakfast to six schools in Hackney, London, funding the project entirely on her own. After many years of campaigning, Magic Breakfast is now able to deliver a free breakfast to around 3,000 children each day.
This worth charity provides free school breakfasts to needy children across the poorest areas of Britain. They remove one of the biggest costs of providing a nutritious breakfast from the schools, the cost of the food.
The importance of a good breakfast cannot be disputed
Breakfast helps to kick start the body's metabolism and raise blood sugar levels each morning after several hours of fasting while sleeping.
A number of studies have shown that children who eat a nutritious breakfast show better concentration levels, have improved behaviour, and greater academic achievement than those who do not.
Too many children arrive at school having not eaten anything for breakfast! Because of this the are too hungry to concentrate and are unable to learn effectively.
The founder of Magic Breakfast, Carmel McConnell realised there was a need for this type programme while researching her book Change Activist in 2000. She left her London City career and began delivering breakfast to six schools in Hackney, London, funding the project entirely on her own. After many years of campaigning, Magic Breakfast is now able to deliver a free breakfast to around 3,000 children each day.
Why Magic Breakfast is Needed
3.8 million UK children are living in income poverty.1 in 4 children get one hot meal a day - their school lunch.
Many mothers will go hungry to enable their children to eat.
350,000 children in the UK who are eligible for Free School Meals do not take them up
It is estimated, using figures from UNICEF, Rowntree, and CPAG, that up to 250,000 UK children are arriving at primary school each day too hungry to learn.
Every penny you give us goes straight to the children. It only costs £28 to give a child a nutritious breakfast for a whole year.
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any commission from the sale of this book will be donated to Magic Breakfast
Companies Sponsoring Magic Breakfast
Thank you
- Quaker Oats
- Quaker has worked with Magic Breakfast since 2008 to deliver healthy and nutritious food to primary school breakfast clubs in deprived communities. To broaden the partnership Quaker has launched an on-pack fundraising program to raise an additional £100,000 for Magic Breakfast. For every promotional pack bought, Quaker will donate 5p to Magic Breakfast.
- Tropicana
- Every week they deliver 15 liters of their delicious Tropicana Orange Juice to each of our schools. The children adore it. Each term they delivery their scrumptious porridge to give the children just about the best nutritious start to their day. They have also helped us enormously with our logistics operations and costs.
- Bagel Nash
- Our Honey Wheat bagels are supplied by Bagel Nash, whose wonderful craft bakers produce these delicious bagels using only the finest natural ingredients. They are free from any preservatives, additives, added fats or E numbers and are 100% G.M.O free. They are all less than 3% fat and, most importantly, provide a great source of instant energy, vital to kick starts brains for a productive day at school.
- White Ladder Press
- White Ladder Press have donated the profits from one of their books, The Art of Hiding Vegetables, to Magic Breakfast.
- The Transformation Trust
- The Trust is an umbrella grant-giving body funding and supports existing charities, providing the means for them to work with more young people in more schools nationwide. The aim is to provide every young person - no matter what their background - with opportunities and experiences that will help them fulfil their potential.
- PepsiCo
- Our Quaker and Tropicana brands have worked with Magic Breakfast since 2007 to donate porridge oats and fruit juices to breakfast clubs in primary schools serving deprived communities. In 2009 Quaker and Tropicana helped Magic Breakfast provide an estimated 80,000 breakfasts for school children. Together, we aim to reach 250 schools by the end of 2012.
- LCH.Clearnet Group
- As part of LCH.Clearnet's Corporate Responsibility pledge, we endeavour to support education in our local area. In line with this programme, through the charity 'Magic Breakfast', LCH.Clearnet supports a breakfast club at 3 schools: Marner Primary School in Bow, St. Pauls Whitechapel C of E Primary School and Cyril Jackson Primary School in Tower Hamlets.
Thank You For Supporting Magic Breakfast
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rms Aug 2, 2010 @ 7:00 pm | delete
- Congratulations! You've just received a Purple Star from lensmaster AnnMackieMiller!
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NanLT
Aug 3, 2010 @ 3:18 am | delete
- Thank you Get cracking and thank you AnnMackieMiller!
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annmackiemiller Jul 31, 2010 @ 8:37 am | delete
- sounds good to me Nan - I've nominated this for a purple star - hope you get it.
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rms Jul 27, 2010 @ 6:24 am | delete
- Thank you for introducing me to this worthy cause!
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Jul 26, 2010 @ 12:51 pm | delete
- Yes, Nan, breakfast is so important and so many go to school without it.
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