School lunch program changes during teacher strike

Classes are on hold due to teacher’s strike, but hunger doesn’t stop. With this in mind, the Mindful Munchies School Lunch Program resumed operations just three days after the strike began, on October the 9th. The only difference is instead of Lethbridge Food Bank delivering lunches directly to schools, the meals must be picked up at the Food Drive-Through, set up specifically for this purpose. Our BCN, Heidi Echavarria, visited the charity to see how this temporary version of the program works.

Heidi Echavarria

Heidi was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there until she was 18, then she moved to Caracas, Venezuela where she finished her bachelor's degree in journalism. Since 2010 she covered political issues related to the government of former president Hugo Chávez and his political opponents, management, death and transition to a new government. Likewise, Heidi did research, wrote chronicles, reports and news in the social, community, and cultural areas. In 2019, Heidi, along with her husband and three children, moved to Aurora, Ontario where she worked at Teen Challenge Canada. In September 2023, she moved to Lethbridge, Alberta. Heidi also has a diploma in Addictions and Community Health. In 2024, she joined at Bridge City News team as a Video Journalist to produce a wide range of stories including those which are faith based glorifying Jesus Christ.

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