Over 1,000 children participating in KidsFest Running & Reading Clubs are off to a healthy start this fall thanks to the generous sponsorship of Loblaw Companies Limited. A donation of $25,000 in President's Choice gift cards will be utilized at program locations from Halifax to Vancouver to provide students with fruit, granola bars and other nutritious snacks as part of our innovative afterschool program.  Hunger is a very present reality in the communities KidsFest serves, and providing nutritious and substantial snacks for our children is fundamental to their growth and success.