Eat Great & Participate

09/26/2025

A recording of our virtual workshop Making the Move to Healthy Choices is now available‼️

This workshop will focus on supporting and equipping food service providers in recreation, sport, and community settings with skills to make it easier to adopt and promote nutritious foods🍓🍉

Topics we cover⬇️
- How to assess your food environment
- Nutritious food and beverage guidelines
- Marketing nutritious choices
- Food Safety
- Quick Recipes

To get access email MarissaPark@recreationnl.com

Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador

09/25/2025

Here’s another great recipe from DFC that can work great as part of a school lunch. Spiced with cinnamon and the zest of lemon, these muffins are a delicious treat. Check out the recipe for easy blueberry muffins:

https://dairyfarmersofcanada.ca/en/canadian-goodness/recipes/easy-blueberry-muffins

09/23/2025

Next Saturday, September 27th is Kids Eat Smart Night at the Newfoundland Regiment Hockey Club Hockey Game!
If you purchase your ticket on the Kids Eat Smart website https://www.gofevo.com/event/Kidseatsmart $5.00 from every ticket purchased will support our breakfast clubs!

Already thinking about next weekend… let’s get this place rocking once again 🎸

http://tickets.nlregiment.com

Unite. Inspire. Defend.

09/16/2025

We have a vending machine pilot program, aimed primarily at high schools. If your school is interested in learning more about the program, email matthew@schoolmilknl.ca

09/11/2025

What a great event!

09/11/2025

Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador and Eat Great and Participate attended the 50+ Federation 48th Annual Convention in Gander today🙌

Eat Great and Participate presented on the benefits of eating well, affordable eating tips, and how we can support 50+ clubs in the province. We also provided a nutrition break sponsorship to the Federation to support access to nutritious options for participants🍓🥦

09/09/2025

Fundraising is often used to support local recreation, sport and community programs, events and activities. Check out our resource to find fundraising ideas that promote eating well and physical activity!

Link to resource: https://ow.ly/sLqR50WRR8F

09/05/2025

Save The Dates - “Soup It Up” is a new 4 week registered program starting, Monday, Sept 8th to Monday Sept 29th. Stay tuned for weekly Facebook posts to register, or call (709) 468-2540 to register.

09/02/2025

We want to hear what you are doing to support nutritious foods and beverages!

Are you offering nutritious snacks at events, programs, camps, or have you started a community garden? We want to hear about your amazing work and highlight your story to motivate others🙌

Share your story here: https://ow.ly/ZsM150WMYvS

Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador

09/02/2025

08/28/2025

Check out our resource on nutritious choices for canteens!

What we choose to eat depends largely on what choices are available. Recreation, sport, and community canteens provides a unique opportunity to create a supportive environment where people can make nutritious choices!

Resource available here: https://tinyurl.com/s3vnt8cp