29-05-2025
‘It is a dream of ours to have a zero-hunger community': BCG Moncton unveils new community kitchen
Brianne Foley speaks with the Boys and Girls Club of Moncton about the opening of the Medavie Foundation Community Kitchen.
The Boys and Girls Club (BCG) of Moncton is unveiling a new community kitchen Thursday to help New Brunswick in its fight against food insecurity.
Ashton Beardsworth is the executive director of BGC Moncton. She said the organization raised $400,000 to open the Medavie Foundation Community Kitchen, which will expand on existing cooking programs that provide meals to children who attend the club.
'We'll be able to provide that education where youth can learn about food sustainability and the basics of cooking and shopping on a budget,' Beardsworth said. 'We'll be able to reach even more youth and take it a step further by adding some intergenerational programming that's really going to empower our youth.'
Beardsworth said food insecurity in Moncton is something they see every day.
'There's so much that we do here at the club when it comes to well-being, recreation, education – but all of that starts with nutrition and having a full belly,' she said. 'How can we focus on these other, incredible opportunities if we're just stressing on where our next meal's coming from?'
Beardsworth said they will serve meals every day to ensure access and education for participating youth.
'It is a dream of ours to have a zero-hunger community.'
Community members and donors have been invited to the kitchen unveiling where they'll get a tour and, if they're lucky, a 'tasty treat,' Beardsworth said.
Anyone who would like to get involved with BGC Moncton can visit the website.
Boys and Girls Club Moncton
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