CBC School Challenge

Calling all classroom changemakers!

As part of CBC’s annual heartwarming Make the Season Kind holiday campaign in support of food banks, Daily Bread Food Bank, Feed Ontario, and food banks across the province have joined forces with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario to create an impactful learning experience for your students: the CBC School Challenge.

The Challenge welcomes entries from all publicly funded elementary schools across Ontario. Don’t let your class miss out on this powerful learning opportunity!

How the Challenge works:

1. Pre-register your 2025-26 class to participate TODAY (it takes just 2 minutes)
2. Access ready-to-teach lesson plans and activities in the ETFO-created Food Insecurity Educator Resource, which will be updated in September with culminating projects and instructions on how to enter a Challenge submission.
3. Submit your class project by 4:00pm EST on November 7, 2025.
4. See if your class project is named an outstanding submission by December 5, 2025!

Your class could win BIG!

The Challenge is separated into three divisions: Primary (grades 1-3), Junior (grades 4-6) and Intermediate (grades 7-8). Three outstanding classroom submissions per division will be:

• Announced on December 5, 2025
• Celebrated with a classroom pizza party courtesy of Pizza Pizza*
• Featured on social media platforms for the whole community to see

Plus, EVERY participating classroom will receive an official certificate of recognition from CBC, ETFO, and their local food bank—perfect for display in your classroom.

What the Challenge empowers your students to do:

• Connect curriculum to real community issues they can see and understand
• Develop empathy while building critical-thinking skills
• Create projects they’ll be genuinely proud to share
• Experience the joy of making a real difference in their community

After last year’s incredible launch, we’ve designed year 2 to spark even deeper conversations about food security, community care, and social action—all while aligning perfectly with your curriculum goals.

Hear from past participants:

This is more than just another classroom activity—it’s a chance for your students to see how their learning translates into real community impact. Teachers who participated in last year’s Challenge shared that this was an incredible opportunity, with students enthusiastically engaging with concepts of food security, community responsibility, and social action.

Have questions? We’re here to help! Email us at [email protected]

_{* There are a total of nine (9) Pizza Lunches to be awarded courtesy of Pizza Pizza – three per division. [Primary (Grades 1-3); Junior (Grades 4-6); Intermediate (Grades 7-8)] The Pizza Lunch includes: two slices of pizza and one juice or water per student and teacher(s). The Pizza Lunch must be coordinated with Pizza Pizza and Daily Bread Food Bank at least two weeks prior. Pizza selection is limited to two toppings per pizza. Pizza lunch must be redeemed by February 28, 2026.}

Thank you for your leadership, curiosity and care about food insecurity and its impact on our communities.