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. After last year’s incredible launch, we’ve designed year 2 two to spark even deeper conversations about food security, community care, and social action—all while aligning with your curriculum goals.
How the Challenge works: Register your class to participate Access ready-to-teach lesson plans and activities in the ETFO-created Food Insecurity Educator Resource. Submit your class project by 4 p.m. EST on November 7, 2025. See if your project is named an outstanding submission!
Three outstanding classroom submissions per division, which are Primary (grades 1-3), Junior (grades 4-6) and Intermediate (grades 7-8), will be: Announced on December 5, 2025, celebrated with a classroom pizza party courtesy of Pizza Pizza and 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.
The challenge empowers your students to 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 and experience the joy of making a real difference in their community
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.