Brent Mansfield ran 200 laps around Lord Roberts Elementary School Friday to raise awareness for the need of a country-wide school lunch program.
A Vancouver teacher spent almost 12 hours running laps around his school to call attention to the need for a nationwide lunch program. Brent Mansfield ran around Lord Roberts Elementary 200 times, covering a distance of around 90 kilometres — more than two marathons.A Vancouver teacher spent almost 12 hours running laps around his school on Friday to call attention to the need for a nationwide lunch program.
Cheered on by friends, family and students, Brent Mansfield circled the grounds of Lord Roberts Elementary 200 times, covering a distance of around 90 kilometres — more than two marathons."We're ready for it. My students are ready for it. This country is ready for it," Mansfield said during a short midday break after his 118th lap.The teacher, who started his run at 6 a.m. and finished shortly before 6 p.m.
For parent Francesca Murray, who dealt with an unexpected illness over the past year, the program has made a world of difference."It's been the most difficult two years of my life. I never thought I'd not be able to make food for her or I wouldn't have enough money to cook," said Murray.She says knowing her daughter gets a nutritious school lunch has given her some peace of mind.
"We're struggling to buy groceries every month," said Murray. "I am a family in need and it makes a significant difference."TJ Conwi, who works as a chef for the school's lunch program, says students have been keen to volunteer as helpers in the kitchen. "They love it," said Conwi. "They're almost fighting for a chance to be able to feed their classmates on a daily basis."He hopes a program like the one at Lord Roberts could be scaled across the province and even across the country."This has to happen now," he said, adding he hopes to see the money committed in the next federal budget.Trial of man charged with murder of Ashley Simpson to begin, 7½ years after B.C.
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