First Air and Ken Borek Air Ltd. Come on Board to Help Kids

Breakfast for Learning is very pleased to announce that First Air is now a proud supporter of healthy breakfast, lunch and snack programs in the NWT. In November, First Air and Breakfast for Learning Northwest Territories formed a community partnership that will help make the vast northern distances seem a little smaller.

With First Air’s donated flight passes, our Coordinator can now visit schools in Inuvik, Ulukhaktok, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells and Hay River, bringing program support right to the programs.

This type of support is crucial to Breakfast for Learning. “School visits are tremendously valuable as nothing beats a face to face relationship,” says Dana Britton, Breakfast for Learning’s NWT Coordinator. “School visits provide an opportunity for the school to showcase its hard work and at the same time I can provide feedback on changes that might improve the program.”

Kim Poulter, Manager, Corporate Sales states, “At First Air we believe in giving back to the communities we serve. We support many groups that work on behalf of children, health and education and Breakfast for Learning incorporates all of these elements. By partnering together, First Air is able to play a small role in helping to make a difference in the lives of our Northern youth.”

And, thanks to Ken Borek Ltd. and Aklak Air, the High Arctic is also now accessible for program visits.

As Breakfast for Learning Northwest Territories’ newest community partner, Aklak Air is providing passes out of Inuvik to Fort McPherson, Paulatuk, Ulukhaktok, Tuktoyaktuk and the NWT’s most northern hamlet: Sachs Harbour. These small, remote communities face some of the most challenging conditions in the country and are among the most appreciative as a result.

Ken Dalton, Base Manager in Inuvik  says, “Aklak Air is proud to support Breakfast for Learning Northwest Territories.  We would like to thank the organization for making a difference in the lives of children across the territory and are pleased we can do our part.”

Says Britton, “We’re really very lucky to have such generous corporate donors like First Air and Kenn Borek Air Ltd. Without these kind of community partners we would not be able to provide such direct, hands on program support at the school level. Each visit is a tremendous opportunity to learn and share what works in remote communities.”