‘Eat a beet’ challenge kicks off in Hamilton

A campaign kicks off today in Hamilton that encourages residents to eat a beet in support of Food 4 Kids.

The challenge to #EatABeet was spearheaded by the Hamilton Professional Fire Fighters Association in 2021.

#eatabeet is back! Our members are having the time of their live raising money for the @Food4KidsHamOnt program. Take the #eatabeet challenge and help BEET childhood hunger in Hamilton.

Eat, Donate, Challenge others.https://t.co/cxupCujbRu pic.twitter.com/UjhhDrEX1R

— Hamilton Firefighters 🇨🇦 (@hamiltonfire288) February 10, 2023

Food 4 Kids Hamilton is a non-profit organization that provides healthy food for children who have limited to it.

The organization works to feed children in the absence of a breakfast or meal program provided by their school, so on weekends or during the summer months.

Food 4 Kids currently has programs in 65 Hamilton elementary schools and 10 Hamilton high schools.

Each week, these schools receive over 1,400 packages of healthy food to distribute to children enrolled in the program.