2024 Winter Hampers
Whitehorse
Pickup will be at Shipyards Park from 10am-6pm:
December 5-6
December 14-15
Please bring reusable bags for additional items.
Register here!
Pre-registration is required. If possible, please bring your registration to pick up. In order to check your registration date and time, find the email receipt, log in and click on "view complete attendee info".
If you have questions, please contact us at (867) 667-6962 or nutrition@yfned.ca.
outside whitehorse
Please contact your First Nation for information about date, time and availability.
What is the hamper program?
We provide nutritious food hampers to all Indigenous families in the Yukon during scheduled school breaks. In 2021, our substantial Winter Break Hampers were distributed to 850 Whitehorse-based families and 800 families in the communities. The hamper contains a variety of foods, including fresh, frozen, canned and boxed, in order to create a variety of meals or dishes.
This program is funded by Jordan’s Principle to provide equitable and healthy food to all Indigenous children aged 0 to 18 residing in the Yukon. Ensuring Indigenous children are well fed helps them concentrate on school, activities and the challenges of life.
Through our rural and urban programs, we provide in-school meal services, food hampers, family feasts, and other nutritional supports to Indigenous families. The Nutrition Program also promotes healthy traditional food practices such as seasonal harvesting, preservation and meal preparation.
Tips on how to use your hamper:
