A Word From Sally Blane
"The Hills Orchard Improvement Group generously support schools
in Perth's South East through donations of fresh fruit. These
donations go directly to students, who enjoy fresh,
straight-from-the-tree stonefruit, apples and pears several times a
week. Teachers at these schools have reported that students
who normally shy away from eating fruit are now happily tucking
in!
The free fruit packs and fruit kebabs at the 2009 Karragullen
Expo also saw many (normally reluctant fruit eaters) digging in to
a fantastic array of strawberries, apples, bananas, pears and
more. This reinforced the Department of Health's Go For
2&5 message. Children were encouraged to try fruits they
may have not had before, and were encouraged to take fruit to
school each day.
Congratulations to the Hills Orchard Improvement Group for
supporting healthy eating to children."
Sally Blane
Schools Nutrition
Consultant
Cancer Council
WA