Every Bite Tells a Story
Student Nutrition Program Storytelling Contest 2026
School Name
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School Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
Postal / Zip Code
School e-mail Address
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School Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Please tell us a little bit about your school's Student Nutrition Program
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School Contacts
All entries must be made by a school staff member with a school board email on behalf of their own school. Students, parents and other non-staff members may not submit entries directly on behalf of a school. A school board email must be included in the contact information.
Applicant's Name
First Name
Last Name
Applicant's School Board Email
example@example.com
Principal's Name
First Name
Last Name
Principal's Email
example@example.com
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Contest Category
Schools are permitted and encouraged to submit entries for multiple categories (one entry per submission). There is no maximum cap on the number of unique submissions a single school can make. Entries cannot be modified and submitted under multiple categories (e.g. text from a written story may not be used word-for-word as the script for a video entry.
Select a contest category for this entry submission
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Best Written Compelling Story
Best Collection of Photos to Tell a Story
Best Video to Tell a Story
Best Written Compelling Story
Entries must be under 500 words, detailing a heartfelt, real-word scenario where the student nutrition program directly improved student engagement, relieved hardship or built social cohesion. Written contest only, no photos.
Please upload your submission here. Note: stories must be 500 words or less and be submitted as a Word file (*.doc)
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Best Collection of Photos to Tell a Story
Entries must be a collection of 3-7 photos which work together cohesively to establish a visual narrative arc, showing the sequence, preparation, joy or community interaction involved in the daily student nutrition program or routine.
Submit your collection of 3-7 photos here. Photos must be in .JPEG or .PNG format. AI generated and/or heavily manipulated images will be disqualified.
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If your contest entry contains images of any recognizable person(s) please upload a signed media release for every identifiable individual. Entries that lack a corresponding media release form will be immediately disqualified from the contest.
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Best Video to Tell a Story
A compelling video that brings the Student Nutrition Program to life and shows meaningful moments, highlighting the positive impact of the program on students and the school community and reflects the values of student nutrition.
Submit your original video entry file. Video files must be in MP4 or MOV format, 60s or less and a maximum file size of 1 GB.
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Contest Rules and Regulations
A complete copy of the contest rules and regulations along with a judging rubric can be found here
Before submitting your contest entry, be sure to read the follwing rules and check the corresponding boxes to indicate your agreement.
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I certify that I am an employee of the school named in this entry submission
I certify that I have read, understood and agree to abide by the official Contest Rules, including all eligibility requirements. I warrant that this submission is completely original, created solely by our school, and does not infringe upon the intellectual property, privacy or legal rights of any third party.
I understand and agree that by submitting this entry I immediately and irrevocably assign full and exclusive ownership, copyright, and intellectual property rights of all submitted media (text, photos, and/or video) to York Region Food for Learning. I confirm that all required parent/guardian media release forms for minors and/or release forms for adults have been signed and uploaded.
I certify that our submission is entirely the school's original work and has been created solely by human effort. I declare that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to write the story, capture or edit the photos, or produce the video assets submitted.
I have uploaded signed media release forms for all identifiable persons in my contest submission. I understand that if my entry does not include these signed waivers it will be immediately disqualified.
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