Chippewas of Nawash Continues Second HelloFresh Meal Program

This is a reminder to all members that the HelloFresh food support program is still open. If you haven’t taken advantage of this great benefit, apply today!

The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted longer than most of us expected and the Council understands that the crisis has increased the stress on all households. Whether members are struggling due to lack of employment, worry about the health risks of simply shopping for groceries, or have mobility limitations that are made more challenging by lockdown orders, we know it can be hard to put good food on the table.

The Council increased the resources of the Nawash Food Bank significantly when the COVID-19 pandemic began, so that it could better serve the Neyaashiinigmiing community. We are continuing to support our local food bank, but also know that our members outside Neyaashiinigmiing are working hard to feed their families too. To help, the Council is offering off-reserve member households meal boxes from HelloFresh Canada, the meal subscription service. HelloFresh packages meal ingredients and recipes into one convenient box and delivers them directly to your home.

We also want to specifically support our youth, who have been so greatly impacted by the pandemic. The Chippewas of Nawash Board of Education, Kikendaasogamig Elementary School, Journey Together and Healthy Living programs are collaborating with the Nawash HelloFresh Program to give our youth and scholar members the simple joy of good, healthy family meals, wherever they live.

Applicants to the new Nawash HelloFresh Program must be a Chippewas of Nawash Band Member, living in Canada. Under the new rules, your household is eligible if:

  • Your primary residence is off-reserve. You do not live in Neyaashiinigmiing.

    -OR-

  • You live in Neyaashiinigmiing AND your household includes a youth member of Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, up to 18 years old, or a member enrolled full-time in secondary or post-secondary school.

Visit the Nawash HelloFresh page for more information on the program and application instructions.

Limited Number of HelloFresh Meal Boxes Still Available

The Nawash HelloFresh program has been very positively received. We have been able to assist hundreds of member households all over Canada with boxes of delicious fresh food delivered right to their doors. We want to ensure that we use every dollar allocated to this program, so we are happy to announce that there are still a very limited number of HelloFresh food boxes available for off-reserve members who have not yet taken advantage of this great benefit.

To qualify for a HelloFresh food box:

  • You must be a Chippewas of Nawash registered member
  • You must live in Canada
  • You must live outside Neyaashiinigmiing
  • Only one box per household is allowed. Neither you, nor anyone else at your address, has already received a HelloFresh food box under this program

To apply, call our toll-free number, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST, Monday to Friday: 1-844-922-1337