Fondation Olo provides families with an equal chance of bringing a healthy baby into the world and of introducing them to healthy eating habits early on.
Learn more about Fondation OloThe first 1,000 days
Fondation Olo facilitates access to healthy foods, support tailored to families’ needs, and training to promote eating well, cooking and eating as a family. This helps break the cycle of food inequality and build a more equal society where every child can develop to their full potential.
Impact of the Olo approach
Actions to reduce the 3 barriers to healthy eating for little ones and their families in 3 specific settings:
Access to nutritious food
Nutritional knowledge
Capacity for action
Health and social services network
Community-based organizations
Indigenous communities
“Olo Care helped me grow. It took away all feelings of guilt. I learned that it’s normal to go through difficult times and that there’s no shame in needing help.”
Fondation Olo in numbers
A $600 donation provides Olo Care to one woman throughout her pregnancy and until the child is 2 years old, to help with food discovery.
Every year across Quebec, Olo Care helps 7,000 pregnant women who are in a vulnerable situation and their families.
In 2022-2023, 442,700 Olo vouchers were distributed, including 231,600 milk vouchers, 92,000 egg vouchers and 137,900 frozen vegetable vouchers.
Since its creation in 1991, Fondation Olo has helped over 250,000 babies be born healthier.
Thanks to the 800 Olo care providers, thousands of women benefit from Olo Care every year, both in their homes and at over 150 points of service.
Olo Care is offered in all 17 administrative regions of Quebec through the 27 CISSS and CIUSSS, as well as through 2 community organizations.
Resources for families
A Balanced Plate for Expectant Mothers and Tiny Tots
Where to Put Foods in Your Fridge
Planner: Menu and Shopping List
Create the Perfect Snack
What to Eat and What to Avoid During Pregnancy
Baby Discovers Food
Support Fondation Olo for babies’ health
Thanks to your donations, Fondation Olo acts early to give children an equal chance of being born healthy and of acquiring healthy eating habits early on.
Get involved
Want to make a difference? There are many ways to get involved with Fondation Olo and contribute to its mission.
