Agnes C. Higgins, a nutritionist at the Montreal Diet Dispensary, develops the Higgins Nutrition Intervention Program, promoting the benefits of an eggs-milk-orange juice combination and vitamin supplements.

Creation of the acronym “OLO” (for œufs-lait-orange in French), with the first program offered in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

Fondation OLO is born, following a call to action by 47 CLSCs, with the support of the Fédération des CLSC du Québec.

• First Show OLO, a comedy series airing on Super Écran, hosted by spokespersons Anne Dorval and Marc-André Coallier.
• Improved services for pregnant women in vulnerable situations, through the Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP).

First province-wide ad campaign on milk cartons, in collaboration with Agropur.

First edition of Dîner OLO, the Foundation’s main fundraising event.

• Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc and Pierre-François Legendre appointed spokespersons (until 2019).
• Launch of the ambitious “1,000 Days to Savour Life” project, which expands the organization’s mission to include the adoption of healthy eating habits.

UQAM researchers Catherine Haeck and Pierre Lefebvre publish the study “A Simple Recipe: Estimating the Effect of a Prenatal Nutrition Program on Child Health at Birth” in Labour Economics, confirming the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of OLO Care.

• The Government of Quebec awards $4.25 million in funding to strengthen the OLO Care initiative, our work with community organizations, and our partnerships with Indigenous communities.
• First donation drive at Les Marchés Tradition and Bonichoix checkouts to benefit Fondation OLO.

• The “egg-milk-orange” trio evolves to include coupons for frozen vegetables.
• Les Cercles de Fermières du Québec surpasses the $1 million mark in donations to Fondation Olo.
• Launch of the trousse Découverte, a discovery kit for community organizations.

$750,000 raised as part of an emergency initiative to provide healthy food to pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Release of the Olo Care framework of reference to support care providers in their work.
• The Fédération des producteurs d’œufs du Québec surpasses the $1 million mark in donations to Fondation Olo.

• Launch of our postnatal offer with the introduction of new foods (tofu, baby cereal and meat purees for babies, sliced bread), with Pommes Qualité Québec apples to follow in 2025.
• Launch of the Let’s cook with Olo program to assist community organizations in hosting educational cooking workshops.

• Signing of the 10^th partnership agreement with Indigenous communities.
• Launch of the cookbook Family Mealtimes — simple recipes approved by little helpers and their parents!

Fondation Olo’s 35^th anniversary.