This was the third year he has been volunteering his skills on the grill to help make the tournament a success. As a teacher, he said, he has seen how the demand for the NNP’s programs is growing. Recognizing that research shows how good nutrition helps to enhance students’ ability to learn, and that many children are going to school hungry because of poverty, Sirotkik sees the tournament as a great way to improve the lives of students in Niagara.