Lakehead University Student Union - Thunder Bay - 955 Oliver Rd - Room UC-2014B

Application

Email is the preferred method of contact

Eligibility / Target Population

All Lakehead University students (full or part-time)
Limit of one bag of food per month or two bags if student has dependents
Students can apply for additional assistance in case of emergency by emailing frc@lusu.ca

Fees

None

Contacts

Shreya Pradhan - Food Resource Centre Coordinator

Languages

English

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

The Food Resource Centre offers 3 levels of support around accessing food resources on campus for all Lakehead University students, enrolled either full or part-time

Emergency Food Support
- through The Pantry, a safe, stigma-free environment that provides students with culturally-diverse, nutritional, dietary accommodating foods, including both non-perishables and fresh options
- Student Engagement and Community-based Responses
  - empowers students to get involved, through education workshops, volunteer and leadership opportunities
  - Advocacy
    - works with LUSU to bring awareness and advocate on the larger issues tied to food insecurity
    - aims to address the structural problems in the university food system and advocate for accessible, affordable, culturally-diverse, nutritious and sustainable foods on campus through a food justice approach; as well as understanding the improtance of incorporating food sovereignty and indigenous food sovereignty approaches to the solution of food insecurity