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Program: Thunder Bay - Room UC-2014B - LUSU Food Resource Centre and The Pantry

Organizations: Lakehead University
Lakehead University Student Union
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

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • 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
Application: Email is the preferred method of contact
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-343-8010 ext 8850
Email: frc@lusu.ca
Website: lusu.ca/centre/student-centres/food-resource-centr...
Address: 955 Oliver Rd University Centre, Rm 2014 B
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 5E1
Location: Located at Lakehead University on Oliver Rd at Balmoral St, in the University Centre, Room UC-2014B; upstairs from the bookstore, just past the multicultural centre and just before the LUSU Board Room
Hours: Mon-Wed 10 am-4 pm, Thu-Fri 12 noon-4 pm
Contacts: Sierra Garofalo - Director of Food Security

 
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