69成人电影网 student food bank established
Food Drive taking place on campus in lead-up to exams
69成人电影网 University, in partnership with the 69成人电影网 Students鈥 Union (MASU), has established a student food bank on campus this semester.
The food bank, located in the Mawita鈥檓kw Gathering Space on the first floor of the Wallace McCain Student Centre, seeks to provide all students in need with basic food products as well as feminine hygiene products and essential toiletries. Students are able to access supplies in confidence during building hours.
Patty Musgrave, 69成人电影网鈥檚 Indigenous Affairs Co-ordinator, is one of the founding organizers of the new resource on campus. Working with the MASU and the University鈥檚 Indigenous Student Support Group, Musgrave says the program is being piloted this semester and is available to all students in need.
鈥淧overty and food insecurity are realities for some post-secondary students,鈥 says Musgrave. 鈥淚n speaking with students across campus, we identified that there is a need for this resource and have worked with the MASU to collect donations and monitor uptake.鈥
The student food bank is always accepting donations of non-perishable food items and feminine hygiene products and toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, body wash or soap, laundry soap, dish soap). Organizers are holding a campaign in November and December to increase donations in the lead-up to the holidays. Donations can be dropped off at the Mawita鈥檓kw (room 130, first floor of the Wallace McCain Student Centre) during building hours. University departments and other organizations are also invited to collect items in their offices.
鈥淲e鈥檙e encouraging all members of the University community who are able to consider making a donation to this student resource right on our campus,鈥 says Musgrave. 鈥淚f we can help our students out in this way as a community it helps alleviate an essential need for them.鈥