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Lakehead University Student Union - Thunder Bay - Room UC-2014B - LUSU Food Resource Centre and The Pantry

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

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955 Oliver Rd University Centre, Rm 2014 B
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 5E1
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807-343-8010 ext 8850
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Mon-Wed 10 am-4 pm, Thu-Fri 12 noon-4 pm
Last updated: Mar 14, 2025: Suggest an edit

Application

Email is the preferred method of contact

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

Fees

None

Contacts

Sierra Garofalo - Director of Food Security

Languages

English

Accessibility

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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

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