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Food 4 Hawks
As a student, your focus is on your academic studies while still having the best student experience, with food insecurity being the least of your worries. Laurier has the resources to help you thrive.
Our Food 4 Hawks network is a support group that delivers food support services to Laurier students.
Check out our list of food support services, and the programs and services they offer.
Household Items
Lending Library
The Lending Library offers household items such as kitchen goods (plates, cutlery, pots and pans).
How it Works
The service is free and we do not gather any information. Simply return your items at the end of term if they're no longer needed.
Where to Find Us
Find us at the Glebe Centre through Luther, or contact Anne Anderson at ananderson@luther.wlu.ca.
Weekly Distro
The Weekly Distro offers fresh and non-perishable food items. The program also offers toiletries, cleaning supplies, menstrual products and more.
How it Works
Bring your bags and take what you want. If you have barriers in accessing the service, home delivery is available.
Where to Find Us
In Waterloo, drop by Martin Luther University College on Thursdays from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., or contact Karly Rath at karly@lspirg.org and Anne Anderson at ananderson@luther.wlu.ca.
We are still confirming details for Brantford. Check back for more details.
Food Programs
Food Bank (Students' Union)
The Students' Union Food Bank is a year-round service that aims to help undergraduate students dealing with food insecurity.
How it Works
You can request five parcels packed with non-perishable food items per academic term, accommodating all dietary restrictions. You can request hygienic and sexual health products as needed.
For Waterloo students, you can request emergency hot meals during the fall and winter terms (entry swipes to access the dining hall).
Where to Find Us
In Waterloo, find us in the Fred Nichols Campus Centre or contact Ty Thomas at suvpssw@wlu.ca.
In Brantford, contact Josh Smith at suvppsb@wlu.ca.
Food4Kids Brant-Haldimand
The Food4Kids Brant-Haldimand service are for students who are parents to school-aged children.
Every weekend, hundreds of children in Brant-Haldimand region endure weekends without food. Be a part of preventing child hunger in our community!
How it Works
Food4Kids Brant-Haldimand prepares and delivers packages of nutritious food to children ages 4 to 14 who are experiencing food insecurity. Volunteers package and deliver food parcels to schools on Friday afternoons, placing them in the child's school bag to enable access to food without contributing to harmful stigma.
How to Find Us
Connect via social media, or email Rachel Boateng at rachel@food4kids.ca or Andrea Dalimonte, chair, board of directors at dreadalimonte@hotmail.com.
Dean of Students Emergency Fund – Grocery Gift Card Program
The Dean of Students Office offers emergency food support in the form of gift cards to students on an as-needed basis.
How it Works
Connect with the Dean of Students Office. There are limits to multiple funding amounts that can be given. Generally, $50 to $100 giftcards are given.
Where to Find Us
In Waterloo, go to the Dean of Students Office in the Fred Nichols building or connect with Allison Dietz, student care coordinator at adietz@wlu.ca.
In Brantford, go to the Dean of Students Office in One Market or connect with Andrea Dalimonte, student care coordinator at adalimonte@wlu.ca.
Brantford Student Wellness Centre Food Pantry
The Food Pantry at the Brantford Student Wellness Centre offers non-perishable food items if you're in need of emergency food support.
How it Works
If you attend the Student Wellness Centre and food insecurity is an issue for you, let the staff know. Gift cards may also be available from time to time.
Where to Find Us
You can find us at the Brantford Student Wellness Centre in the Students' Union Building, or connect with Sarah Syrett at ssyrett@wlu.ca.
Food Justice Garden
Climate Just Laurier works with volunteers to grow fresh produce through the Food Justice Garden project. The produce is harvested and donated to Indigenous students experiencing food insecurity through a weekly food distribution program run by Martin Luther University College and LSPIRG.
How it Works
The produce is distributed through the Weekly Distro at Luther in partnership with the Indigenous Student Centre.
Where to Find Us
Get your produce through the Weekly Distro but you can find the garden in circular planters in the Quad and along the side of the music building.
Connect with Karly Rath at karly@lspirg.org or @laurierstudentspirg on Instagram.
Brant Food System Coalition
"We believe that through advocacy, action, planning, education, networking and coordination, our work will lead to a thriving regional food system that is socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable so that there is nourishment for everyone."
How it Works
The Brant Food System Coalition is operating remotely.
Where to Find Us
Connect with brantfoodsystemscoalition@gmail.com.
Friday's Bread Distro
Friday's Bread Distro offers free, delicious bread and buns from COBS Bakery.
Where to Find Us
Enter the Bell Tower at Luther in Waterloo every Friday from 11 a.m. to noon.
Connect with Karly Rath at karly@lspirg.org or Anne Anderson at ananderson@luther.wlu.ca, or @laurierstudentspirg on Instagram.
Cooking Resources
Crockpot Kitchen Party Cooking Series
Funded by the Student Life Levy for the winter 2021 term, this program provided 30 students with a crockpot to keep + $50 grocery gift card to purchase ingredients for weekly cooking demonstrations. We hope to adapt this series (showcasing different kitchen tools) and continue it this year.
Check out the winter 2021 Crock Pot cooking series.
For more information, connect with Sarah Syrett at ssyrett@wlu.ca and Andrea Dalimonte at adalimonte@wlu.ca.
Grad Student Cookbook (GSA)
“Busy and not sure what to prepare for your meals? Our Wellness Committee has compiled some healthy and easy recipes for you!”
Download the Grad Student Cookbook.
For more information, contact generalinfo@wlugsa.ca.
Veritas Cafe Cooking Classes
Looking to learn new skills in the kitchen, broaden your palate with new cuisine, or practice cooking on a budget? Join one of our online cooking classes at Veritas Cafe!
Connect with generalinfo@wlugsa.ca for more information.