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Program:	Thunder Bay - 955 Oliver Rd - 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

Requirements
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

Age:	All

Application:	Email is the preferred method of contact

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Languages:	English

Contact Information
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	Map

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 9:30 am-4 pm * Tue, Thu, Fri 10 am-4 pm

Contacts:	Shreya Pradhan - Food Resource Centre Coordinator

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