School of Nursing wins Food Drive Challenge with the LUSU Food Resource Centre

The LUSU Food Resource Centre (FRC) is a Lakehead University Student Union student centre that provides Lakehead University students with emergency food support, food-related education, and events.

Students who are experiencing food insecurity can access our emergency grocery pick-up program once every two weeks. The LUSU FRC also runs programming including the ‘People’s Potato’ which offers free hot lunches to students; ‘Chopped U’ cooking classes; and the ‘Good Food Box’ which is a community program that provides individuals with fresh fruits and vegetables at a subsidized rate.

Student food insecurity is a growing problem at Lakehead University. Over the 2022-2023 school year, almost 1 in 5 Lakehead University students in Thunder Bay accessed the LUSU FRC’s emergency food support at least once throughout the year*.

To help support students and keep the shelves stocked, the LUSU FRC organized the Annual Departmental and Food Drive Challenge. University departments were asked to donate food items.

The food drive challenge was very successful, with over 2,700 food items donated!

We are very happy to announce that the School of Nursing has come first place in the competition with over 544 food items donated! This was followed by Institutional Planning and Analysis and Indigenous Initiatives.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Faculty and Departmental Food Drive Challenge. Thank you all for your generous support and passion in supporting students experiencing food insecurity!

Want to donate but aren’t sure which food items are needed?

Non-perishables (e.g., canned beans, canned tuna, dried lentils , rice, canned vegetables, etc.)

Fresh fruits, vegetables, bread, eggs, and other produce

Frozen vegetables, fruits, and meats

Please note: We cannot accept items past expiration or best before dates.

Thanks again to the School of Nursing and the Lakehead community for assisting our students!

*Based on the average student enrolment in Thunder Bay from 2011-2021.