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For students, access to affordable and nourishing food is never a given.
In Nova Scotia, overall prices for food purchased from stores rose 4.1% in September compared to the previous year (Statistics Canada), with more nutritious products becoming more out of reach to budget shoppers. As the cost of living continues to rise, some students are using resources previously reserved for groceries, rent, transportation costs, and other daily necessities.
Healthy and nutritious food helps students fuel their minds and bodies and enables them to focus on academics. We want to help meet that need, by ensuring our students have the resources to make nutritious choices.
Through the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) Food Bank and the Agricultural Campus (AC) Student Food Pantry, our students have access to healthy and nutritious food when they need it most. But as demand for these services increases, more funding is required to continue to meet the needs of our student population.
Impact
Be a part of the movement. Triple your impact.
Now in its sixth year, this province-wide movement of post-secondary institutions is rallying to meet the urgent needs of students. Here at Dal, we’re proud to have spearheaded this effort with the support of our friends at The J & W Murphy Foundation.
Thanks to the generous support of our community we’ve exceeded our goal for four years running, and our objective this time is to raise $100,000 for student food security. This year, you can triple your impact thanks to generous matching gifts from the J & W Murphy Foundation and a loyal Dal alum, making your donation go even further. Together, we can ensure Dal and King’s students continue to have reliable access to nourishing food when they need it. Help us reach our goal and show students you care.
If you would like more information about this campaign, please reach out to Elizabeth Benoit at elizabeth.benoit@dal.ca. Note, you will receive a tax receipt for your donation.
Supporters
Carol Konkin$500.00
Ray Wagner$1000.00
I know what it was like to have few recourses to pay for food. When I was at Dal I usually had 1 meal a day. Funds for food was scarce.
Terrence O. Lewis$100.00
Thank you for your commitment to students' well-being. Blessings.
Mark Hobbs$100.00
Grateful for what Dalhousie made possible. Giving back so others can realize their potential.
Gwendolyn MacLean$100.00
H. Wayne Garland$500.00
Helping build a community where everyone feels they belong.
Pan Gong$10.00
This community helped me when I needed it. I’m grateful to give back, even just a little.
Margaret Shirley$100.00
Reg Weiser$250.00
Michael Moosberger$250.00
I think supporting students every way we can is so important and making sure that they all have enough to eat is a big part of that.
CATHY J CAMPBELL$100.00
Nathalie Goyette$1000.00
Ashley Jean MacDonald$250.00
Student-Run food pantry on the Truro campus is a vital resource for many students. I hope this donation eases some of the burden the team faces in providing culturally appropriate and accessible food to our students.
Joseph Macdonald$50.00
I support the Student Food Bank because without sufficient nourishment, the student journey will struggle to succeed.
Carol Sinclair$100.00
John Cameron$500.00
Students should not need to use a food bank. But if they do, I want to help make sure that all students at Dalhousie have their basic needs met so that they can focus on being students.
Harvey Morrison$200.00
Daryl Boness$200.00
A little payback for the support and excellent training and education I received doing PhD research at Dal.
Quenta Adams$100.00
Robert Bourgeois$50.00
Dal offers students a great learning experience from one of Canada's top universities.
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