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Food Security on Campus
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 to rents, 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 Agricultural Campus (AC) 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 needed 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.
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.