74.8% of students living off loans experience food insecurity.
82.6% of single parents experience food insecurity.
69.3% of Queer students experience food insecurity.
Join Algoma University and Help Fight Student Hunger
Canada’s Food Price Report states that the average person spends $4,096 a year on groceries. With the soaring costs of living, many students across the country are struggling to make ends meet. Unfortunately, this often means skipping meals.
To kickstart the campaign, Algoma University is donating $50,000 to AUSU. We invite you to join us. Our Giving Tuesday goal is to raise $100,000 for AUSU to support their work and help fight student hunger.
Can you Imagine:
Can you imagine navigating overwhelming expenses, academic stress, and shouldering parental responsibilities to ensure a child’s well-being, all while facing the harsh reality of food insecurity?
Shockingly, 82.6% of single parents experience food insecurity.
Can you imagine the weight of deciding between paying rent or buying food? As the cost of living grows, so does the challenge – it’s time to address student food insecurity.
Astonishingly, 74.8% of students living off loans experience food insecurity.
Can you imagine the pressure of creating a sustainable safe space for oneself, facing societal pressures and workplace discrimination, all while grappling with food insecurity?
Sadly, 69.3% of Queer students experience food insecurity.
Students who Face Food Insecurity:
- More than half of all post-secondary students in Canada face food insecurity
- 74.8% of students living off loans experience food insecurity
- 69.3% of Queer students experience food insecurity
- 82.6% of single parents experience food insecurity
Your Donation goes Toward:
1) Establishing a brand new food pantry at our Brampton Campus
2) Expanding our food pantry at our Sault Ste. Marie Campus
Last Giving Tuesday, we were able to raise $25,500 through the generous support of our community for the Student Relief Fund. Through these donations, we were able to support 17 students when they needed it the most. This year, our goal is to raise $100,000.
