A logo with a teal grocery bag containing milk and an apple on the left, next to the text "WUSA Food Support Service" in dark blue.

About Food Support Service

Run entirely by dedicated student volunteers, this valuable service is confidential. The Food Support Service is a non-profit service that provides confidential assistance and food hampers to members of the UWaterloo community experiencing food insecurity. Providing food and hygiene products, raising awareness of hunger and run unique events to raise food in the community.

Resources

Hamper Request Form

Pick up your hamper at a select location

Learn More

Donate to Us

We have donation bins around campus if you would like to donate.
Learn More

Connect

Instagram: @WUSAFoodSupport
Email: foodsupport@wusa.ca

Directions

Student Life Centre Turnkey Desk, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1

Get Directions

Forms

Hamper Request Form
Pick up your hamper at a select location

WUSA Incident Reporting Form
Share your experiences of feeling unsafe, unwelcome, or marginalized. Fill in this WUSA Incident Reporting Form

Donation Bins

  • Student Life Centre Flock Stop Stairs (SLC 1st Floor)
  • South Campus Hall (SCH)
  • Renison University College
  • Claudette Millar Hall (CMH)
  • William M. Tatham Centre (TC)
  • IST (EC2)

Note: We do not accept clothing or menstrual hygiene items, please contact us for large donations.

Events

  • Crowd of students gather around a WUSA tent under a bright, stylized sun and blue sky background.

    September 4 @ 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

    First Year Fair

FAQs

All University of Waterloo undergraduate students, graduate students, staff and faculty who possess an active WatCard are able to access our services.

Please send us an email or access the Food Bank of Waterloo Region for additional assistance. You can also use this link to find your closest food assistance program.

Contact us and we’ll help connect you with local supports in your area.

We have meat, vegetarian, halal, kosher, and hygiene hampers ready to be picked up at SLC Turnkey Desk. If you want one of these hampers, you can go to Turnkey, show them your WatCard and let them know if you would like meat, vegetarian, halal, or kosher hamper. If you have any dietary restrictions or allergies, or preferences regarding the type of food you want, you can put in a request using the link to the Hamper Request Form.