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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.

Hamper Request Form

Pick up your hamper at a select location

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Donate to Us

We have donation bins around campus if you would like to donate.
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Dark blue text reads "WUSA PWYC Pay What You Can" on a white background.

No student should have to skip meals.

Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) is a WUSA pilot program at The Bomber offering nourishing, ready-to-eat meals to students who need support. Whether it’s for a day, a week, or the whole term, PWYC is here for you!

What’s on the Menu?
We offer hot, pre-packaged meals prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. Available every weekday while quantities last. The menu changes every few days, offering a variety of delicious options.

PWYC program will run from October 2025 until April 2026.
Learn more at wusa.ca/pwyc

Connect

Instagram: @WUSAFoodSupport
Email: foodsupport@wusa.ca

Directions

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

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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

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

Fall 2025 End of Term Highlights

Thanks to our volunteers and donors, we provided 220+ hampers last term.

Learn more in our full report

Stock the Bank

Stay tuned for Stock the Bank—the University of Waterloo’s campus-wide friendly competition in support of the WUSA Food Support Service (FSS) coming this fall 2026!

What’s Stock the Bank?

Departments across campus form teams to collect non-perishable food and monetary donations. Points are awarded per item and per dollar—bonus points for high-need items. At the end of the campaign, we crown a campus champion and celebrate the collective impact you’ve made for students experiencing food insecurity.

🧡 Last year’s champs: Huge congrats to Arts Staff Advisory Council for leading with generosity and teamwork during the 2025 Stock the Bank campaign!

Second place went to Campus Housing, and Rension earned third place.

We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all departments and donors who contributed—your support makes a meaningful difference for students across campus.

Get Involved

Stay tuned for Fall 2026 registration details — get ready to join the fun and make a difference.

What’s Next?

Full competition rules and points system are coming soon – stay tuned.

Thanks for helping make a difference on campus. Your support means the world to students in need.

Questions? Email: foodsupport@wusa.ca

Events

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.

The best before date on a food product tells you about it’s peak quality (taste, texture, flavour, nutrition under normal storage etc.). It is not an indicator of food safety. Many shelf-stable foods, such as dried pasta, rice, and canned goods, remain safe to eat well after the printed best before date when stored properly.

We include these items in hampers to reduce food waste, stretch our resources, and ensure everyone who comes to us for support receives as much as possible, rather than discarding good, safe-to-eat food because a date label has passed.

If any item appears damaged, swollen, leaking, or improperly stored, we will not include it, even if the date hasn’t passed. If you receive an item in your hamper that looks unsafe, please don’t use it. If you need an alternative item because something was damaged, please contact the Food Support Service and our volunteers will do their best to assist you.

For more information about expiry and best before dates, visit Best Before or Expired? Food Banks’ Questions Answered – Food Banks Canada or click here to view the handout for the guidelines.