Food Cupboard - Algonquin Students' Association


Hours of Operation

Monday to Thursday
9:00am to 4:00pm


Location

Perth Campus
SA Office (Room 130)


Contact

Leigh McKay
Client Service Associate
mckayl@algonquincollege.com
(613) 267-2859 x5629

The Table Community Food Centre

The Table is a Community Food Centre in Perth, Ontario that works to bring people together to grow, cook, share, and advocate for good food. Three times a week our community meals serve up nourishment and companionship. We operate the Good Food Bank, providing access to fresh produce and pantry staples. We have cooking and gardening sessions for all ages. Our Community Navigators help people access diverse services and resources and we organize a variety of social justice and advocacy programs and campaigns.

Food Access

If you have exhausted your options with The Table Community Food Centre, please drop by the Perth SA office or see below for more information regarding the SA Food Cupboard.

Get to Know the Food Cupboard

The Food Cupboard is a discreet and confidential support service that provides students who are experiencing food insecurity with food and other basic necessities.

Who Can Access

Are you a student who is experiencing food insecurity due to one or more of the following reasons? You may be eligible to access the Food Cupboard.

  • You are in an emergency or crisis
  • You are at risk of becoming homeless
  • You are missing meals regularly
  • You are not able to afford the necessities of life
  • You are unable to work due to physical and/or mental challenges
  • You have no other avenue to find food, and you have exhausted other resources

How to Access

Qualifying students can access the Food Cupboard once every 30 days.

To use this service, you must complete an intake form.

Intake Form

Funding

The Food Cupboard is funded largely by student activity fees. It is also funded by generous donations from staff, students, and community members.

Please note that the Food Cupboard’s resources are limited – we aim to serve those who need it the most.

FAQ

There is no physical food cupboard at the Perth campus. Students are encouraged to reach out to The Table Community Food Centre or fill out the online intake form.

The intake form asks basic questions, for example, student number, email, reason for visit, and family type. This information is shared with The Ottawa Food Bank, who the Food Cupboard is a member agency of. All information is kept private and confidential.

Food insecurity means not having access to sufficient food, or food of an adequate quality, to meet basic needs.

Students can access the Food Cupboard once every 30 days.

No, if you need additional food assistance between your visits to the Food Cupboard, let the Food Cupboard Coordinator know and they can provide a list of other food resources offered in the city of Ottawa.

Best Before Date: Indicates when the unopened product should be of high quality (if the product has been stored under appropriate conditions). It does NOT mean the product is necessarily unsafe to eat. Also referred to as: "use by", "sell by" or "freeze by". E.g.: bread, most canned & packaged foods.

Expiry Date: Indicates when the last day a product is safe to consume. E.g.: infant formula, baby food, vitamins, etc.

Understanding these terms can help reduce food waste and save you money!

 

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