Starting Tuesday, March 1, the Brock University Students\u2019 Union (BUSU) will be offering free breakfast to students as part of the Food First Program.<\/p>\n
On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., students can visit Isaac\u2019s in the Student-Alumni Building to pick up a breakfast bag that will include juice, fruit, a snack and coffee coupon.<\/p>\n
The Food First Program, which was introduced by BUSU about a decade ago and is now a partnership between BUSU, Brock University, the Graduate Students\u2019 Association and Aramark Canada, addresses the growing issue of food insecurity among university students. Evolving from what was once a physical food bank on campus, the program now provides support to students in need by supplying them with grocery store cards to purchase essential goods.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe students who are using our food bank program are in emergency situations,\u201d said Kayleigh Rossetto, BUSU Director of Governance and Advocacy. \u201cOur hope is that by providing a free breakfast, we are assisting students before they find themselves in a situation where they have no access to food.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rossetto said there has recently been a rise in the number of students accessing the Food First Program, meaning more students are facing food insecurity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Food First Breakfast Program will help ensure students have access to a healthy meal twice a week to start the day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The breakfast program will run every Tuesday and Thursday, while supplies last.<\/p>\n