{"id":25314,"date":"2024-04-03T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/?p=25314"},"modified":"2024-03-27T11:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T18:39:28","slug":"ccss-offering-food-bank-services-for-camosun-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2024\/04\/03\/ccss-offering-food-bank-services-for-camosun-students\/","title":{"rendered":"CCSS offering food bank services for Camosun students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Camosun College Student Society sponsored content<\/strong><\/p>\n

Groceries cost more than ever and times are tough\u2014we all know that. But what you might not know is that the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) offers a helping hand through its food bank services.<\/p>\n

The CCSS operates a food bank at both campuses\u2014with help from its partners at the Mustard Seed and Capital Region Food Share Network\u2014where any Camosun student can get non-perishable food items for free.<\/p>\n

The food banks are located at the CCSS offices. At Lansdowne, the food bank is in the Fisher Building; at Interurban, it\u2019s in the Campus Centre Building. The CCSS asks that students limit the amount they take to two items per day.<\/p>\n

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The CCSS has been holding pop-up food markets at both campuses recently (photo by Camosun College Student Society).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The food bank also operates with help from community donations\u2014those wishing to donate can do so through the Camosun Foundation by visiting webservices.camosun.ca\/foundation\/camosun-cares<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The CCSS has also partnered with various college students and departments recently, including Hospitality Management and Criminal Justice, to hold events with proceeds going to the food bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis spring, the CCSS conducted a food insecurity survey which revealed what we already knew\u2014a lot of students, both domestic and international, go hungry in order to pay for their education,\u201d says CCSS food bank coordinator Christine Desrochers. \u201cWe\u2019re fortunate to have some amazing partners, but there is still so much unmet need here at Camosun.\u201d<\/p>\n

The results of that survey indicated that need was spread across both domestic and international students. 14 percent of students indicated they had trouble accessing adequate food every day, and 38 percent of students indicated they knowingly made poor nutrition choices every time they shopped due to cost.<\/p>\n

The CCSS offers other food-related services, such as its bread program. Every Thursday, alternating between Lansdowne and Interurban, the CCSS offers free bread\u2014donated by Jeneece Place\u2014to students. The CCSS asks that students please respect the limit of one loaf or one bag of bread each week to make sure there\u2019s enough bread for everyone who wants some.<\/p>\n

Over the past six weeks, the CCSS has been offering a series of fresh produce giveaways at no cost to students. The last one for this semester will be Wednesday, April 3 at Camosun\u2019s Lansdowne campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, we\u2019ve seen a sharp increase in students accessing our food security resources,\u201d says CCSS health & wellness officer Kyle Jones. \u201cWith the cost of living skyrocketing, something has to give. Unfortunately, that can mean poor nutrition choices or going without for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

The holidays can be a particularly difficult time, but the CCSS helps to lighten the load a bit with its holiday food hampers. Every December, the student society assembles and distributes the holiday hampers for students in need. If you\u2019re a Camosun student in need of a food hamper, keep an eye on the CCSS social media in the first couple weeks of November to sign up. There are a limited number of hampers available at each campus, and they\u2019re available to pick up in the first week of December.<\/p>\n

For more resources, if you go to the CCSS website at camosunstudent.org<\/a> and navigate to \u201cfoodbank\u201d under \u201cservices\u201d you will find a link to the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness\u2019 Street Survival Guide, which includes a list of community resources for students facing food insecurity.<\/p>\n

You can also drop by the CCSS office at either campus to pick up a copy of the Food Security Programs for Students brochure. This is a great resource for students facing food insecurity.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions about the CCSS food bank and related programs, contact the CCSS Benefits Officer at ccssplan@camosun.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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