CBUSU Food Bank

What is the CBUSU Food Bank?

The CBUSU Food Bank is a non-profit organization that acquires and distributes food to individual CBU students and their families who are struggling with food insecurity. Our food bank receives support through donations and food drives. We support those students who are in need.

Please click below to access the online Food Bank form:

For those students requiring additional and/or specific assistance, please email the Vice President Student Services at su_vpss@cbu.ca. The CBU Students' Union cannot guarantee additional assistance, but each will be reviewed on a case-by-case scenario. We assume no responsibility for dietary restrictions or allergies.

Food Bank Operations

• Food Support Applications are only accepted on our Operating Days.

• Only the first 60 eligible students will receive a pickup date. Please allow us two (2) working days for a reply.

• Students who are not amongst the first 60 eligible applications will receive a “Reapply Notice” and will be required to apply again on our next operating day.

• Students may have up to 7 days following their scheduled appointment to pick-up their grocery package.

• Grocery packages that have not been picked up before 7 days will be redistributed to other students in need. You will be required to wait 14 days from your pick-up date to apply again.

Food Bank Rules and Policies

• Must be a Current CBU Student.

• Your Student I.D. is to be presented by you, whom the appointment is for. Friend-pickups are not permitted.

• You may only visit the food bank once every 14 days (bi-weekly), exempt from emergencies.

• CBUSU Food Bank is not a free grocery store, any student who uses it for that reason will be reprimanded.

• CBUSU Food Bank assumes no responsibility for dietary restrictions or allergies.

• Information about your situation may be asked such as income, housing, and members of your household.

• Food Bank hours are subject to change based on staff schedules and operational needs.

• Grocery packages are subject to change from applicant to applicant as donations and inventory varies.

• CBUSU Food Bank staff may not be able to fulfill additional item requests or exchanges. Please respect the decision of Food Bank staff.

• Aggressive, abusive and disrespectful behaviour towards Food Bank staff may result in suspension from Food Bank Services.

For questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact us at su_foodbank@cbu.ca or su_fbo@cbu.ca.

Fall 2025 Operating Hours

Monday

9:00am - 10:00am; 11:30am - 12:30pm

Tuesday

10:00am - 2:00pm

Wednesday

8:30am - 11:30am

Thursday

11:30am - 2:00pm

Friday

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Saturday & Sunday

CLOSED