GIVING TUESDAY

Help students in acute financial need

Even hardworking and organized students can face moments when resources run out. The cubboard may be bare, or the bank account short.

Maybe parents are unable to provide financial support as planned, or a student hasn't been able to work enough hours due to their class schedule. Emergencies such as apartment fires or other unsustainable living situations occasionally force students to move and resupply basic necessities.

You can help such students with a donation to the Student Emergency and Food Fund.

Your support will help provide:

• Grocery store vouchers, available to students facing food insecurity.
  
• Emergency bursaries, given to students demonstrating critical financial need.  

Every gift can help put food on the table or help a student through a rough patch, so they can stay focused on their studies and lay the groundwork for successful futures.

Food Insecurity at Concordia

Facing challenges during university education is natural, but battling hunger shouldn’t be one of them. Food insecurity can manifest in several ways, and have long-lasting consequences.

According to the Concordia Student Food Insecurity Report, sixty-seven per cent of respondents experienced some degree of food insecurity, with 27 per cent facing moderate food insecurity and 22 per cent facing severe food insecurity.

More than half of severely food insecure and a third of moderately food insecure students report that their experience negatively impacted their academic performance.

Students in financial distress don’t have to face it alone. You can help. This Giving Tuesday, please give generously to the Student Emergency and Food Fund.

Help recruit athletic talent and support students in their sport and in the classroom.

Supporting the Department of Athletics varsity programs helps develop top-notch student athletes by providing athletic awards, elite training opportunities and the chance to compete with the best teams nationally and internationally.

Continue the tradition of supporting Concordia's next generation of student athletes.

Help Concordia students access the resources they need to succeed

No matter which Concordia fund or program you choose this Giving Tuesday, your support matters. Last year more than $446,000 was given to more than 100 funds at the university – a shining example of the charitable impact our community can make. With your help, we can do even more for our students this year. Happy giving!