Emergency food resources
Learn about free meals and emergency resources on campus and in the community that can help if you are experiencing food insecurity.
On campus
If you are facing an emergency when it comes to accessing food, speak to any Concordia staff member who works in student services. You may be eligible to receive:
- a voucher to buy meals on campus (thanks to the Emergency Meal Plan, created by Food Services)
- a voucher for a free burrito or soup and salad at the Hive Café Co-op (funded by the Concordia Student Union)
- a grocery store gift card via the Student and Emergency Food Fund (managed jointly by Financial Aid and Awards and Campus Wellness and Support Services)
You may also request an emergency food voucher from the Concordia Student Union.
Hive Co-op Café
Loyola Campus, SC Building
Free breakfast and lunch served weekdays during the fall and winter terms.
People's Potato
Sir George Williams Campus, Hall Building
Vegan and nut-free lunch served Monday to Thursday during the fall and winter terms. Bring your own container and utensils.
There are a few access points for free food on campus.
- Food bank: The People's Potato offers a bi-weekly food bank service with items sourced from the Moisson Montreal food bank. Learn more about the food bank service
- Community fridge: You'll find two mini-fridges in the SC Building (SC-200) on the Loyola Campus, an initiative known as Megan's Fridge, run in partnership with the Hive Co-op Café.
- Community pantry: You can take home items from a free food pantry, known as Community Cravings, on the seventh floor of the Hall Building on the Sir George Williams Campus.
In Montreal
211 Grand Montréal
211 Grand Montréal can help you find food banks and other resources in your neighbourhood. Call 211 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 days a week.
If 2-1-1 does not work on your cell phone, call 514-527-1375. You can also search their database of food resources.
Le Dépôt (formerly NDG Food Depot)
Le Dépôt is a community food centre that addresses issues of food security in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, offering emergency food baskets to those in financial difficulty who cannot afford groceries.
Les Mains du Quartier
Les Mains du Quartier offers hot meals and affordable food baskets to people experiencing food insecurity, including students.
Multicaf
The community cafeteria at Multicaf in Côte-des-Neiges, near the downtown campus, serves breakfast and lunch several days a week, either for free or for $2 (depending on the meal).