Together we can make a difference! Please contribute non-perishable food items in support of the OCAD Student Union’s Student Pantry (perishable items for the SU’s Community Fridge are not being accepted at this time).

From December 5 to 22, 2022, donation boxes will be conveniently located in each campus building:

> 115 McCaul Street, Level 1, near elevators
> 113 McCaul Street, Level 1, near elevators
> 100 McCaul Street, Lobby
> 51 McCaul Street
> 205 Richmond St. West, Level 1, near elevators
> 230 Richmond St. West, Level 1, near elevators

Most Needed Items:

> Peanut butter
> Canned fruit and vegetables
> Rice, dried pasta and
> Tomato sauce
> Lentils and beans
> Powdered, canned or Tetra Pak milk
> Almond or Soy Milk
> Canned fish and meat
> Canned soup and stew
> Mac & Cheese

Are you having an event on campus during the Food Drive?
Please consider encouraging your guests to bring non-perishable food items in support of this initiative!

July Feast is an opportunity to come together as artists and designers to do what we do best - create. 

Share strategies to shop smart, meet your budget, and learn new skills in the kitchen. Students will receive $50 gift-card to a Grocery Store after the event and the opportunity to have your work featured in a Peer Wellness Zine in September.

Hosted by Peer Wellness Navigator Rei Pierre and Peer Wellness Volunteer Nora Bahgat at the Student Wellness Centre. Peer Wellness works to build community, learn wellness strategies, and life skills through Brave Spaces and Anti-Oppressive Programming. Special Guest: Olive Pitschner Student Pantry Coordinator at the Student Union.

Contact Alex to register for July Feast over Teams or email amclaren@ocadu.ca Gift-cards will be issued to currently registered OCADU Students after participating in the event and will be issued in August 2021.

July Feast takes place over Microsoft Teams on Monday, July 26 from 3pm to 5 pm EST.

Poster by Andres Navas Suarez, SAS Student Navigator. 2021.

HAPPY JUNETEETH

Let's fire up the BBQ with Rei Pierre

Tune in on our Instagram account @ocadustudentwellness to celebrate Juneteenth with Rei on the Que' for a Cook and Chat Virtual Party. Show up for as little and as long as you want. Let's come together to celebrate Juneteenth safely! 

Juneteeth is a day of celebration which is gaining more recognition across Turtle Island. Beginning 1865, it's the oldest nationally recognized day to commemorate the end of slavery in the USA. The day is much more than celebrating the end of slavery - the day emphasizes education, achievement, and jubilation.

This event is part of the Student Wellness Centre's PHOENIX RISING initiative to support joy and wellness for black OCADU students by black students.

For this event, allies can show up and support, learn more about Juneteeth independently, like or share promotion on Instagram. Social Media Accounts will be blocked at the discretion of the Student Wellness Centre for promoting white supremacy, racist comments, and or microaggressions. Good vibes only.

Poster by Andres Navas Suarez.

SPRING'S NEARLY HERE: Seed-starting webinar
Tuesday March 9, 2021
12pm-1pm
Click here to join the meeting

Session description:

Spring is around the corner! Drop in to learn from experienced gardeners about:

• How to prepare a simple setup to begin growing at home (inexpensive materials you may already have).
• Windowsill, balcony and backyard growing tips.
• Attracting pollinators (butterflies).
• Step-by-step guide for starting seeds in the next couple of weeks (herbs, teas, lavender).
• What seed-starting has to do with food sovereignty and climate action.

In conversation with Elaine Chan-Dow (Faculty of Art) and Heather Evelyn (Learning Zone). Bring your questions.
Hosted by Victoria Ho, Sustainability Coordinator (Office of Diversity, Equity & Sustainability Initiatives).