Stocktober food drive
Join us for Stocktober and help support students’ access to nutritious free food on campus.
This October marks UVic’s 14th annual fundraiser and food drive for the UVSS Food Bank!
With the rising costs of housing, childcare, and food, the need for support has surged. Each week, over 150 individual UVic students and 80 families come to the UVSS Food Bank. Demand for the campus food bank remains high, with 9,088 hampers distributed in 2025.
Your support will give a helping hand to students who are struggling to cover their tuition and the cost of living, allowing them to focus on their studies and achieve their full potential.
Support this important initiative by giving online until Oct. 31 and donating non-perishable food items and toiletries until Nov. 3 as part of the annual Stocktober event!
BC Dairy Farmers are proud to match donations to the Student Foodbank, up to $15,000, for purchase of dairy products. University Heights has also generously agreed to match monetary donations up to $5,000.
Two easy ways to donate
Give online
Visit the secure Stocktober donation page to give funds. All online donations will receive a tax receipt.
Collect donations in your office
Join forces with your colleagues to collect items listed below throughout the month of October. Fill out this form and we’ll pick up your donations on Nov. 3. Please print and attach one of these two posters to your collection box:
Accepted donation items
In an effort to keep the makeup of hampers consistent, please donate only the items listed below. Please note we will not accept any homemade, previously opened, perishable, or expired items.
Dry goods
- Flour
- Rice
- Oats
- Oatmeal
- Granola/muesli
- Pasta noodles
- Boxed macaroni and cheese
- Crackers
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Boxed cake, muffin and pancake mixes
- Dried legumes
- Popcorn kernels
Canned goods
- Cans of legumes (chickpeas, beans, lentils, etc)
- Canned tomatoes
- Canned tomato paste / pasta sauce
- Canned fish / seafood / meat
- Canned fruit
- Canned vegetables
- Canned soups
Other
- Shelf-stable juice
- Shelf-stable non-dairy milk
- Granola bars
- Jam
- Peanut butter
- Spices
- Cooking oil
- Individual apple sauces
- Fruit cups
- Tea
- Toilet paper
- Bars of soap
- Toothpaste
- Dish soap
- Menstrual products
