Funding
The People's Potato is funded primarily by a student fee levy, without which we would not be able to provide over 400 lunches per school day, a bi-weekly food assistance program, volunteering opportunities for students and community members, a community garden, and monthly educational workshops, among other services. Thank you!! As of 2019, the fee levy is $0.43 per credit for undergraduate students and $2.35 per semester for graduate students.
In past years we have also received additional grants for special projects and events from a variety of Concordia groups. Examples include:
-Canning project (Sustainable Action Fund)
-Equipment funding for our new kitchen (projected opening - September 2019) (Concordia Student Union)
-Painting of our kitchen ceiling (CCSL - dean of students)
-Gluten-free products (Sustainable Action Fund)
In past years we have also received additional grants for special projects and events from a variety of Concordia groups. Examples include:
-Canning project (Sustainable Action Fund)
-Equipment funding for our new kitchen (projected opening - September 2019) (Concordia Student Union)
-Painting of our kitchen ceiling (CCSL - dean of students)
-Gluten-free products (Sustainable Action Fund)
Opting out?
To all undergraduate and graduate students who wish to have their People’s Potato fees reimbursed.
Are you familiar with the service from which you are opting out?
The People's Potato is a vegan soup kitchen and food assistance program that serves a free/by donation 4-course lunch Monday to Friday at 12:30pm on the 7th floor of the Hall building. This is a project that strives to serve accessible and nutritious food to students, as well as to provide educational programming surrounding issues of food and sustainability. The People’s Potato locates itself in the struggle against student poverty.
We understand that people have different reasons for why they may want to opt out from paying the fee levy and we have a “no question asked” reimbursement policy.
How to opt out
As of 2022, The People's Potato fee levy is $0.46 per credit for undergraduate students and $2.51 per semester for graduate students. Students can opt out of the fee levy during the opt-out periods by visiting here.
Are you familiar with the service from which you are opting out?
The People's Potato is a vegan soup kitchen and food assistance program that serves a free/by donation 4-course lunch Monday to Friday at 12:30pm on the 7th floor of the Hall building. This is a project that strives to serve accessible and nutritious food to students, as well as to provide educational programming surrounding issues of food and sustainability. The People’s Potato locates itself in the struggle against student poverty.
We understand that people have different reasons for why they may want to opt out from paying the fee levy and we have a “no question asked” reimbursement policy.
How to opt out
As of 2022, The People's Potato fee levy is $0.46 per credit for undergraduate students and $2.51 per semester for graduate students. Students can opt out of the fee levy during the opt-out periods by visiting here.