Laurier COVID-19 Emergency Fund
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our students. As they struggle with an unprecedented end to the academic term, they remain Laurier's top priority.
The emergency fund has been established to help with three main areas of need, including:
Emergency financial relief – In the wake of the global pandemic, many students suddenly lost their home and their employment. Not all of them had another home to go to, and many were already in financially precarious situations. Donations to this fund will provide emergency financial assistance to students including first and last month’s rent, groceries, travel costs and other survival needs.
Health and wellness support – Wellness programming and support for Laurier students has already been a top priority, but within the “new normal” of social distancing, students’ mental and physical health is even more at risk. Laurier is committed to providing counselling and physical health programming online, and donations to this fund will help make these programs happen.
Teaching and learning – As classes and exams have shifted online, Laurier has needed to invest in increased technology to serve our students in this environment. A gift to this emergency fund will ensure continued student access and success through increased technological resources.
Donations to the Laurier COVID-19 Emergency Fund will provide much-needed supports to Laurier students during this challenging and critical time.
If you are in a position to do so, please consider supporting this fund. Thank you for thinking of Laurier students during this difficult and uncertain time.
To Laurier Students: if you are in need of emergency assistance, please click here for more information about available funding, links to government support and a link to the Laurier Covid-19 Emergency Fund online application form.
Funds raised for this initiative will be put toward helping Laurier respond to urgent needs during the COVID-19 crisis. Should this initiative raise funds in excess of those required during this crisis, excess funds will be directed to Laurier’s highest priority needs following the crisis. For more information about Laurier’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, visit Laurier's COVID-19 information page at wlu.ca/coronavirus. For more information, visit Laurier's COVID-19 information page at wlu.ca/coronavirus
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Gifts received by the university will be used for the purpose stated above, unless there is an unforeseen change in circumstances which makes it difficult to fulfil that purpose. In such an event, the Governors of Wilfrid Laurier University may amend the purpose in such a manner as they deem fit, considering the general intent and spirit of the original gifts.
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