In 2014, the GSS began the Holiday Hamper program, which enabled low-income graduate student families to have a happy and stress-free holiday season with the support of generous sponsors from SFU’s community.
Applicant Information
This program is eligible to individuals who satisfy ALL of the following requirements:
- Are currently registered in an SFU graduate program; AND,
- Live with at least one dependent child (under 21 years of age) of your own; AND,
- Have been assessed to receive the GSS Family Subsidy funding in the past year (between September 2023 and now); OR have been assessed to receive bursary funding by SFU Financial Aid and Awards in the past year (between September 2023 and now).
Successful applicants will be matched with generous groups and individuals who will provide a donation to the GSS. 100% of the donations will be used to disburse an assortment of electronic gift cards that will be sent to families in December.
If you satisfy the requirements of this program and would like to register for the program, please fill out the form.
Please note that there is a limited number of sponsors and not all applicants will receive gift cards; the number of gift cards depends on the number of sponsors.
Timeline
Graduate Family Registration Opens: Friday, November 22nd, 2024
Graduate Family Application Deadline: Monday, December 16th, 2024
Mid December: Gift cards will be purchased and sent to graduate student families.
Exceptions to these deadline may be possible.
Applicants APPLY HERE
Sponsor Information
Sponsors can donate:
– electronic gift cards valued between $25-$50 for each individual family member; OR
– electronic gift cards valued between $100-$200 for the entire family;
If you are interested in being a Sponsor and supporting a student family this holiday season, please fill out the form.
***100% of the donations made to the GSS will be used for the Holiday Hamper Program.
Sponsors are responsible for ensuring that the GSS receives the donations by Monday, December 16th 2024.
Sponsors will receive a description of their family’s composition, which will give sponsors an idea of how much they should donate.
Sponsors may request a certain family composition or demographic; however, the primary objective is to match as many families with donors as possible, so not all requests can be honoured. To protect the anonymity of families, requests for families from specific departments or faculties will not be honoured.
Timeline
Sponsor Registration Opens: Friday, November 22nd, 2024
Sponsor Registration Closes: Monday, December 16th, 2024
Mid December: Gift cards will be purchased and sent to graduate student families.
Exceptions to these deadline may be possible.
Contact
If you have any questions about this program, please contact info@sfugradsociety.ca.