Support the center

There are many ways to get involved with the Basic Needs Center, including organizing a food drive, volunteering at the Buff Pantry and more. Your support goes directly towards funding and maintaining the center and ensuring access for current and future Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder students.

  • Buff Pantry: Assist with organizing the pantry, giving tours, greeting clients and logging visits
  • Mobile food pantries​: Help with information collection, food distribution and line management
  • Swipe It Forward: Table at dining hall locations to encourage students to donate meals
  • Buff Break Boxes: Help distrubute fully prepared meals to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder students

Support the center by:

  • to the Buff Pantry
  • Shopping our and Amazon wish lists
  • Participating in programs like Swipe It Forward

Help us combat food insecurity in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder community by organizing a food drive.Ìý to get started.

Our Impact

September 2022-November 2024

Food Assistance

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665,013Ìýpounds

of food distributed through the Buff Pantry and mobile food pantries

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554,178Ìýmeals

provided to the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder community through the Buff Pantry and mobile food pantries

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16,844Ìýon-campus meals

provided to students through Swipe It Forward and emergency meal cards

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$2.6Ìýmillion

saved in grocery store costs

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, on average, a trip to the grocery store in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ costs $85.50.

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Emergency Housing Assistance

SupportedÌý251Ìýstudents in retaining housing

Reasons Students Seek Emergency Housing

  • Safety concerns:Ìý25%
  • Experiencing houselessness: 46%
  • Facing or experiencing eviction:Ìý2%
  • Uninhabitable living conditions:Ìý18%
  • Inability to afford rent:Ìý1%
  • Gap between housing: 8%

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3,427Ìýhours

contributed by volunteers

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1,014Ìýstudents reached

through educational programs on nutrition, housing, finance and wellness