Basic Needs Center Impact

The Basic Needs Center provides support to students experiencing food and housing insecurity. Through volunteerism, donations and other resources we are able to support our Buffs.Ìý

Basic Needs Survey

The 2024 Basic Needs Survey builds on previous efforts undertaken by the Division of Student Affairs at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ to build data-informed solutions and ensure all students have their basic needs met.Ìý

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Our Impact

September 2022-March 2025

Food Assistance

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1,093,437Ìýpounds

of food distributed through the Buff Pantry and mobile food pantries

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911,197Ìýmeals

provided to the CU ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ community through the Buff Pantry and mobile food pantries

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25,275Ìýon-campus meals

provided to students through Swipe It Forward and emergency meal cards

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$4.2 million

saved in grocery store costs

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, on average, a trip to the grocery store in Colorado costs $85.50.

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Emergency Housing Assistance

SupportedÌý330Ìýstudents in retaining housing

Reasons Students Seek Emergency Housing

  • Safety concerns:Ìý27%
  • Experiencing houselessness: 44%
  • Facing or experiencing eviction:Ìý1%
  • Uninhabitable living conditions:Ìý17%
  • Inability to afford rent:Ìý1%
  • Gap between housing: 10%

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3,579Ìýhours

contributed by volunteers

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1,232Ìýstudents reached

through educational programs on nutrition, housing, finance and wellness