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The Basic Needs Center is a support service for students seeking assistance accessing essential resources. The center provides equitable access to basic needs for students during their time at CU Boulder and helps them develop the skills needed to navigate local and national emergency needs services.

Our mission

To provide equitable basic needs services for our campus community and advocate for systemic change to address barriers to access for basic needs.

Our vision

To proactively address basic needs insecurity to provide access and connection to critical student resources across campus which support impacts to health, belonging, persistence and student well-being.

Meet our team

Hannah Wilks (she/her)

Interim Assistant 
Dean of Students

Jenna Howerton (she/they)

Assistant Director of Basic Needs and Senior Case Manager

Maddie Atuire (she/her)

Feed the Stampede Senior Coordinator

Brady Churchville (he/him)

Buff Pantry Volunteer Coordinating Student Assistant

Christine Bolt (she/her)

Outreach and Social Media Student Assistant

Shannon Saxe (she/her)

Outreach and Social Media Student Assistant

Avery Habermacher (she/they)

Outreach and Social Media Student Assistant

Mackenzie Campbell (she/her)

Events and Education Student Assistant

Elizabeth Gerber (she/her)

Events and Education Student Assistant

Sabrina Toor (she/her)

Administrative Support Student Assistant

Darly Otero (she/her)

Administrative Support Student Assistant

Rose Valdez (she/her)

Administrative Support Student Assistant

Katie Held (she/her)

Operations Student Assistant

Indu Varshini Jayapal (she/her)

Operations and Data Student Specialist

Lauren Fiddes (she/her)

Operations Student Assistant

Lucy Suja (she/her)

Operations Student Assistant

Ava Richardson (she/her)

Operations Student Assistant

Mayan Spencer (she/her)

Operations Student Assistant

Whitney Burns (she/her)

MSW Intern

Kylee Baker (ze/zir)

MSW Intern

Meet with us

Staff are available either in-person or remotely during regular office hours. You can also contact us via phone (303-735-9938) or email with questions.

Work with us

The Basic Needs Center offers a variety of paid student positions that provide great professional development and an opportunity for students interested in mission-driven work! Full-time, fee-paying undergraduate or graduate students are welcome to apply.

Learn more and apply →

Request a presentation

The Basic Needs Center offers a variety of workshops on nutrition, housing, money management and general well-being. Learn more about each workshop and .

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