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)
Director of Service Learning and Basic Needs

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

Orla McGrath (she/her)
Events and Education Student Assistant

Mackenzie Campbell (she/her)
Events and Education Student Assistant

Grreshan Ramesh (he/him)
Resource and Referral Student Assistant

Hayley Thomas (she/her)
Resource and Referral Student Assistant

Sabrina Toor (she/her)
Resource and Referral Student Assistant

Christine Bolt (she/her)
Outreach and Social Media Student Assistant

Shannon Saxe (she/her)
Outreach and Social Media Student Assistant

Roy Park (he/him)
Outreach and Social Media Student Assistant

Katie Held (she/her)
Operations Student Assistant

Rose Valdez (she/her)
Operations Student Assistant

Indu Varshini Jayapal (she/her)
Operations and Data Student Specialist

Lauren Fiddes (she/her)
Operations Student Assistant

Sylvan Arnold (she/they)
Operations Student Assistant

Audrey Wilson (she/her)
MSW Intern

Thomas Pauciullo (he/him)
MSW Intern
Meet with us
Staff are available either in-person or remotely during regular office hours. You can also contact us via phone (303-735-4496) 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.
Request a presentation
The Basic Needs Center can provide tailored presentations to classes, clubs or departments on campus or in the community. Our team can present on the BNC's resources and services along with ways to support students and the CU community with basic needs access. Contact our team to submit a presentation request.
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