CU Boulder Buff Pantry

<p>The <a href="http://https://www.colorado.edu/support/basicneeds/buff-pantry">Buff Pantry</a>, CU Boulder's on-campus food pantry, is here to support all undergraduate and graduate students who are experiencing food insecurity.Clients are welcome to visit the Buff Pantry one time per week and select grocery items of their choosing. The Buff Pantry provides fresh produce; shelf-stable, refrigerated and frozen food; and personal care items at no cost to students. Food and personal care item selection will vary based on availability, donations and time of year.</p><p>The Buff Pantry is one of the food assistance programs for the <a href="http://https://www.colorado.edu/support/basicneeds/about-us">University of Colorado Boulder Basic Needs Center</a>. 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.</p><p><strong>Our mission</strong></p><p>To provide equitable basic needs services for our campus community and advocate for systemic change to address barriers to access for basic needs.</p><p><strong>Our vision</strong></p><p>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.</p>