The Auraria Campus has a unique opportunity to serve not only students at three schools, but the greater Denver community as well. It is evident that many members of the Auraria Campus community and those surrounding it face basic needs insecurities. In fact, a survey of MSU students found that 70% of the respondents had either been food insecure, housing insecure, and/or homeless in the previous year. We know that these rates increased during and after COVID19 and that they translate similarly to the other institutions on our campus. 
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Auraria Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week aims to shed light on these findings, provide resources and education to help our community members experiencing these challenges, and equip others with knowledge and tools to help. 
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AHHA Week brings together members, organizations, student governments, and other groups from all three schools to compile resources and make them accessible throughout the week. We hope to empower attendees to make use of these resources beyond AHHA week to support themselves and/or other members of their campus community.