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Roadrunner Tuesday is a special time of year when Roadrunners near and far come together to support current º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver students.

On Tuesday, Dec. 1, you can make an enormous impact on a student’s life by making a gift to any of these º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver student success funds:

• Rowdy’s Corner/Food Pantry
• Student Emergency Fund
• DREAMer Emergency Fund

You can learn how these funds impact students by scrolling or clicking the links above.

Rowdy's Corner

In 2022, the Roadrunner Food Pantry became Rowdy’s Corner, a marketplace providing students with free weekly access to a range of food options, hygiene products and school supplies in a shopping-like experience; there are also charging stations, a social dining space, microwaves, utensils and other amenities.

At Rowdy’s Corner, students can get connected to public benefits support, community resources and Student Care Center Case Management services, and attend nutrition and food preparation workshops. Through intentional community and campus partnerships, Rowdy’s Corner seeks to eliminate food insecurity for all º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver students and help build resilient local food systems.

Students with access to basic needs like food and housing are far more likely to graduate. In 2025, 75% of students who utilized Rowdy’s Corner returned the following semester, compared to 63% of those who did not. Your support helps ensure every Roadrunner has the resources they need to stay on track.

Student Emergency Fund

One of º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver’s core values is ensuring all students have access to the resources they need to succeed in college and finish their education. The Student Emergency Fund is an emergency stipend for º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver students dealing with unanticipated and/or catastrophic life events that might otherwise cause the student to stop or pause their educational goals. 

Last year, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver provided more than $80,000 to students needing help with housing costs, utilities, car repairs, childcare and other financially difficult situations.

The Student Emergency Fund provides one-time emergency assistance to students dealing with an unanticipated life event – such as safety and health-related needs, personal medical, dental or mental health emergencies, emergency family medical or death expenses, and much more. 

When you support the Student Emergency Fund, our most vulnerable students can stay at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver, finish their degree and go on to make a difference in their communities. This fund is made possible because of Roadrunners like you, and the amount of aid available is dependent on the support we get from our generous donors.

DREAMer Emergency Fund

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver is dedicated to improving access, retention and graduation rates for DREAMer students. DREAMers are young, undocumented immigrants who often experience considerable financial need, yet have no access to federal financial aid (scholarships, grants, loans and work-study programs). The Center for American Progress recently reported that 74% of undocumented students who left school reported this was due to financial difficulties.

The Dreamer Emergency Fund is an emergency stipend for º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver students who have undocumented, DACA or TPS status. Last year, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Denver Dreamers received nearly $20,000 in emergency financial assistance. Funds covered housing costs, medical expenses, DACA renewals and other financially difficult situations.

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