32nd Annual Hunger and Homelessness Auction

The Hunger and Homelessness auction is an annual YSM tradition dating back to 1993. It began as a silent auction in the Harkness ballroom and has since become an event that everyone looks forward to each year.

All proceeds from the auction go towards organizations working to alleviate issues of food and housing insecurity. Rallying behind this cause, many people from the Yale community donate to the auction in different ways to help put on the event.

The proceeds from this year's auction will benefit the following organizations:

Community Soup Kitchen: a long-standing New Haven nonprofit that provides free, nutritious meals year-round to anyone in need, fostering dignity, respect, and food security for New Haven residents experiencing hunger.

Unhoused Activists Community Team (U-ACT): A grassroots group led by unhoused and formerly unhoused individuals advocating for humane policies, basic rights, and systemic change for people experiencing homelessness in New Haven.

Good Neighbors Community Fund: Supports local New Haven organizations through community-driven funding that addresses urgent basic needs such as food access and housing stability.

Community Health Care Van: Delivers low-barrier medical, preventive, and harm-reduction services directly to underserved communities through mobile and neighborhood-based care.

Christian Community Action (CCA): A faith-based nonprofit providing food, housing support, and crisis assistance to individuals and families working toward stability and independence in New Haven.

We hope you consider joining us this year!