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<Title>Do You Need Assistance with your Income Tax Preparation?</Title>
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    <p>Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at UMBC</p>
    <p><span>Did
     you earn less than $54,000 in 2017? If you did, why waste your money on
     paid tax preparers when you can get your taxes done for free by 
    IRS-trained and certified volunteers from VITA@UMBC?  Make an 
    appointment at <a href="http://bmorefreetaxes.org" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">bmorefreetaxes.org</a> or by calling <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">410-234-8008</a>. 
     Just ask to be scheduled with UMBC and you’ll meet with UMBC volunteers
     at the Apartment Community Center across from Walker Garage.  <br></span></p>
    <p><span>Please pass the word to anyone who may need this assistance.<br></span></p>
    <p><span>Questions?  Contact us at <a href="mailto:VITA@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">VITA@umbc.edu</a></span></p>
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<Title>Thank you Sandi Blasetti, Financial Services and Admin Bldg</Title>
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<Title>Great Article in The Retriever about Retriever Essentials</Title>
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<Title>We are running low on food - can you help?</Title>
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<Title>We are running low on toiletry items</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">to donate to Retriever Essentials.  Not only do we provide bags of free, non-perishable foods to students facing food insufficiency, we also provide toiletries.<br><br>Right now we are low on soap, toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo/conditioner, lotion, etc.<br><br>Many of our colleagues travel frequently.  Donating hotel toiletries is a great way to help our students.<br><br>We are also in need of single serving pop top type foods as we have at least one student living in their car.<br><br>Thanks for passing the word and encouraging others to join Retriever Essentials.<br>
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<Summary>to donate to Retriever Essentials.  Not only do we provide bags of free, non-perishable foods to students facing food insufficiency, we also provide toiletries.  Right now we are low on soap,...</Summary>
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<Title>Can you do a food drive at your holiday party?</Title>
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