Only a Few Days Left for the Food Drive! Home for the Holidays
Hello UMBC Community,
There are only a few days left to donate to the food drive! The deadline for donating items in person or through Amazon, is Friday, November 20th. 

We still are in URGENT need of the following items:
  • Visa Giftcards for families to purchase perishable foods($25-$100)
  • Boxed Stuffing
  • Canned or Instant Gravy
  • Canned Cranberry Sauce
  • Shelf Stable Milks
  • Canned Sweet Potatoes
  • Jello Pudding
  • Boxed Instant Mashed Potatoes
  • Can Openers
  • Baby food
  • Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Deodorant 
  • Toilet Paper
  • Toothpaste 
Donations can be dropped off to our Campus Police Station or contactlessly donated via our Amazon wishlist. If you are donating through Amazon, please make sure that the delivery date is by Friday, November 20th.

Ship to this address:

Deveraux Smith
Retriever Essentials
Sherman Hall 205
University of Maryland Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250



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Please save the date:

Virtual Annual Staff Service Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Join us for a celebration of service!  The Department of Human Resources cordially invites you to show your support for your colleagues' years of service and special awards with the State of Maryland and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Mark your calendars for this fun event that has something for everyone!  Please visit the Service Awards page for details.
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Retriever Essentials is holding our Home for the Holidays Food Drive. The food drive will be running from Monday, November 9th to Friday, November 20th. If you are interested in supporting our community and would like to donate, we are accepting the following items:

We kindly ask that you donate only items from this list, as these are our highest priority needs. 


We are also accepting $25-50 gift cards to support families' needs for perishable items (pies, butter, turkeys, eggs, vegetables, etc.) that unfortunately we cannot provide through the pantry.

 

Donations can be taken to the 24-hour UMBC Campus Police Station or delivered contactlessly via our Amazon Wishlist. Please use the following contact info and address when ordering through Amazon:

Deveraux Smith

Retriever Essentials

Sherman Hall 205

University of Maryland Baltimore County

1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore, MD 21250

 Thank you so much!


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Retriever Essentials, UMBC's food pantry, is excited to share that we are offering FREE Thanksgiving Meal Bags to community members in need. If you or your family are in need of Thanksgiving dinner items, please fill out this formby Monday, November 16th. The bags will include some easy-to-prepare, non-perishable, Thanksgiving meal items. The bags will be available for pickup at the 24-hour Campus Police Station between November 23rd and November 25th. *Please email retrieveressentials@umbc.edu if you have any questions or concerns, or if you cannot pick up your Thanksgiving Bag for any reason. We may be able to coordinate home delivery on a case-by-case basis*

 

The Home for the Holidays Food Drive will be running from Monday, November 9th to Friday, November 20th. If you are interested in supporting our community and would like to donate, we are accepting the following items:

We kindly ask that you donate only items from this list, as these are our highest priority needs.


We are also accepting $25-50 gift cards to support families' needs for perishable items (pies, butter, turkeys, eggs, vegetables, etc.) that unfortunately we cannot provide through the pantry.

 

Donations can be taken to the 24-hour UMBC Campus Police Station or delivered contactlessly via ourAmazon Wishlist. Please use the following contact info and address when ordering through Amazon:

Deveraux Smith

Retriever Essentials

Sherman Hall 205

University of Maryland Baltimore County

1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore, MD 21250

 

Retriever Essentials would also like to invite you to our Home for the Holidays Virtual Community Dinner. This will take place on Thursday, December 3rd at 7 PM viaGoogle Meet. Please RSVP on ourmyUMBC page.

 

We wish you a happy and safe holiday season,

The Retriever Essentials Team

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Today's talk is What kids can teach adults about asking for help by YeYoon Kim. Do you need some help? It's OK to ask, says YeYoon Kim, a former kindergarten teacher who learned from her students how powerful and courageous it can be to reach out for support. Sharing the story of one of the most difficult periods in her life, Kim explores the happiness and joy that can come from leaning on those you love in times of need -- and encourages the rest of us to start asking for help more often.


After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:
  • What resonated for you in the video?
  • What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?
  •  As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?
  • What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.
  • How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?
If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.
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Do you or your family need a Thanksgiving meal? Sign up for a free holiday meal bag using the link. Sign up will go until Monday, November 16th. Your order will be filled between 11/23 and 11/25 and will be available for pickup at the Campus Police Station.  If you have any questions or concerns, or if you cannot pick up your Thanksgiving Bag for any reason, please email retrieveressentials@umbc.edu. 


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Today's talk is How to turn off work thoughts during your free time by Guy Winch. Feeling burned out? You may be spending too much time ruminating about your job, says psychologist Guy Winch. Learn how to stop worrying about tomorrow's tasks or stewing over office tensions with three simple techniques aimed at helping you truly relax and recharge after work.


After you watch, we invite you to reflect on the following:
  • What resonated for you in the video?
  • What lived experiences do you have, either personally or professionally that align with the core message of the talk?
  •  As you think of your role as a student, employee, or manager what feels relevant and useful to remember?
  • What are you taking away that feels meaningful - either a new perspective, a potential action, etc.
  • How might we take better care of ourselves and each other during this time?
If you're a supervisor, consider using this talk for team building purposes! You might send the video ahead of your meeting with several reflection questions on which you'd like your staff to come prepared to speak.
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"For this Wellness Wednesday we will be exploring the power of questions to help us unearth and share our story. Each participant will hav an opportunity to answer questions related to the following domains: present moment, past, future, foundation and purpose. Prompts will be provided to participants in advance and each person will have the opportunity to have their story recorded for later use and reflection."

Registration is required. Participants will receive a link with the credentials for the session 24 hours beforehand.  
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A HUGE thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Gritstarter fundraiser! Our goal of raising $4,000 has been met and EXCEEDED thanks to your tremendous support! A special thank you to the Trinity Episcopal Church, who contributed a significant portion of our fundraising goal, and who made the final  contribution that pushed us over our goal! 

Thank you! We are so grateful to be so supported by our amazing community especially during this difficult time!

- The Retriever Essentials Team 
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]]> Did you miss our Smart Essentials event or want to watch it again? Check out the following video to hear about free and helpful resources for the UMBC community. https://vimeo.com/472364552 https://vimeo.com/472364552 https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/96980/guest@my.umbc.edu/8355665c009b86ddf8133b9de89f241e/api/pixel Retriever Essentials https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retrieveressentials https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/xsmall.png?1762874117 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/original.png?1762874117 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/xxlarge.png?1762874117 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/xlarge.png?1762874117 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/large.png?1762874117 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/medium.png?1762874117 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/small.png?1762874117 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/xsmall.png?1762874117 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/07b12dca5bf1da16311c6d47125fe746/xxsmall.png?1762874117 Retriever Essentials 2 0 true Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:01:23 -0400