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    <div class="html-content">Want to give back to your community? Retriever Essentials has plenty of opportunities to volunteer in whatever capacity feels right to you:<div><br></div>
    <div><strong>Free Food Pop-Up Market</strong></div>
    <div>Every Thursday (volunteers needed this Thu 2/23)</div>
    <div>AOK Library Loading Dock</div>
    <div>1:45 to 3:30 PM</div>
    <div><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f45aea72aaafbc52-free8#/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sign up here</a></div>
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    <div><strong>Pack Meals @ True Grits</strong></div>
    <div>Mondays through Thursdays (volunteers needed next week)</div>
    <div>Meet at True Grits</div>
    <div>1:50 to 3:10 PM</div>
    <div><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49a8a82aa3fdc70-frnxretriever8#/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sign up here</a></div>
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    <div><strong>Online Service: REACH</strong></div>
    <div>1-2 Fridays per month (starting this Friday 2/24)</div>
    <div>9:00 to 10:00 AM</div>
    <div>Online: <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/meet/lsannel1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://umbc.webex.com/meet/lsannel1</a>
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    <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCAND5-hCx5-nUzsodLvb19hN-hLcrx9ni8SlzNsJSVaaONg/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Interest Form</a> (optional; we will add you to the invite if you fill it out)</div>
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    <div><strong>Prac 096</strong></div>
    <div>Volunteer weekly and get credit on your transcript</div>
    <div>Thursdays 1:45-3:30 or Fridays 1-3</div>
    <div>
    <a href="mailto:%20lsannel1@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Email Lydia Sannella</a> for more info</div>
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    <div>We hope to see you soon!</div>
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    <div>- The Retriever Essentials Team</div>
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    <div class="html-content">Retriever Essentials Action Committee Hub (REACH) is currently seeking volunteers for virtual service twice per month! REACH is a group of students, staff, and faculty from all departments and levels of experience that meets to help Retriever Essentials achieve our goals! <div><br></div>
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    <strong>Our first meeting is on Webex on Friday, February 24th from 9:00 to 10:00 am</strong>. The group meets once or twice per month.<br><div><br></div>
    <div>Projects for this semester may include:</div>
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    <li>Food recovery</li>
    <li>Donation drives</li>
    <li>Toiletry &amp; cleaning supply refill station</li>
    <li>Tabling events</li>
    <li>Cooking competition</li>
    <li>UMBC cookbook</li>
    <li>Nutrition outreach</li>
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    <div>To sign up, fill out our <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCAND5-hCx5-nUzsodLvb19hN-hLcrx9ni8SlzNsJSVaaONg/viewform" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">interest form</a> or email Lydia at <a href="mailto:lsannel1@umbc.edu">lsannel1@umbc.edu</a>.</div>
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    <div class="html-content">Volunteer signups are now open for Thursday's Free Farmer's Market at AOK Library Loading dock. <div><br></div>
    <div>Plan on arriving at 1:45 and leaving around 3:15. We hope to see you there!<br><div><br></div>
    <div>Please sign up <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f45aea72aaafbc52-free7#/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>. For the specific location, see the map below.</div>
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    <div>Happy Friday, everyone!</div>
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    <div>We are still looking for undergraduate students to sign up for Prac 096 and join our service learning teams.</div>
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    <div>What you'll do:</div>
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    <li>Thursdays 1:45 to 3:30 PM - help us set up, run, and break down our Free Farmer's Market events.</li>
    <li>Fridays 1:00 to 3:00 PM - help out collecting and sorting donations and stocking our shelves.</li>
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    <div>What you'll get: </div>
    <div>New friends, an opportunity to give back to your campus, and credit on your transcript showing that you participated in service learning. </div>
    <div><span><br></span></div>
    <div><span>Prac 096 is a P/NP, 0 credit course.</span></div>
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    <div><span>Email Lydia at <a href="mailto:lsannel1@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">lsannel1@umbc.edu</a> if you are interested or have questions!</span></div>
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    <div><em>Q: What are the eligibility requirements to get food at The Essential Space, Free Farmer's Markets, and Food Zones?</em></div>
    <div>A: <strong>None! </strong>Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come. We know financial decision-making is complex, so come fill up or just drop by to check us out. We won't ask you for any documentation.</div>
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    <div><em>Q: If I get food and toiletries from The Essential Space, won't I be taking it away from someone who needs it more?</em></div>
    <div>A: <strong>No,</strong> we have enough to go around. Our community has generously provided items to us so we can redistribute them to you to make your semester just a little bit easier. As a student and a human being, you're entitled to a filling and nutritious diet.</div>
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    <div><strong>NEW LOCATION</strong></div>
    <div>Due to the cold weather, AOK Library has graciously agreed to let us use the loading dock for this event through March. <span>To find the loading dock: from inside the library, exit through the front doors. Turn left and walk alongside the building (past the RLC, toward the parking lot). Turn left at the end of the building and you will see a driveway. That's the loading dock. If you would like a nearby pin in Google Maps, search for 1046 Walker Ave, Baltimore, MD 21250.</span>
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    <div><strong>The event starts at 2:15 PM and lasts until 3 PM or until food runs out. </strong></div>
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