Thank you Sandi Blasetti, Financial Services and Admin Bldg folks for this wonderful donation of non-perishable food! for Retriever Essentials.

If you are attending the holiday party on Thursday, December 14 in the UC Ballroom, please bring a non-perishable food item for our Retriever Essentials food drive.

We are in greatest need of healthy, non-sugar sweetened cereals, pasta sauce, soups, canned fruit packed in its own juice and canned vegetables.

We can also use hotel and full size toiletries and reuseable grocery bags.

Please pass the word to others who may be able to donate.

We work in an amazing community.  Thank you to everyone who has donated and to those who are planning to donate.

We collect year round.  Collection boxes are located:

1.  Admin Building across from elevators,
2.  RAC to left of reception desk,
3.  Commons next to reception desk, and
4.  Library, on the right as you walk in.

Please consider doing a food drive for us at your holiday party or upcoming meeting(s).

Happy Holidays to everyone.

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Details about Retriever Essentials can be found at retrieveressentials.umbc.edu

Please no ramen or cup a noodles.

Questions?  Contact Julie Rosenthal at julier@umbc.edu
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Please spread the word to others in your department.  We only have 54 people as part of this group, and we need to get into the hundreds.
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Healthy non-sugar sweetened cereals (think Cheerios, Raisin Bran, Oatmeal)
Peanut Butter
Nuts
Spaghetti Sauce
Canned fruit packed in its own juice or made with Splenda
Jelly
Canned tuna packed in water
Canned chicken packed in water
Healthy snacks

Some of our students are skipping meals to pay for books or to pay their rent.  Every single non-perishable food item that is donated makes a huge difference to those who are struggling.

We are hoping departments will host food drives at their holiday parties.

We have a team of student volunteers who will pick up the food from you.

Food can also be dropped off at the RAC (to the left as you walk in), Library (to the right as you walk in), Admin (in front of elevators) and Commons (by reception desk).  Look for the bright yellow box that says Retriever Essentials.

Contact Julie Rosenthal (julier@umbc.edu) to arrange a pick up.

Thank you for passing the word to others who may be able to assist.


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Right now we are low on soap, toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo/conditioner, lotion, etc.

Many of our colleagues travel frequently.  Donating hotel toiletries is a great way to help our students.

We are also in need of single serving pop top type foods as we have at least one student living in their car.

Thanks for passing the word and encouraging others to join Retriever Essentials.
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We're asking people if they can:

(1) Arrange to do a non-perishable food drive at your holiday party (we will send students to pick up), and

(2) Ask others to join the Retriever Essentials Group.  Right now we've got 29 people in the group, but we'd like to grow it to at least 200.  Please share with others in your department.

Many thanks for your assistance.
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You can drop non-perishable food donations as well as gently used paper bags with handles and reusable grocery bags in any of the 4 donations boxes on campus, or we can pick them up from you.

Donation box locations on campus:

Admin, first floor across from elevators
Library, first floor on the right as you walk into the Library
Commons, next to the reception desk
RAC, to the left as you walk in

Contact:  Julie Rosenthal, julier@umbc.edu for pick up.

Please ask the colleagues in your department to join our Retriever Essentials group.

Please also consider holding a non-perishable food drive at your holiday party.

Thank you for your continued support!!
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This event is free and is open to all student, staff and faculty.

Free Food and Drinks

Giveaways

Goals:

1. Spread awareness about food insecurity in our campus community.

2. Connect students with resources and support

3. Share opportunities to get involved in this new initiative

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