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Retriever Essentials Donation Drive - Starts MONDAY!

Help increase food access at UMBC! Giveaways for donating!

Donate un-opened toiletries and non-perishable food (not expired). Drop off donations to Academic Engagement and Transition Programs (AETP) in Sherman 114 (A Wing) from 9am-5pm 4/10-4/20. All students who donate will be entered into a raffle to win a UMBC water bottle. 

The most needed toiletry items are:

  • Diapers
  • Baby wipes
  • Baby formula
  • Tooth brushes/Toothpaste 
  • Deodorant
  • Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
The most needed food items are:
  • Spices
  • Ghee
  • Dosa batter
  • Instant panipuri
  • Lentils
  • Aloo paratha
  • Maggi (brand) instant noodles
  • Nuts
  • Pav bhaji
  • Jollof rice
  • Cassava flour
  • Fufu
  • Fish sauce
  • Rice cakes
  • Basmati rice 

Retriever Essentials is a faculty, staff, and student partnership to tackle food insecurity in our university community.

Many college students across the United States are classified as food insecure* and UMBC is no exception. Lacking a steady source of nutritious meals can affect students' physical and mental health, grades, and ability to engage in campus life.

*The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Posted: April 6, 2023, 3:57 PM

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