Retriever Essentials Student Leadership Board- Apply now!
Become a Student Ambassador for Retriever Essentials
The Retriever Essentials team is proud to announce that we will be forming a Student Leadership Board for the 2019-2020 school year!
Our goal is to engage passionate student leaders in a sustainable and impactful way. The main role of the Student Ambassador position is to create and sustain connections
between Retriever Essentials and the broader student body and campus community.
The Retriever Essentials Student Leadership Board contributes to the vision of
Retriever Essentials by promoting Retriever Essentials events, engaging the
UMBC community, and fulfilling essential pantry-operation tasks including
collecting and inventorying donations, and packing and delivering food bags.
Ambassadors can also assist with the design and facilitations of workshops
addressing the stigma of food insecurity, community dinners, food drives, and
other engaging outreach events. This means that it is essential for all
Ambassadors to demonstrate strong leadership skills, to be team-oriented, and
to be willing to contribute to the vision of the Retriever Essentials Advisory
Board.
Do you know any students who would be a great fit for our Student Leadership Board? Send them our way!
Are you a student with at least 1 more year on campus who is interested in strengthening the outreach of Retriever Essentials while gaining important leadership experience? Apply today!
Application information is attached. Any questions and/or application materials can be sent to
retrieveressentials@umbc.edu. Application deadline is Friday May 10 at 5pm.
Kyle Shokeye,
Complex, May 1 2019
“In its most recent study, the Hope Center for College Community and Justice
at Temple University polled 86,000 students from 123 colleges.
The study found that 45 percent of
students experienced "food insecurity," which is defined as
"limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe
food, or the ability to acquire such food in a socially acceptable
manner." This includes skipping meals and experiencing hunger due to lack
of funds.
Working during college is not associated with a lower risk
of basic needs insecurity, and neither is receiving the federal Pell Grant; the
latter is in fact associated with higher rates of basic needs insecurity. The survey reported that, of those who experience food insecurity,
over two-thirds of them are employed.”
As national averages of food insecurity increase each year,
Retriever Essentials continues to believe that food insecurity undermines
academic success. Join our fight to tackle food insecurity in our UMBC students
so that they can not only live more comfortably, but show up to class well
prepared in a holistic manner.
We encourage you to have conversations with your coworkers
around basic needs insecurities among college students, not only here at UMBC
but across the nation. What can you do to better support struggling students?
If you’re interested in learning more, and how you can get connected to
Retriever Essentials, please email us at retrieveressentials@umbc.edu!
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URGENT REQUEST: We need paper bags with handles and
Resuable Grocery Store Bags
Retriever Essentials is out of both, and we can't deliver food without bags.
If you have any in your office, please contact Julie Rosenthal at
julier@umbc.edu
If possible, please bring in and donate next week. Please pass the word to others who can assist.
The need is great. So far this year, we've given away 149 bags of non-perishable groceries to our students in need.
Thank you for your continue support. It is greatly appreciated.
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Next Retriever Essentials CCMA AmeriCorps Position is OPEN
Deadline extended again! Apply today!
| Member Duties : The second year CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA will implement the current working operation manual to continue streamlining all Retriever Essentials programming, while updating it to ensure needs are met in the most efficient way possible. They will oversee volunteer recruitment and coordination for daily operations of the food pantry, which include: donation collection, inventory, bag packing, and bag delivery. The CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA will also be tasked with developing a fundraising plan in order to raise money to support Retriever Essentials’ proposal for a permanent pantry space on campus. They will also work to develop collaborative partnerships with departments and student groups, as well as the Retrievers Action Committee, on and off campus to provide programming and events around food justice, healthy eating on a budget, and much more. Additionally, the CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA will create and implement a student-board to help institutionalize Retriever Essentials. |
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| Program Benefits : Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Gym Membership , Relocation Allowance |
We need canned beans, canned vegetables and canned fruit packed in its own juice.
Are also need paper bags with handles and reusable canvas "grocery-store" type bags.
OR
Place in one of our donation boxes around campus.
Donation boxes are located in the following areas:
1. Library to the right as you walk in,
2. Admin on first floor across from elevators, and
3. Commons by the windows next to reception.
Look for the bright yellow boxes.
Please spread the word to others.
Thank you for your assistance.
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Colleges are Looking for Ways to House and Feed Students
New study finds 36% of college students are housing insecure
"Widely reported research has shown surprising levels of hunger and homelessness among American college and university students. Some have been found living in their cars in campus parking lots; others rely on food banks, often stocked by classmates.
Now colleges and universities themselves are pulling together more permanent solutions, often in collaboration with local housing authorities and non-profit partners.
In some cases, colleges and universities are trying to avoid losing enrollment; not surprisingly, students in unstable living environments or who can't afford food have poorer physical health, symptoms of depression and psychological stress, and are more likely to drop out, research shows.
"Higher education is not a social service agency, and we recognize that," says Ed Mirecki, dean of students at the University of Washington–Tacoma... "But on the other hand, if we really are focused on increasing access and providing these [educational] opportunities for students, we have an obligation to help support their success and that means creating these support structures around affordable housing and food insecurity.""
Retriever Essentials is proud to be on the forefront of addressing basic needs insecurity in our campus community. Visit our website to find more information on referral services on and off campus that can help you find security and provide a structured pathway to academic success!
UMBC provides many resources for the campus community to best prepare
for tax season and to learn about financial literacy!
Check out
these upcoming free tax preparation events with UMBC VITA, a group of
trained student volunteers who prepare tax returns for free. Eligible clients
earn less than $55,000 in household income. Appointments are required. Email
VITA@UMBC.edu to request an appointment.
April is
also Career Month at UMBC, and there will be many events taking place around
financial literacy and career readiness!
Check out more
details and find upcoming events hosted by Financial Smarts @ UMBC!
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We Have Free Snacks on Main Street!
Stop by to fill out a quick survey and grab some free snacks
Welcome back Retrievers!
Today from 12p-2p Retriever Essentials will be on Main Street with free snacks!!
Stop by our table to fill out a quick survey and grab a snack to help get you through the post-spring break Monday blues.
See you all there!
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UMBC Retriever Essentials CCMA AmeriCorps Position OPEN!!!!!
Passionate about service and food justice? Apply today!
| Member Duties : The second year CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA will implement the current working operation manual to continue streamlining all Retriever Essentials programming, while updating it to ensure needs are met in the most efficient way possible. They will oversee volunteer recruitment and coordination for daily operations of the food pantry, which include: donation collection, inventory, bag packing, and bag delivery. The CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA will also be tasked with developing a fundraising plan in order to raise money to support Retriever Essentials’ proposal for a permanent pantry space on campus. They will also work to develop collaborative partnerships with departments and student groups, as well as the Retrievers Action Committee, on and off campus to provide programming and events around food justice, healthy eating on a budget, and much more. Additionally, the CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA will create and implement a student-board to help institutionalize Retriever Essentials. |
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| Program Benefits : Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Gym Membership , Relocation Allowance |
We'd like to take a moment to thank the campus community for the support over the last year!
The Retriever Essentials program has made significant strides in addressing hunger and homeless among our UMBC students. Last semester 100 bags of groceries were packed and delivered, an almost 100% increase from the previous academic year. Save a Swipe collected 280 meals and helped feed 23 students while they were on campus, and this semester students donated 375 meals to the program--we are so grateful for the ability to feed even more students through Save a Swipe this semester.
This success is attributed to you, the UMBC community, as you have stepped up and donated your time, energy and resources.
Yet, as time progresses we are discovering more students in need. Retriever Essentials is currently working toward sustainable methods to support them but we need your help!
You can continue to support these efforts by donating on Giving Day 2019, which is today! Our goal is to raise a significant amount of funds to cover food, toiletries, as well as a fully functional on-campus food pantry.
Please take some time to donate and spread this message. We can only eliminate this problem together. Join the #blackandgoldrush by giving to Retriever Essentials today!
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