This Week at Retriever Essentials Free food, available for everyone in the UMBC community! This week at Retriever Essentials!

TODAY (8/29): The Essential Space (TES) is open 2pm to 5pm

WEDN: TES is open 11am to 5pm

THURS: TES is closed & the Free Farmers Market is cancelled this week... try out a Food Zone! There you can ask for a grocery bag, located in Commons at Off-Campus Student Services and Women's Center, and in the Library at the Honors College.

FRI: TES is open! 11am to 2pm

Free Corner Stores at the Police Station and Library are also restocked! Check 'em out. Have a great first week of fall classes, Retrievers!!!
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Free food options that are available on-campus this week are…

- A personalized pre-packed grocery bag!
Follow the Google Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEDOXyMfNsaXPHslAW96C58FOkNBMhCAqTYfNoGkBorQJZ1w/viewform?usp=sf_link! 
Pick up location will be on the right side of University Commons (UC) by the ATM, in a blue bin inside the farthest right double doors, and you will receive an email when your order is ready for pickup!

- The Free Farmers Market on Thursday at 2:15pm, as always outside the library on the right side

- Southwest Emergency Services is located within walking distance of campus at 1201 Maple Ave and is open every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9am to 12pm.



- If you are a US citizen, you may qualify for SNAP, federal money for free groceries! Email us at retrieveressentials@umbc.edu and we will connect you with someone who can help sign you up.

FOR A FULL LIST OF NEARBY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS OFF-CAMPUS, GO TO MARYLAND FOOD BANK'S WEBSITE TO "FIND FOOD NEAR ME"! 
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Featuring produce from our very own garden plots too; along with education about food literacy & free kitchen supplies. See you soon! ]]> Today!! Featuring produce from our very own garden plots too; along with education about food literacy & free kitchen supplies. See you soon! 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Pick up a recipe too for how to prepare the veggies into a vibrant summer salad - courtesy of Retriever Essentials' New Food Literacy Initiative! ]]> Take a break and come by for some produce! Pick up a recipe too for how to prepare the veggies into a vibrant summer salad - courtesy of Retriever Essentials' New Food Literacy Initiative! Flyer # https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/134431/guest@my.umbc.edu/59311d0e34fdd0c12574d88e7ae9450d/api/pixel Retriever Essentials https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/retrieveressentials https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/xsmall.png?1563501127 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/original.png?1563501127 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/xxlarge.png?1563501127 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/xlarge.png?1563501127 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/large.png?1563501127 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/medium.png?1563501127 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/small.png?1563501127 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/xsmall.png?1563501127 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/389/f15f63c20752f53718ca375b02b47153/xxsmall.png?1563501127 Retriever Essentials 0 0 true Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:42:17 -0400 Free Farmers Market TODAY! 2:15pm for fresh veggies & food Come one, come all to the Free Farmers Market, an initiative collaboration between So What Else and Retriever Essentials. Just like every Thursday, we will be under the trees outside the Library. 

See you there!
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We invite you to participate in an upcoming Retriever Essentials Volunteer Day! Please sign up here. 

During Volunteer Days, we will do on-campus tasks, such as organizing The Essential Space's shelves after Maryland Food Bank deliveries, collecting food from food bins around campus, and restocking Free Corner Stores and Food Zones. 

THANK YOU!
The Retriever Essentials Team
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Holiday closings:
- No Free Farmers Market today, 6/29
- The Essential Space is closed on Monday (7/3) and Tuesday (7/4) next week
- No Free Food Truck next week, T 7/4
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Head to The Essential Space afterwards!
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And head to The Essential Space in RAC 235 before or after!

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