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<Title>Our Giving Day Goal: 100 Donors</Title>
<Tagline>Kevin Joseph '87 will donate $1,000 when we reach 100 donors</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/retrieveressentials/posts/90721/attachments/35051" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><div><br></div><div><p><span>On UMBC Giving Day, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends will join the #BlackandGoldRush by giving to their favorite UMBC designations, and by inspiring others to give. </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><strong><span>Kevin Joseph '87 </span></strong><span>and a UMBC Employee will donate <strong>$1,000</strong> to Retriever Essentials when Retriever Essentials receives <strong>100 donors</strong>. His generosity reflects an example of a true UMBC value - of care and commitment. </span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>All gifts - no matter the size - add up. Four years ago, Retriever Essentials started from the trunk of a car when the founding members began distributing food to people who would visit them in a parking lot. </span></p><p><span><br></span></p><p><span>Your contribution has an impact. </span><span></span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>Thus, we invite you to join the drive to support Retriever Essentials in accepting Kevin’s challenge and become one of <strong>our first 100 donors</strong>. On Feb 27<sup>th</sup>, Thursday, please visit </span><span><a href="https://givingday.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://givingday.umbc.edu</a></span><span> to make a gift to Retriever Essentials. </span></p></div></div>
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<Summary>On UMBC Giving Day, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends will join the #BlackandGoldRush by giving to their favorite UMBC designations, and by inspiring others to give.      Kevin Joseph...</Summary>
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