Donate to Black & Gold Rush
It’s 36 hours of giving! Please click here to donate to Retriever Essentials for Black & Gold Rush from March 5th at 9AM to March 6th at 9PM EST.
Thank you for your endless support! We could not do what we do without you!
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Volunteer
Find information about volunteer opportunities here or see a current list of signup links on our Linktree. We welcome everyone and anyone to give as much or as little time as they can.
Financial Contributions
Please make checks payable to the UMBC Foundation and note “Retriever Essentials” in the memo line. Mail checks to UMBC Foundation, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250.
Alternatively, you may make a secure credit card donation through the university’s giving site: http://support.umbc.edu. Note “Retriever Essentials” in the Other Designation field.
All contributions are administered by the UMBC Foundation for the benefit of UMBC.
Food Donations
Amazon Wishlist
You can order items that we specifically need from our Amazon Wishlist. All orders will be delivered to us.
Donating on Campus:
- Please check this page for a list of our current needs.
- Please consider bringing perishable items to The Essential Space during our open hours!
Supplies: paper bags and canvas/reusable grocery bags
We collect toiletry items. If you or people in your office travel frequently, please consider asking your coworkers to bring unused hotel room toiletries to donate!
We are especially in need of canned items with pop-top lids to address the issue of homeless students who don’t have easy access to a kitchen or a can opener.
Donation Bin Locations:
Donations can be brought to one of our donation bins on campus: Admin building, Commons, AOK Library, Sherman 205, or the Campus Police Station.