You Can Help: The 2012 University of Baltimore Food Drive to Benefit the Maryland Food Bank and the Lawyers’ Campaign Against Hunger is now underway! Welcome to all who plan to participate in UB student organizations' goal of besting last year's record-setting 10,000 canned or nonperishable food items, collected throughout the fall semester.
Like the campaign says: You can help. Bring your donation to the clearly marked boxes around campus, or donate to the campaign online—see below for details.
Your support of this University-wide food drive will help the Maryland Food Bank feed the more than 460,000 Marylanders who aren’t sure where their next meal is coming from. Our collective efforts will benefit children, seniors and those in the Maryland Food Bank's fastest-growing demographic of need—working adults and families who are just above the federal poverty line and are struggling to make ends meet.
Drop off your food items at any of the designated collection points in the University’s main buildings (see locations below). There will be marked boxes for you to use, as well as tables staffed with volunteers to assist you.
The Maryland Food Bank has designated the following items as "most needed" in its ongoing efforts to help families (please note that, due to concerns about breakage, items in glass containers are not acceptable):
Meat and protein
- canned meat, ham and chicken
- peanut butter
- macaroni and cheese
- canned stews
- canned tuna, salmon and sardines
- nuts and seeds
- dried canned beans
Breads and cereals
- oatmeal
- breakfast cereal
- rice and rice cakes
- pasta
Fruits and vegetables
- canned fruits and juices
- canned vegetables
- canned soup
- sauces/salad dressing
Dairy foods
- evaporated milk
- powdered milk
- infant formula
- puddings and custards
Non-food items
- diapers
- toilet paper
- plastic/paper plates and cups
- sanitary napkins and tampons
In addition to donating in person, you can also participate in our food-raising drive through the Maryland Food Bank's Web site. Make an online donation today!
Drop-off boxes for the drive are located throughout the University, in office suites and public areas:
- Student Center lobby
- William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center lobby
- Center for Educational Access
- Academic Center lobby
- Academic Center (third floor)
The following University of Baltimore student organization are co-sponsors of You Can Help: The University of Baltimore Food Drive to Benefit the Maryland Food Bank and the Lawyers’ Campaign Against Hunger:
- Phi Delta Phi
- Black Law Student Association
- Student Bar Association
- Criminal Justice Association
- Nu Omicron
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Criminal Law Association