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    <Title>SGA &amp; Retriever Essentials Raffled Food Drive!</Title>
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          <div class="html-content"><div>Hello Retrievers!</div><div><br></div><div>We're happy to announce that we will be conducting a food drive for Retriever Essentials! It's an exciting endeavor that we are hoping you will be able to join us in. </div><div><br></div><div>“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.”</div><div>- <a href="https://psmag.com/education/colleges-are-looking-for-ways-to-house-and-feed-homeless-students" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Pacific Standard 2019</a></div><div><br></div><div>Unfortunately, food insecurity is a common experience that many UMBC students struggle with every semester. We are hoping to bring more awareness to Retriever Essentials and the many useful resources that it provides on campus. </div><div><br></div><div>As such, we are hoping that you can donate to our food drive. Doing so will put your name in for one of three prizes we will be raffling out!</div><div><br></div><h5>Raffle Prizes:</h5><div><ol><li><strong>Apple Airpods</strong></li><li><strong>Google Nest Mini </strong></li><li><strong>$50 UMBC Bookstore Gift</strong></li></ol></div><h5>Items that we will be receiving: </h5><div><h6><ul><li>Canned Vegetables: carrots, green beans, peas, potatoes (please no corn)</li></ul><ul><li>Healthy cereals: plain oatmeal, plain Cheerios and other healthy non-sugar sweetened cereals – please no Fruit Loops, Sugar Frosted Flakes or other unhealthy cereals</li></ul><ul><li>Protein: canned tuna, canned beans, canned chili, peanut butter</li></ul><ul><li>Canned fruits: canned fruit packed in its own juice or made with Splenda</li></ul><ul><li>Starch: brown Rice, pasta, macaroni and cheese</li></ul><ul><li>Miscellaneous: pasta sauce, soup (vegetarian especially), snacks (granola bars, individual servings of nuts)</li></ul><ul><li>Supplies: paper bags and canvas/reusable grocery bags</li></ul><ul><li>Clothing: coats, hats, gloves, scarves</li></ul></h6></div><h5><strong>In order to participate in the raffle you must:</strong></h5><h6><ul><li><strong>Be a UMBC Undergraduate Student</strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>Exchange a donation at either the SGA Office or our Senate Office Hours that are held in either the Breezeway or Main Street for a raffle ticket</strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>1 Raffle Ticket per Donation Item</strong></li></ul></h6><h5>**Items brought only to SGA directly will allow you to participate in the raffle!**</h5></div>
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