Mini Food For Fines!

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:26:51 -0400

Hello Everyone!

For this week only (April 6th - 10th), Retriever Essentials and Parking Services is having a mini food for fines!

Food For Fines is a donation program where donating any 5 non-perishable food items and/or five toiletry items to parking services, and they will reduce one citation (up to a $50 violation) to a warning. The citation must be from the current semester, and one citation per student.
Items include:

Healthy Snacks

Protein Drinks & Bars

Instant Noodles

Pre-Packaged Rice Bags

Boxes of Cereal

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Shelf-Safe Microwaveable Meals (Macaroni & Cheese, Rice, Etc.)

Menstrual Pads/Tampons*Diapers/Wipes

Household Essentials Like Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, Deodorant, Etc.

Please note, we cannot accept Toilet paper and Paper Towels

All items should be donated to Parking Services (900 Walker Avenue, Suite 107). Donations must be new and unopened. Donations will be accepted from 8 AM to 4PM, Monday to Friday, and must be donated in their offices to receive the citation reduction. They are closed for lunch from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.

If you have any questions, please contact Parking Services at parking@umbc.edu