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“I was grateful for the opportunity to give back to the staff and faculty selflessly going to work each day to ensure that campus operations continue. We do such important work at UMB, and it takes both dedicated individuals and teams to keep that work going.

“Although lunch seems like such a small token to thank someone for all they're doing during this pandemic, I hope it shows how appreciative we are and how connected the UMB community can stay even through the toughest of times.”

— Kristy Novak, MS, assistant director, graduate clinical placements, School of Nursing; president, UMB Staff Senate


Invest in the heroes of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) while supporting our valued neighbors! Your generous support of UMBFood for Our Front Lines initiative can help more than 200 UMB employees working on the front lines of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and help support local businesses hit hard by this crisis in West Baltimore.

All gifts will make an impact! Watch the video.

For more information or to make a gift, visit www.umaryland.edu/giving/frontline.

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