Intercultural Center, Division of Student Affairs, and UMB Police Department team up to provide food-filled boxes to students and others facing food insecurity.
The issue of food insecurity is real among students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), with nearly one-third surveyed in fall 2020 saying they felt some level of uncertainty regarding their food supply.
UMB’s Intercultural Center, Division of Student Affairs, and Police Department (UMBPD) took a step toward combating the problem March 13, collaborating with other partners to provide 30-pound boxes of nonperishable food items to students as well as employees and community members at a Pop-Up Pantry.
UMB volunteers gave away 30 boxes to drive-up and walk-up recipients at an area between Pratt Street Garage and the University of Maryland School of Nursing building. With COVID-19 safety protocols requiring masks and physical distancing in place, volunteers placed the boxes inside the vehicles. For a few students who walked up to the site, UMBPD officers assisted with transporting the boxes to their residences.