Retriever Essentials in Baltimore Sun Education supplement

Retriever Essentials was featured in the Feb. 2024 Baltimore Sun Education supplement article (page 2), "Addressing physical and mental health challenges: From food pantries to counseling, colleges step up." Program Coordinator Ariel Barbosa shared information about the resources Retriever Essentials provides: the Essential Space, the free grocery store, free farmer's market, meal recovery program, campus garden, and meal card Save-a-Swipe program.

Barbosa noted, "When we opened The Essential Space, it allowed us to expand the number of students and staff that we could reach. We started recognizing that so many students were struggling ... some were homeless, and some were pregnant and could not afford food or other essentials."

Additional information about Retriever Essentials, including how to make a donation, is available at retrieveressentials.umbc.edu