Join USG in caring for our community this holiday season. Donate toys, blankets, and winter coats for those in need using the collection boxes in the Office of Student Services and other designated locations.
Winter Coat Drive
November 10th – December 9th
Collection Boxes: Office of Student Services and UM School of Nursing Offices
The University of Maryland Association of Nursing Students is holding its First Annual Winter Coat Drive. Please donate clean and gently used mens', women's and children's coats. Coats will be donated to the Montgomery County Women’s and Children’s Center and other shelters throughout the community.
Toy Drive for Safe Shores
Now – December 15th
Collection Boxes: Office of Student Services and UM School of Nursing Offices
The University of Maryland Association of Nursing Students is holding a toy drive to benefit Safe Shores, an advocacy center for abused children in DC, this holiday season. They are collecting new, unopened, non-violent toys for children of all ages. You can view a list of suggested toys here.
Please contact Kate Hagner at kjelen@umaryland.edu for more information.
Victims’ Rights Foundation Youth Ambassadors’ 4th Annual Blanket Drive for the Homeless
November 1st – December 20th
Collection Boxes: Office of Student Services
To help the homeless of Washington, D.C. get through the cold winter, the Youth Ambassadors of the Victims’ Rights Foundation (VRF) are collecting new blankets. Blankets will be picked up from USG and distributed on the streets of the city and at shelters, including A Wilder Circle, The Dwelling Place and The Family Justice Center.
This effort has helped hundreds of homeless in the past and, with your help, VRF looks forward to making an impact in our community again. Help VRF reach their goal of 500 blankets!
The USG Office of Student Services is located in the Camille Kendall Academic Center (USG Building III) on the 1st floor. The UM School of Nursing offices are located in USG Building I on the 3rd floor.