There are many ways to support Terps beyond making a financial gift. Donate food and essential items, give gently used clothing and household goods a second life, organize a food drive, or volunteer your time to help keep these important campus resources available to students.
Explore the opportunities below to find a way to get involved.
Campus Pantry Donations
Use the Donation Registry to purchase items to donate to the UMD Campus Pantry.
Drop off non-perishable food donations at the UMD Campus Pantry welcome desk anytime they are open. Please package donations in a bag or box. If you have a donation that is too large to carry to the UMD Campus Pantry or are interested in donating items other than non-perishable foods, please contact campuspantry@umd.edu to inquire about special pickup.
List of Most Needed Non-Perishable Items:
- broth (chicken, vegetable, etc.)
- oil (olive, canola, spray, etc.)
- herbs and spices (oregano, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, etc.)
- salt and pepper
- flour (wheat, corn, gluten free)
- vinegar
- grains (brown rice, quinoa, barley, etc.)
- cereal, oatmeal, or other non-perishable breakfast items
- dried fruit (raisins, dates, dried cranberries, etc.)
- non-fat dry or canned milk
- canned fish or poultry
- canned or dry beans
- canned tomatoes
- salsa
- pasta sauce
- peanut butter
- mayonnaise
- soy sauce
*no expired, dented, open, or broken containers
Host a Food Drive
Organizing food drives in your residence hall, club, organization or office is a great way to help community members in need. When you are ready to host a food drive contact the Campus Pantry team at campuspantry@umd.edu or 301-405-9579.
Volunteer at the Pantry
UMD Campus Pantry volunteers help with distributions, setting-up the Pantry, stocking shelves, checking in clients and answering visitor questions. Hour-long slots are available for sign-up.
The Campus Pantry partners with Terps For Change to provide additional volunteer opportunities. Volunteers commit to a semester of weekly community service. Terps For Change offers a wide array of community service sites (including the Campus Pantry) coupled with eight weekly dialogues where students reflect on and explore social issues related to service.
Terp-to-Terp Donations
Students can drop off items directly in their residence hall collection bins located near the service desk. Any UMD or community member can drop off donations Monday–Friday at the Campus Pantry Welcome Desk between 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Accepted items include small appliances, kitchen/cooking items, room accessories, unused school supplies, and gently used clothing (no shoes, sock, undergarments, or clothing with holes/stains). All items and clothing must be cleaned prior to donating. Visit the Terp-to-Terp website for a more complete list.
Volunteer at the Terp-to-Terp Campus ReUse Store
Sign up here to be contacted about future volunteer opportunities with Terp to Terp! If your organization or club is interested in volunteering, please add that name also. For further inquiries about volunteering contact terptoterp@umd.edu.