WHO: The University of Maryland, Baltimore Community Engagement Center along with Foundry Church and volunteers from both communities
WHAT: The University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Community Engagement Center is partnering with Foundry Church to open a Christmas store for their West Baltimore neighbors on two Saturdays in December. Community members will be able to purchase brand new toys and gifts for the holiday season at a deeply discounted price.
WHEN: Saturday, December 8, 2018 and Saturday, December 15, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: The University of Maryland Community Engagement Center
870 W. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
INFO: The University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Community Engagement Center is partnering with Foundry Church to open a Christmas store for their West Baltimore neighbors on two Saturdays in December.
On Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 from Noon – 5:00 p.m. West Baltimore community members will be able to shop for brand new toys and gifts for the holiday season. All of the gifts available in the store were donated by the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the Foundry Church communities. The new toys are priced between $1 and $5 allowing the community an opportunity to purchase gifts for their loved ones at a deep discount. Volunteers from both organizations will be on site to assist shoppers.
About the University of Maryland, Baltimore
Founded in 1807, the University of Maryland, Baltimore is Maryland’s only public health, law, and human services university, dedicated to excellence in education, research, clinical care, and public service. UMB enrolls 6,500 students in six nationally ranked professional schools — medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and social work — and an interdisciplinary Graduate School. The university provides more than $40 million each year in uncompensated care to Maryland citizens, and receives more than $550 million in extramural research funding annually. For more information about the University of Maryland, Baltimore visit www.umaryland.edu.
