Giving Back With Terpsgiving – University of Maryland Athletics

This year, the food drive collected over 1,661 non-perishable food donations, surpassing last year’s total by 668. These donations were distributed between the Campus Kitchen and the College Park Food Bank or St. Mark’s Parish Church.

According to the student-athletes, this year’s Terpsgiving goal was 1,000 donations. The department was very proud of its ability to exceed expectations.

“Being able to surpass our goal of 1,000 kind of showed how when we come together, we can really help ourselves reach a certain goal we have in mind,” Brozowski said. 

Community service events are something that has become incredibly important to Brozowski and Woods. 

“As student-athletes, we get free food all the time, like we don’t have to worry about certain needs to be met because we have that right in front of us,” Brozowski said. “The chance to use our platforms and give back is really important, especially when we have so much already provided for us.”

Participating in events such as Terpsgiving allowed the student-athletes to feel they were positively impacting the community that supported them.

“I participate in Terpsgiving because just gathering all of those cans gives me the greatest sense of fulfillment and appreciation,” Woods said. “It made me feel like I was making a difference in some people’s lives.”