Community Support Beyond the Office and Workbench

The INBT’s collaborative atmosphere extends beyond the workbench as many staff, students, and faculty participate in charitable events and activities to support people and communities in need. While the INBT has participated in many programs, our community has participated in the following Johns Hopkins community engagement programs consistently in the past several years.

Vernon Rice Memorial Turkey Program Named for the late Hopkins employee that started the program, the program collects monetary donations to purchase a basket with a fresh turkey and vegetables from a local farm for families in need for the Thanksgiving and December holidays. Adopt-a-Student Uniform and Supplies Drive Since 2011, the program has assisted students in elementary, middle, and high school at Baltimore City Public Schools purchase new school uniforms. In 2021, the program was expanded to purchase essential school supplies.

Adopt-a-Family and Adopt-a-Senior Program Johns Hopkins partners with local nonprofit and service agencies to connect employees who wish to bring a little extra cheer to families and senior citizens in need during the December holiday season by providing gifts, clothing, and gift cards.

To date, the INBT community has procured:

§Turkey dinners for 61 families §Gifts, clothing, and gift cards for 13 people, which includes senior citizens, adults, and children §Uniforms and school supplies for 8 students