School of Medicine Donation Drive Protocol

MSS, SOURCE, and the Office of Medical Student Affairs (OMSA) Deans at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine permit five major campus-wide donation drives per year to support outside needs of SOURCE partnering community-based organizations in Baltimore. These drives are coordinated by SOURCE (the community engagement and service-learning center for the JHU Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health) and include a campus-wide food drive, toiletry drive and other collections throughout the year.  

This practice ensures the validity and success of these types of events each year and frees the School’s hallways and common spaces for the numerous alumni and friends visiting the School, as well as conferences, speakers, and receptions that occur on school premises on a daily basis. As proponents of advocacy, volunteerism, donating and service with community, we seek to maximize our efforts and integrity in activities with the community.  

Any student, student group or department wishing to organize, coordinate or co-sponsor a donation drive are encouraged to first contact SOURCE at 410-955-3880 or SOURCE@jhu.edu. SOURCE can provide additional support and guidance regarding the roles and responsibilities of hosting a drive, as well as ensure that drives do not overlap with one another. Those interested in organizing a donation drive can coordinate directly with SOURCE.