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A message from the Chairs of the UMD Parents Philanthropy Board:
Parents and families are highly valued and important members of the University of Maryland community—without your involvement and engagement, there would be no community.
Through our involvement with the Parents Philanthropy Board (PPB), our family has experienced a multitude of informative and meaningful experiences with university leadership, faculty and staff, and other engaged parents like you. Our Terrapin pride has grown exponentially and has deepened our appreciation for the tremendous opportunities UMD offers our children. We are grateful to be part of a community whose work impacts the student experience now and sets the course for future generations.
PPB members share in our enthusiasm and generously give their time, talent and resources to benefit all Terps—past, present and future. We deeply appreciate our current members and are excited to welcome new families as we lead the efforts of this esteemed parent group over the course of the next year.
Partner with us! Please accept our invitation to join the PPB and enrich your family's Terp experience.
Go Terps!
Sarah and Denny '98 Goforth P'25
Chairs, Parents Philanthropy Board
—Amanda LaForge and Mark Denbo P’24
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