1 in 2 Baltimore County Public School students live in poverty.
They lack the basics that kids need to focus, learn, and thrive — and struggle to make the most of school.
You can set local students up for success.
Partner with the Student Support Network to bring them supplies, carefree school days, and the confidence to be their best.
The Student Support Network provides food, basic necessities, and advocacy to support the well-being of Baltimore County Public School students in need.

Rooms of Support
We meet students where they are. Twenty school-based Rooms of Support areas stocked with food, school supplies, clothing, and personal care products — all free to children who need them.

Advocacy
Aiming to create systemic change, we speak up for the needs of students living in poverty, whose voices tend to be heard the least. We advocate for change through policy, budget, and awareness.

Meeting Emergency Needs
Devastating emergencies — a fire, a global pandemic, death of a parent – happen,and we spring into action to help prevent further harm to children.
Read The Latest News From Our Blog
Mars Estates Elementary School: A Community School – In More Ways Than One!
Mars Estates Elementary in Essex, MD recently became classified as a Community School, meaning that over 80% of its students’ families fall below the federal...
Gifts Of Love And Respect Come In All Shapes And Sizes
We just LOVE that we could provide scientific calculators to our AVID program students! These calculators cost upwards of $100 each and are a requirement for...
Our Partnerships Make A Difference
We give a big thank you to Kids Dental Space in Towson and Dr. Roxanne Clark! Dr. Clark has graciously offered to donate 50 toothbrushes, toothpastes, and floss...
No Birthday Should Go Uncelebrated
Thank you to our friends at Firaxis Games! They recently held an employee volunteer opportunity to support our network schools. Their employees made birthday cake...
WYPR Interview With The Network Focuses On Sharp Increase In Children Who Qualify For Free Lunches
66% of BCPS students now qualify for free or reduced meals, a significant increase from 44% just five years ago. Founder, Laurie Taylor-Mitchell, and supporter,...
Baltimore County Updates List Of Food Pantries January 20
Baltimore County has updated its list of food pantries, with addresses, schedules of operation, and in some cases, contact information. For the complete list of...
Helping Students In Need
We are so grateful to all of our supporters for enabling us to help students who are living in poverty in Baltimore County. We use PayPal to process online donations. When you check out, you can use a PayPal account if you have one. If you don’t have a PayPal account, PayPal accepts credit cards.
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