Two thirds of 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
Welcome Wendy Stringfellow, Our New Executive Director!
We are thrilled to announce that the Student Support Network has hired a new Executive Director! The Board and Staff welcome Wendy Stringfellow, a deeply...
Help Us Restock Our Shelves!
Our shelves are feeling pretty bare as we roll into the busy holiday season. If you are out and about and able to pick up any of the listed items, we would be...
Give a Shout-Out to Soles4Souls!
Thanks to a generous donation from our partner @soles4souls, students in our network schools will have access to new shoes and socks! Our amazing volunteers have...
If One Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, What Are 60 Pictures Worth?
Answer: They are priceless if they are "heat maps" showing the concentration of poverty in Baltimore County. A years-long dream to create maps showing poverty...
We Are So Grateful For A Raven’s Caw To Action Day!
Another successful Raven’s Caw to Action Day!!! Yesterday’s incredible team of volunteers, coordinated by United Way, packed 300 weekend food bags! The bags are...
Network Founder, Laurie Taylor-Mitchell, Named Community Hero!
Congratulations to all the Baltimore County "Community Heroes", especially to Student Support Network founder and Board member, Laurie Taylor-Mitchell! Laurie is...
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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