Congratulations to all the Baltimore County “Community Heroes”, especially to Student Support Network founder and Board member, Laurie Taylor-Mitchell! Laurie is described as:” An ‘amazing advocate for students living in poverty in Baltimore County,’ Taylor-Mitchell...
With the 2023-2024 BCPS school year fast approaching, we are busy getting our network schools ready! Thanks to Constellation Energy and their ongoing DEI initiatives, we are able to ensure that hundreds of students will be prepared for the upcoming school year. Employees from their Power Trading...
Thank you to the WMAR-2 News Baltimore news team for having the Network out August 16 at their Towson studio and offices and holding a back-to-school drive for local nonprofits, including the Student Support Network! We are so grateful for the help of WMAR and the community in providing...
WMAR-2 News Baltimore focused their coverage today on the Student Support Network, one of their partners in providing much-needed supplies to students returning to school this fall. To watch the excellent film report and read the accompanying article, including quotes from our own Program...
Let’s stock our schools for September! It’s time for our annual School Supply Drive! Join us in equipping students in need with the full list of items on their school supply lists. Here’s how you can help: Order items from our Amazon or Right Gift wish list. When you use these...
To help stock our shelves with new toiletries, the Battle of the Towson Neighborhoods was held May 22 – June 5! As the school year came to a close, the needs of students living in poverty within BCPS continued. In the spirit of competition and giving, the Network challenged Towson...
Thanks to a donation from a Network supporter, we were able to purchase some brand new athletic shoes from Feet First Sports in Columbia, MD. Not only were the staff at Feet First Sports helpful, but they were very generous too! Shoes can do so much for a student, providing confidence and the...
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 food pantries, click...
A Time of Transition: New Leadership for Student Support Network Board By Laurie Taylor-Mitchell The Student Support Network began with one school, Loch Raven High School, in late 2015. I never thought it would grow beyond one school; in fact, the original name of our nonprofit was “The Loch...
By Laurie Taylor-Mitchell It was wonderful to see so many of our Network volunteers at the Appreciation Event this year, which was held at the beautiful Irvine Nature Center. The weather was perfect and there was lots of space for young children to run around, and to roast marshmallows for...
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe These wise words from tennis legend Arthur Ashe could only be improved with one more phrase: “Invite a friend.” This is what friends and fellow education advocates Yara Cheikh and Jonathan Schwartz have done for one another...
Please help us welcome Padonia International Elementary School — our 21st member school — to the Network! Padonia International Elementary has 565 students, 448, or 79.3%, of whom qualify for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (FARMS). Founded in 1968, and expanded and renovated in 2018,...