Student Support Network founder Laurie Taylor-Mitchell testified at the Budget Town Hall meeting in the 6th District, held at Parkville High School. The Network is requesting more funds from the County for the Summer SNAP for Children Program, which provides $100 in supplemental food assistance...
The power of giving and community was on display on the campus of Calvert Hall this morning! Student Support Network was honored to be one of the recipients of the school’s winter food drive. Calvert Hall students filled our vehicles with non-perishable food items that will be used to provide...
We’re so excited to partner with the residents of Broadmead Retirement Community! This team will be collecting non-perishable food as well as hygiene products for the Network on a regular basis. They will also lend a hand during special volunteer events. This is the power of...
There is an important new presentation titled “The Effects of Poverty and Food Insecurity on Education in Baltimore County & the Mission of the Student Support Network“, by Dr. Laurie Taylor-Mitchell, Founder, SSN and Tam Lynne Kelley, LMSW, Advocacy Committee Chair. It details the devastating...
SSN Executive Director Wendy Stringfellow, Program Manager Kelly Sage and Program Coordinator Helen Dyer visited Network Rooms of Support at Woodlawn HS, Parkville HS, and Dundalk HS today. Our partner schools are doing excellent work providing food and basic necessities to students in need in...
In partnership with the United Way of Central Maryland and the Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation, The Network hosted an amazing group of volunteers! On this national day of service, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., our volunteers helped to pack menstrual products for our...
We are so grateful for Towson University and their Health Education and Promotion Center for their recent donation of period products! Period poverty is an issue of public and personal health, dignity, and well being. These period products will help to ensure that our network students have...
WMAR interviewed Ron McDade, Network Board President, about the new Baltimore County Food Pantry Locator map. According to WMAR, “BCSTAT- the county’s data team – has launched an online Food Pantry Locator, which maps out all the county’s partner food distribution sites...
We are so thankful for our partnership with Constellation! Employees recently packed 150 weekend food bags for our network schools. This generous donation ensures that students in our network schools have nutritious meals on the weekends, when schools are not in session. Not only did Constellation...
We’ve been busy getting ready for BCPS’ winter break! HUGE thank you to the Loyola Blakefield community for collecting non-perishable food to benefit the network. These items will be used to pack weekend food bags for our network schools. Thank...
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 experienced leader of Maryland nonprofit organizations. In addition to her experience, Wendy has consistently shared her passion for our...
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 extremely appreciative! Open drop off hours are on Wednesdays from 4:30pm-6pm as well as Saturdays from 10am—11am. Our warehouse/Hub is...