The need for unexpected car repairs can be a stressor for anyone, let alone a family in need. Recently, a Network School family ran into this issue and Hollenshade’s Auto Services didn’t hesitate to come to the rescue! Not only did owner Tim Hollenshade and automotive services...
Summer SNAP for Children food benefits are seeing another increase! This program provides critical food assistance during the times of the year when hunger is at its worst. Earlier this year, the County Executive announced that more than 10,000 children will receive support, up from 450, AND, just...
Gordon B. Hinckley once said, “The happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others.” This quote is incredibly accurate for selfless people like Hilary Hellerbach, LCSW-C. Ms. Hellerbach has worked as a social worker for 38 years and for the past 22 years...
Support one of our community partners, Leveling the Playing Field, Inc., in conjunction with the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks, by donating gently used sports equipment! Our Network schools benefit from these donations as do so many other children in need around Maryland!...
Come out and shred some sheets! We are excited to announce an upcoming Community Paper Shredding event sponsored by the Towson Community Alliance and Thrivent. And the only price of admission? Two non-perishable food items (per box of paper) to benefit the Student Support Network and the ACTC...
We are pleased to introduce Sara Buth Waire as our new Volunteer and In-Kind Donation Coordinator! Sara was first drawn to the Network as a volunteer during our pandemic distribution efforts. She tells us she feels a special connection to the Network’s mission since organizations like ours...
Founder and President, Laurie Taylor-Mitchell, and the Student Support Network were awarded an Official Citation by the Maryland General Assembly in recognition of the assistance provided to many Baltimore County families during the pandemic. As always, we want to acknowledge that this...
We don’t have much time — help us convince the County Council to fully fund Summer SNAP for Children by contacting your...
The Student Support Network was named “Charity of the Quarter” by PAWS and THINK! books! The author, Miranda Mittleman, is an alumna of Owings Mills High (our Network school!) and was eager to support us through her book sales! Starting tomorrow through the end of June, you can go to...
Please help us welcome our 15th school to the Network – Woodlawn Middle School! We were eager to expand further into the west side of the county and WMS was happy to oblige! Woodlawn Middle School is designated as a Title I school (To read about Title I schools, click here). Nearly 100% of...
A bright idea by Daniel Epps of “A Can Can Make A Difference”! Thanks to Daniel for donating and delivering light bulbs to the Network recently! Some students have trouble doing homework or reading due to poor or no lighting at home, so these bulbs will be going into our Rooms of...
There is no way a single report could capture the unfathomable scope of the need that this pandemic created, nor the extent of the empathy, generosity, and determination that was shown in this year (July 2020 – June 2021). Likewise, no words can adequately express the Network’s...