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Woodlawn Middle School Joins The Network
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...
A Can Can Make A Difference Made A Big Difference To Our Students!
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...
Student Support Network Publishes 2020-2021 Annual Report
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...
To Reduce Violence in Schools, Fund Food Insecurity Programs
Every year there are dozens of articles and letters to the editor about the violence plaguing our streets and our schools (just two: Hines, “Baltimore crime initiatives a good start, but do they go far enough?” from 2021, and “All of these people have died in school...
Laurie Is Quoted In Bloomberg Article: Kids Who Get Sick From Covid Are Also Missing Out on School Lunches
An article published by Bloomberg quoted Laurie on the consequences of children missing school and being unable to access free and reduced-price meals: “The problem is people can’t take off work to get to the school. That’s when the meals are available, and that has...
Marian Preparatory Academy Creates “Birthday Bags” For Network Students
Every child deserves a birthday cake but, sadly, sometimes families cannot afford this extra expense. This week, we want to thank Marian Preparatory Academy for these festive "birthday bags" with cake mix, cake pan, frosting, and candles! And thanks to Rob Santoni...
Towson Shake Shack Is Sponsoring A Network Donation Day, Wednesday February 9
Towson Shake Shack, 1 East Joppa Road, is sponsoring a Donation Day on February 9, 2022 to benefit the Student Support Network. Get the details here and don't miss the chance to show your appreciation for Shake Shack's generosity and to show your support for the...
The Network Hosts An Open House At Its Goucher Storage Facility
The Network had a great morning at our Open House helping our Network Schools stock up their Rooms of Support with coats, books, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes/toothpaste, hand sanitizer, clothes, shoes, food and much much more! We also welcomed BCPS staff from...
Student Support Network Creates A Roadmap To End Hunger In Maryland In 2022
The Roadmap proposes to reduce food insecurity for nearly 600,000 Marylanders by increasing funding for these 3 programs that already exist, but are all underfunded: Summer SNAP for Children ● Maryland’s Summer SNAP for Children builds on the federal Supplemental...