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The Network Welcomes Sara Buth Waire To Our Growing Team!
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...
Maryland General Assembly Awards Laurie And The Network An Official Citation
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...
URGENT: Advocacy Alert! Call Your County Rep By 4/10 To Support Summer SNAP!
We don't have much time -- help us convince the County Council to fully fund Summer SNAP for Children by contacting your representative!
PAWS and THINK! Books Names the Network “Charity Of The Quarter”!
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...
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...