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The Person Behind our First Partnership: Caryn Putchat
When I sent that fateful message out on NextDoor in early December of 2015, asking for volunteers to help five families in need at Loch Raven High School, I had absolutely no idea what would happen. When my mailbox exploded for the next few days and donations came...
The Network Takes A Few Moments To Reflect on 2021
2021 has been a year to remember! It's one of those years that seemed to both pass incredibly quickly, and last forever. The Student Support Network team put our heads together to recall our activities and accomplishments month by month, and we invite you to reflect...
The Network Welcomes Kelly Sage To The Team!
Please welcome our new Program Coordinator, Kelly Sage! Kelly is no stranger to the Network. She was a key player in our Network Essentials Delivery program during pandemic school closures and has been helping us out ever since. We are excited to bring Kelly on...
An Action-Oriented Team at Loch Raven Technical Academy
Do you know any of those people who see a need and immediately take action? You know the ones...they’re always dropping off some clothes their kids have outgrown to a neighbor with younger children, they’re the first to sign up to bring a meal to a friend who is...
Towson University Grad Student Supports Network Students
Graduate students are busy people, but Towson University grad student Chloe was not too busy to help out the Network! Chloe partnered with Towson University's Health Services, the Center for Student Diversity, and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention...
Student Support Network Welcomes New Board Member
We have welcomed a few new board members to help us as we grow and continue to carry out our mission to help Baltimore County students in need. Meet our new member-at-large, Shalini Morgan! Not only is Shalini a BCPS alum, she has also served the BCPS community...
Weis Markets and Student Support Network: A Wise Partnership!
When we sat down with Rob Santoni, Manager of the Weis Markets location in Fullerton Plaza, our first order of business was to seek the answer to a question that has been on Baltimore County residents’ minds since the grocery chain started expanding across our region...
The Network Welcomes New Board Member
Welcome to the Network Board of Directors, Michael Patz! Michael, Principal at KLNB Commercial Real Estate, lent us his business expertise even before joining the board by creating this heat map of our Network schools and the concentrations of poverty in the County....
BCPS And The Network See Dramatic Increase In Levels Of Need
Over the past 15 years, the percentage of BCPS students in low-income families* has increased by 60%, from 33% in 2006-07 to 53% in 2020-21. (*Students in low-income families are defined as those that qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, F/R). 📈All...