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PAWS and THINK! Books Donates To The Network
The Network was the Charity of the Quarter for PAWS and THINK! Books this past quarter. Thank you to Miranda Mittleman, a Network school alumna and children's book author, for supporting our work at her alma mater and our other Baltimore County schools! We...
Baltimore County Public Library and Vision To Learn Have Teamed Up To Provide Free Eye Exams And Free Eyeglasses For Elementary Students
The non-profit Vision To Learn provides free eye exams and free eyeglasses to elementary school students in need. The organization has teamed up with the Baltimore County Public Library to hold clinics at various branches this summer. Vision To Learn’s mobile clinic...
Laurie Is Quoted In Article On 10-Year Old Student Speaking To BC School Board On “Disgusting” Food For Students
A fourth grade BCPS student spoke to the school board and came armed with photos showing the disgusting and inedible school lunches that also frequently lack sufficient nutrition. WYPR expanded its coverage of the presentation to include a discussion of food...
More Good News About Summer SNAP for Children!
Baltimore County agreed to provide additional funds to cover eligible 5 and 6 year-olds, meaning 2,000 MORE children living in extreme poverty will receive additional food assistance this summer. Now, a total of 30,205 Baltimore County children will have fuller...
New Network Partner Soles4Souls Provided New Shoes For Students
We are thrilled to have partnered with Soles4Souls, who recently provided us with 500 brand-new, brand-name shoes and Bombas for our students! 500 kids are now feeling more confident, participating in gym, and playing outdoors thanks to this donation!Pictured:...
Baltimore County Publishes List Of Food Pantries
Baltimore County is publishing monthly a list of food pantries, with addresses, schedules of operation, and in some cases, contact information. For the complete list of food pantries, click here.
Donations Of Period Products Given In Honor Of World Menstrual Hygiene Day
In honor of #WorldMenstrualHygieneDay, our Period Project Volunteer, Phoebe, accepted large donations of period supplies for our Rooms of Support! The Baltimore County Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Bcacdst1984, was kind to us again this year with their donation...
Baltimore County Commission For Women Recognizes The Network’s Laurie Taylor-Mitchell
We already know that our founder and president Laurie Taylor-Mitchell is extraordinary, but we are happy to see that the Baltimore County Commission for Women has recognized her as a "Woman Making A Difference"! Laurie, along with two other remarkable women, will be...
The Network Provided Refurbished Laptops To AVID Program Graduating Seniors
The Network obtained refurbished laptops that allowed us to provide AVID program graduating seniors, most of whom are the first to attend college in their family, with this college essential! Even if students manage to get tuition money together through scholarships...