FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Maryland Department of Transportation, David Broughton, 410-865-1029
Maryland State Department of Education, Raven Hill, 410-767-0486
Boys & Girls Club in Maryland, Y'landa Burch, 410-637-3838
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WHAT: On Thursday, July 25, Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Assistant Secretary Jawauna Greene, representatives from MDOT agencies as well as the Maryland State Department of Education's (MSDE) Community Engagement Coordinator Taadie Robinson and the Boys & Girls Clubs' Senior Regional Director of Program Services Nakita Clark and Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Lyon will gather to pack school items gathered during the 2024 Annual Back to School Supply Drive organized by MDOT, MSDE and the Boys & Girls Clubs. The statewide initiative collected supplies and monetary donations to create 1,000 kits to equip students for success in the classroom for the 2024-2025 school year. The drive supports the Moore-Miller Administration's promise to build a stronger Maryland and leave no one behind. Visuals of officials helping to pack the items and interviews will be available during the event.
WHEN: 3 p.m., Thursday, July 25
WHERE: Brooklyn O'Malley Boys and Girls Club
3560 3rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21225
WHO: Jawauna Greene, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Strategy, MDOT
Taadie Robinson, Community Engagement Coordinator, MSDE
Nakita Clark, Senior Regional Director of Program Services, Boys & Girls Club
Vanessa Lyon, Chief Operating Officer, Boys & Girls Club
Administrators and leadership from MDOT agencies
WHY: This is the fourth year for the annual school supply drive. It was held June 24 – July 12 and invited MDOT and MSDE employees and the public to donate items to benefit students through Boys & Girls Clubs across the state. All MDOT agencies participated, and public collection sites were established at Motor Vehicle Administration branches, Maryland Transportation Authority customer service centers, State Highway Administration offices and the Maryland Department of Transportation headquarters, among others. Additionally, MSDE conducted an internal drive among the agency's thousands of employees statewide, and the Boys & Girls Clubs in Maryland provided a website where monetary donations could be made. The Boys & Girls Clubs in Maryland received almost $3,000 in donations that were used to complete the kits that were then distributed to Clubs across the state. New this year: those wanting to participate could purchase school supply kits on Amazon that were sent directly to the campaign.