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NEWS FROM NEEDIEST KIDS
September 2011
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A Successful Back to School Breakfast
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Board Chair Scott Brickman, Comcast SportsNet's Chick Hernandez, and MCPS Superintendent, Dr. Joshua Starr
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Dr. Joshua Starr, the new Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, was the outstanding keynote speaker at our Back to School breakfast held September 15 at Congressional Country Club. Dr. Starr spoke eloquently about the challenges faced by so many of our students and how community partnerships are vital to providing all our children with an excellent education that will prepare them for the future.
Chick Hernandez from Comcast SportsNet, served as our delightful Master of Ceremonies and movingly explained that he was once a "neediest kid" and that's why he so strongly supports Neediest Kids.
We thank Houghton Mifflin for being our Breakfast Sponsor as well as Joshua Starr and Chick Hernandez for enabling us to honor our school partners, retail partners, and many corporate and individual supporters at such a fun-filled Back to School Breakfast
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 Why Your Support Matters
A high school senior was struggling throughout the year with homelessness, illness, caring for a baby, and trying to complete her schoolwork. Through Neediest Kids, we were able to help her buy food and clothing for her and the baby. Neediest Kids also paid her graduation expenses so that she could walk proudly across the stage. Thanks to Neediest Kids we now have a successful young lady who is stepping into the adult world armed with her high school diploma.
(From a School Counselor)
An elementary school student, his younger sister and their mother fled a domestic violence situation. Eventually, they were able to get housing, but the student lost his glasses in the process of the upheaval. From the time we walked in the door of Hour Eyes for the initial appointment until the time that we returned for the glasses, we were treated with dignity and kindness. All of the staff was extremely professional and courteous. The student is now proudly wearing his new glasses and is able to see the board and perform successfully in the classroom.
(From a School Social Worker)
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Building a Bridge to Success
Neediest Kids builds a bridge to success by giving low-income students the basic essentials they need to get the education they deserve. With your support, each year thousands of children receive eyeglasses, food, new coats and clothing, shoes, school supplies, personal care items, and other necessities.
Neediest Kids helps students in grades K-12 in ten local area school districts, including Montgomery, Prince George's, Frederick, Washington DC Public, Washington DC Public Charter, Archdiocese of Washington, Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, and Loudoun.
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Please donate to Neediest Kids through your workplace
United Way #9327
Combined Federal Campaign #16034
Commonwealth of Virginia #8448
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Neediest Kids thanks our generous vendor partners:
Hour Eyes
Target
Staples
Safeway
Risse Brothers
The UPS Store
Payless ShoeSource
Burlington Coat Factory
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| Quick Statistics ...
Neediest Kids helped 21,360 at-risk children during the 2010-2011 school year, a 55% increase over the previous school year
Neediest Kids turns a $1 donation into $3 of goods and services for low-income children
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