(HANOVER, MD – July 6, 2022)  – 1000’s of Maryland kids returning to highschool this fall gained’t have the provides they want for achievement within the new educational yr. To assist these college students put together for studying and rising within the classroom, the Maryland Division of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland State Division of Schooling (MSDE) are partnering with the Boys and Women Membership Maryland Alliance for a statewide Again to Faculty Provide Drive starting Monday, July 11, and persevering with by means of Friday, July 29, 2022.

MDOT enterprise models embody the Transportation Secretary’s Workplace, MDOT Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA), MDOT Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), MDOT Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA), MDOT Motor Car Administration (MDOT MVA) and MDOT State Freeway Administration (MDOT SHA) are accumulating college provides from staff and prospects (throughout enterprise hours) at greater than 50 places statewide.

Public donation websites the place prospects can drop off objects embody all MDOT MVA department places of work, MDTA customer support facilities, MDOT SHA places of work, and the MDOT headquarters, 7201 Company Middle Dr., Hanover. A listing of accepted college provides and an interactive map of assortment field places may be discovered on the MDOT web site. These additionally might make a financial contribution on-line.

“From Western Maryland to the Japanese Shore, our aim is to achieve college students all through our state and join younger Marylanders to life’s alternatives as they head again to highschool,” MDOT Secretary James F. Ports, Jr. mentioned. “With our companions on the Maryland State Division of Schooling and the Boys and Women Membership Maryland Alliance, we hope to construct on final yr’s extraordinarily profitable drive, when greater than 100 packing containers of faculty provides and $3,300 in financial donations have been collected.”

MSDE additionally will conduct an inner assortment drive for provides and donations among the many company’s 1000’s of staff statewide and can be part of MDOT and the Boys and Women Membership in selling the Again to Faculty Provide Drive on its web site and social media.

?“As we enter this transformational time for Maryland schooling, MSDE is dedicated to delivering a wonderful and equitable schooling to each youngster, particularly those that have been traditionally underserved,” mentioned State Superintendent of Colleges Mohammed Choudhury. “Neighborhood partnerships and collaboration are important as we implement the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and put together tomorrow’s innovators, leaders, makers, and doers. We’re wanting ahead to this partnership with the Maryland Division of Transportation and the Boys and Women Membership of Maryland, as we work collectively to make sure that all college students have entry to the instruments wanted for achievement.” 

Provides and financial donations collected will assist college students throughout Maryland. On the conclusion of the drive, the Boys and Women Membership Maryland Alliance will work with member golf equipment and associate nonprofits to ship provides to the areas with essentially the most want in each Maryland county and Baltimore Metropolis. The Boys & Women Golf equipment Maryland Alliance serves greater than 25,000 younger individuals within the state by means of youth growth packages at practically 40 membership places. 

“Boys & Women Golf equipment of Maryland is thrilled to be chosen once more because the associate for MSDE and MDOT back-to-school provide drive. This beneficiant show of assist straight impacts the wants of youth all through the state,” mentioned Jeff Breslin, President & CEO of Boys & Women Golf equipment of Metropolitan Baltimore. “Receiving new college provides is thrilling and motivating to the 1000’s of youth who take part in Boys & Women Golf equipment all through Maryland.  We’re extraordinarily grateful to MDOT and MSDE.”