S4S

Mission: To help elementary school communities within the Baltimore area with school supplies and gently used sports equipment for a better school experience. Values: Empathy: We believe in being compassionate and understanding and strive to help students in need. Community: We want to establish partnerships and work together for Baltimore school communities. Diversity and Inclusion: We believe in diversity. Inspire: We want to motivate our donors and volunteers to join us in our mission and create a positive future for elementary school kids. How Supplies4Success got started - Ryan's Story: My family has always taught me to help others. I’ve been involved in great organizations like Cool Kids Campaign and Baltimore Hunger Project since I was really young, which helped me learn how to be part of my community. In early 2024, I saw a news report about how some kids go to school without school supplies. I wanted to help and start a non-profit that provides school supplies and gently used equipment to elementary school kids in the Baltimore area. I met with the founder of Baltimore Hunger Project, who helped me get started. I set up a non-profit, wrote letters to companies, and formed some partnerships. After the effort got started, I asked my good friend Michael to join me in this effort. Together, we are reaching out to schools trying to make a difference and make a positive impact. Michael's Story:

When Ryan asked me to be a part of Supplies4Success, I was more than willing to join the effort. During my Junior year at Gilman, I was part of the bridges program, an after-school program for underprivileged kids of Baltimore, who often times did not have the materials they needed to succeed in the classroom. Supplies4Success was designed to help kids in this same situation. To me, it is crucial that these kids are set up to succeed in the classroom in order for them to succeed in the real world, and I am very proud to be part of the cause.