carol Augustyniak marcus
and Stephen Marcus
SOWMA's 2018 Champion for our kids
A sell-out crowd gathered at Venezia Boston in November to salute
Carol and Stephen, whose tireless support has fostered the social, emotional and academic well-being
of thousands of students in Massachusetts who are impacted by homelessness. Among those giving accolades for the impact Carol and Stephen have made was Governor Charlie Baker.
"Thank you Carol and Stephen for supporting some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and
at-risk kids in the Commonwealth, and for helping an organization that has
managed to deliver for kids, time and time again, for the past fifteen years.
Here's hoping there are many, many more years of
success for School on Wheels of Massachusetts.
Saying it better than anyone - Carol's friend and current student, Jake
Executive Director Kathleen Graham with
(L) SOWMA Board Chair Chris Murphy and (R) Jim Orcutt, co-founder (with wife, Terri),
My Brother's Keeper
Thanks to Host and auctioneer Billy Costa
We exceeded our financial goals thanks to YOU
Kathleen Graham announced our expansion to the Boston and Plymouth communities,
bringing one-on-one tutoring to eighteen locations.
Click the photos below to hear from a few of our students
PAY TRIBUTE CAROL AND STEPHEN HERE!
* Our tutoring services for students K-12 are now available at 18 sites in the following communities:
Attleboro, Brockton, Boston, Fall River, Middleboro, New Bedford, Norwell, Plymouth, Stoughton, Taunton and Weymouth.
This fall, more than 3,400 Massachusetts students began school with new and customized backpacks and the supplies they need to succeed in school.
SOWMA is currently mentoring 57 college students and helping high school students determine post-secondary college or vocational plans.
One Caring Adult
One Child at a Time.
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2017 OPEN THE DOOR GALA
You Opened more doors for more kids last year at our sold-out 2017 Open the door gala and raised more than $135,000 to expand our services.
We were honored to present
Our 2017 "Champion for our Kids"
to Jim Blake, CEO, HarborOne Bank
For his loyal generosity in Opening the Door to education and supporting the
children and youth in his community impacted by homelessness
our evening of jazz and dining included a special tribute to:
Cheryl Opper, SOWMA's Founder and Executive Director.
Read her daughter Lindsay's heart-warming tribute here.
The moving tribute to SOWMA Founder Cheryl Opper, and inspiring testimonials were captured in a VIDEO and PHOTO GALLERY.
students shared their stories of courage, resilience and triumph
Thanks to our 2017 Gala Emcee
Lisa Yves
jazz vocalist www.lisayves.com
Click here for the the archival 2016 Open the Door Photo Gallery!
School on Wheels is proud to be affiliated with the Rodman Ride for Kids, an umbrella matching gift charity which raises funds for youth-focused social service organizations that support at-risk youth in Massachusetts. The Ride's mission is to help every child in our community live as we would want our own children to live. 100% of your donation directly benefits SOWMA through the Ride for Kids. When our fundraising goal is reached, we will receive an additional 3% match on all Ride donations.
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