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State Farm Agents and Mario Do Right Foundation Collect Back-to-School Gear for Baltimore Youths

Community encouraged to donate school supplies at participating State Farm locations

Key Points

• State Farm and The Mario Do Right Foundation, founded by Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and actor Mario Barrett, are collecting school supplies to distribute to Baltimore youths to help them prepare for the school year.
• Members of the community are encouraged to participate by donating new school supplies at participating State Farm locations in the Baltimore region through Tuesday, August 21.
• Backpacks and school supplies will be distributed at the Mayor's Annual Back to School Rally.

Additional Information

State Farm and The Mario Do Right Foundation are teaming up to help Baltimore youths start the school year with the right tools to succeed. These organizations are collecting school supplies, including pencils, pens, markers, rulers, glue sticks and more, to be distributed at the Mayor's Annual Back to School Rally on August 23.

Baltimore area residents are encouraged to participate in the effort by donating new school supplies at the following State Farm insurance offices throughout the Baltimore area.

 

Loretta Johnson 1406 York Road, Suite 100 Lutherville, Md. 21093	Brigid Mulligan 1923 York Road, 2nd Floor Timonium, Md. 21093	Dean Sprague 11450 Pulaski Highway White Marsh, Md. 21162
Stacey Wynn 1008 Dulaney Valley Road Towson, Md. 21204	Stephanie Owens 8766 Philadelphia Road Rosedale, Md. 21237	Valerie Cherry 6800 York Road Baltimore, Md. 21212
Charmaine Barnes 900 S. Ellwood Avenue Baltimore, Md. 21224	Georganne Shuster 6304 Kenwood Avenue, Suite 1 Baltimore, Md. 21237	Cyndi Kuhn 6100 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, Md. 21224
Deane Fletcher 8441 Belair Road, Suite G2 Baltimore, Md. 21236

 

The Mario Do Right Foundation, founded in 2007 by Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and actor Mario Barrett, is dedicated to mentoring and supporting children of substance abusing parents. The Foundation provides the crucial community support needed to sustain positive alternatives and viable opportunities for these children.

State Farm is dedicated to being a good neighbor and helping to build safer, stronger and better-educated communities across the United States and Canada. State Farm supports efforts to provide all children with an education that will allow them to reach their greatest potential and prepare them to participate in a nation and economy that continues as a global leader.

Contact

Anna Bryant, State Farm Public Affairs , (202) 263-4404

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