Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership
Tax deductible
Why Donate to SHIP of Frederick County?
Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP) of Frederick County provides urgent resources and critical services to the hundreds of Frederick County youth experiencing homelessness each year. The non-profit has been a reliable and respected partner of Frederick County Public Schools and the Frederick County community since 2014 in helping school children in our community through the complexities of homelessness.
Mission Statement:
SHIP of Frederick County believes in the power and positive impact of education that will alter the trajectory of a life. Operating at the intersection of education and homelessness, SHIP works to reduce barriers to academic attainment for youth experiencing homelessness by connecting them to community, resources, and youth-centric programming, while advocating for equality in the systems that serve young people.
With your support, we can help to solve for the following:
1.) Providing basic essentials (e.g. access to food, clothing and safety).
2.) Student mental health and safety, particularly for those who are unaccompanied.
3.) Reducing the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences in your county
Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. As such, early experiences are an important public health issue. Much of the foundational research in this area has been referred to as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Adverse Childhood Experiences have been linked to
– risky health behaviors
– chronic health conditions
– low life potential, and early death.
As the number of ACEs increase in a child’s life, so do the risk for these outcomes.
SHIP is working to help alleviate the impact of poverty and homeless upon our local students.
Please consider a donation to provide a positive ripple effect on your community. No amount is too small.
A bit about donations:
100% of all proceeds go to SHIP of Frederick County. All trip costs are funded out of my own pocket, donations to this page go directly to SHIP and are tax deductible.
Do you ride yourself? Donations of $300 or more will be rewarded with a complementary Basic Tune-Up at ReCycles Bikes in Frederick, as well as a logo water bottle.
About Matt's tours:
I always had a pipe dream of crossing the US ocean to ocean by bike. After years of mental preparation I set off just after college on May 1st, 2017 from Rehoboth Beach, DE. 46 days and a lifetime of memories later, I rolled onto Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, CA. I fell in love with traveling that summer and knew it would become a regular part of my life.
I've since completed trips in Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Mexico
Next trip is July 2022, I'm excited to have two of my brothers Nick and Brandon joining me for a ride around the ring road in Iceland.
Each tour has been different and presented new challenges. Daily (or almost daily) updates will be posted to the Facebook page below. I'm excited to be partnering with SHIP and utilizing these trips to raise funds for a great local cause.
https://www.facebook.com/Mattbikestheworld
Thanks for your support!
Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP) of Frederick County provides urgent resources and critical services to the hundreds of Frederick County youth experiencing homelessness each year. The non-profit has been a reliable and respected partner of Frederick County Public Schools and the Frederick County community since 2014 in helping school children in our community through the complexities of homelessness.
Mission Statement:
SHIP of Frederick County believes in the power and positive impact of education that will alter the trajectory of a life. Operating at the intersection of education and homelessness, SHIP works to reduce barriers to academic attainment for youth experiencing homelessness by connecting them to community, resources, and youth-centric programming, while advocating for equality in the systems that serve young people.
With your support, we can help to solve for the following:
1.) Providing basic essentials (e.g. access to food, clothing and safety).
2.) Student mental health and safety, particularly for those who are unaccompanied.
3.) Reducing the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences in your county
Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. As such, early experiences are an important public health issue. Much of the foundational research in this area has been referred to as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Adverse Childhood Experiences have been linked to
– risky health behaviors
– chronic health conditions
– low life potential, and early death.
As the number of ACEs increase in a child’s life, so do the risk for these outcomes.
SHIP is working to help alleviate the impact of poverty and homeless upon our local students.
Please consider a donation to provide a positive ripple effect on your community. No amount is too small.
A bit about donations:
100% of all proceeds go to SHIP of Frederick County. All trip costs are funded out of my own pocket, donations to this page go directly to SHIP and are tax deductible.
Do you ride yourself? Donations of $300 or more will be rewarded with a complementary Basic Tune-Up at ReCycles Bikes in Frederick, as well as a logo water bottle.
About Matt's tours:
I always had a pipe dream of crossing the US ocean to ocean by bike. After years of mental preparation I set off just after college on May 1st, 2017 from Rehoboth Beach, DE. 46 days and a lifetime of memories later, I rolled onto Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, CA. I fell in love with traveling that summer and knew it would become a regular part of my life.
I've since completed trips in Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Mexico
Next trip is July 2022, I'm excited to have two of my brothers Nick and Brandon joining me for a ride around the ring road in Iceland.
Each tour has been different and presented new challenges. Daily (or almost daily) updates will be posted to the Facebook page below. I'm excited to be partnering with SHIP and utilizing these trips to raise funds for a great local cause.
https://www.facebook.com/Mattbikestheworld
Thanks for your support!
Organizer
Matthew Fox
Organizer
Frederick, MD
Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP) of Frederick County
Beneficiary