Veronica's SSP Marathon Run

This will be my first marathon and I’ve decided to fundraise for Student Sponsor Partners as it has deeply impacted our family. My partner, Henry, is a 1997 graduate of the program and since then has sponsored five students and serves as the chair of the SSP Leadership Council. SSP transformed Henry’s life and without it our lovely family may not be here today. To learn more about SSP’s impact take a look at this video below where Henry speaks about his experience:


https://www.dropbox.com/s/7k2iyebdk2oanm6/2017_Parsons_Community_Impact_Awards_-_Henry_Flores_%28Source%29.mp4?dl=0

More About SSP:

In the midst of the high school dropout crisis of the 1970s, investment banker and former political aide Peter Flanigan piloted an idea to help New York City’s most at-risk youth graduate on time and escape the cycle of poverty. An advocate for education access and school choice, he paired students with caring individuals to fund their education at quality, private high schools and mentor them along the way. Seeing the results through the student successes, Peter decided to incorporate Student Sponsor Partners in 1986. The organization launched with 45 students and just two partner high schools and now has more than 1,100 students at 25 high schools across the city.


https://sspnyc.org