johns hopkins adopt-a-student uniform drive

Many items are needed to prepare students for the upcoming school year. In addition to requests for backpacks and other school supplies, many Baltimore City schools require uniforms.  Low income families often cannot meet the financial challenge of mandatory school uniforms. 

In partnership with City Schools, the Office of Work, Life and Engagement has worked with a uniform vendor to establish a cost of $40 for two uniforms per student.  By donating $40, you can provide two uniforms for an elementary, middle, or high school student and help him or her start the school year prepared.

The Adopt-a-Student Uniform Drive was established in 2011 to assist families in purchasing the required uniforms. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Johns Hopkins community, 120 students received two new uniforms a piece. We hope to surpass this number and assist even more children for in the 2012-2013 school year.

(2011 Uniform Drive recipient; photo courtesy of Homewood Photography)

How to 'Adopt' a Student

To adopt a student, please complete the sign up form, and then mail a check or money order payable to “JHU Uniform Drive” for each student you would like to adopt. 

Send checks or money orders to:

JHU Uniform Drive
Office of Work, Life and Engagement
1101 East 33rd Street, Suite C-100
Baltimore, MD 21218

The Office of Work, Life and Engagement will purchase the uniforms and, in partnership with Baltimore City Schools, deliver the uniforms to the families before the start of the school year.

Students Who Need Uniforms

Below is a sampling of the children in need of assistance.

The Johns Hopkins University "Adopt-a-Student" Uniform Drive is designed to assist students who have been referred to us by Baltimore City Schools. If you are in need of assistance to purchase a uniform, please contact the City Schools Office of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement at 410-545-1870.