Teaching students that community matters
Save the date! The 5th Annual Strides for SOS 5K is moving to Beverly Hills this year! Join us on October 13th at 9 am. The course will start and finish at Beverly Park and wind through the beautiful West Beverly Neighborhood.
Thank you, BPS Community! Through your generosity, SOS was able to provide Target and Meijer gift cards and non-perishable food bags for 88 families to help brighten their holidays.
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2025-26 School Year to date SOS has:
- Raised over $51,000 through the 6th Annual Strides for SOS 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk
- Received 43 requests for support from 24 families and provided over $18,000 in financial assistance to these families for medical and utility bills, groceries, gas, childcare, and clothing
- Provided non-perishable food bags and $35,500 in gift cards and cash to 88 families from 12 BPS schools to assist with holiday shopping and food for 355 people
- All thanks to generous donations from the community as part of the Annual December Season of Giving
- Provided period hygiene product dispensers to BPS middle and high schools through a donation from SOS board members
- Assembled 100 non-perishable food bags to be distributed to families for the February and March school breaks
In addition, SOS will provide $10,000 in scholarships to 2026 graduating seniors through the Annual Barbara & Sheldon Weisberg SOS Laptop Scholarship Fund
*The Executive Board of SOS is made up entirely of volunteers. Schools Offer Support has no payroll costs. With the exception of a small number of administrative costs, 95% of all money donated goes toward its mission.