Sneakers

Overview

Symphony Sneakers is a 501c (3) charity established in 2005 by the residents of Symphony Village at Centreville.  Our objective is to aid public school children and their families in Centreville or in the surrounding area that feed children into Queen Anne’s High School.  We work in cooperation with the guidance counselors in the schools to identify needs not covered by school budgets or social services.

One special emphasis is our “Readers are Leaders” program where we provide free books to every Elementary school child in our area to encourage reading for pleasure. The reading specialists order the books and, when possible, we distribute the books and listen to the children read their chosen book to make sure they have chosen an appropriate book for their ability.

We also provide funding for area middle school students who want to attend the outdoor education camp for 6th graders but who need financial assistance to participate.

We adopt families, chosen by the school counselors, at the holidays and provide gifts of clothing, toys and food, hoping to make it a time of joy.

We also help with other emergency needs in the schools as identified by the school counselors and principals if our budget allows.

All of our endeavors are made possible through the generosity and dedication of Symphony Village residents.

For more information contact: Linda Farrar, 410-758-8744