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Montgomery County Public Schools pledges $25,000 to River Region United Way
Summary
Montgomery County Public Schools announced a $25,000 pledge to River Region United Way and a deeper partnership to connect families to services such as 211, with the district urging its 26,000‑plus community to support the campaign.
Montgomery County Public Schools pledged $25,000 to the River Region United Way at a kickoff event, district officials said, and the district urged staff, students and families to help reach a broader fundraising goal.
The superintendent announced the financial commitment and described it as part of a larger effort that will include volunteer engagement and school‑based initiatives to connect families with services. The superintendent said the district will also ask its 26,000‑plus MPS community to support the campaign.
Jana Bailey, president and chief executive officer of River Region United Way, said donations to the United Way support local partners and direct services. "When you donate to River Region United Way, you are giving back to 27 community agency partners that are on the front lines every day that assist you and your children and your families throughout this community," Bailey said. She urged attendees to call 211, the community referral line, for help locating services.
Bailey said the United Way is focusing on households that fit the ALICE definition — asset‑limited, income‑constrained, employed — and described a case example of a working single mother who spent about $340 a month on ride‑hail trips because local bus service did not reach her workplace. "So we reached out to the city, and now we have a conversation going that we've got to expand bus transportation for people that want to work," Bailey said, linking the campaign’s relief work with broader transportation and housing needs.
Bailey also introduced the campaign’s 2025 co‑chairs, Mark Bunning and Cassandra Crosby, and thanked the district for the pledge. A district representative reiterated that United Way funds raised through the campaign remain in the local community to assist families.
The district and United Way said the pledge is intended to be an initial investment and the start of a deeper partnership centered on volunteerism, school‑based support and referrals to local agencies. No formal board vote or additional funding details were announced at the event; organizers described the $25,000 as a district pledge to the 2025 campaign and encouraged further community participation.
