FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Gwynns Falls Elementary School Families to Receive Holiday Support with Gifts and Meals
BALTIMORE, MD (December 23, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration Police continued their 22
“Our officers volunteer their time and their money in this effort to make the holiday season brighter for the families we serve,” said Police Chief Jerome Howard. “I’m proud to lead our skillful, generous staff of police professionals and stand by all they do to improve the communities they serve and protect.”
First started in 2003, officers of the Maryland Transit Administration Police have donated their time and resources during the holiday season to provide presents to more than 250 families from local schools through the Adopt-A-Family program.
The holiday Adopt-A-Family program is one of many volunteer outreach initiatives by Maryland Transit Administration Police to support local communities. Other annual events include the Polar Bear Plunge and Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics of Maryland, National Night Out and a Back-to-School Supply Drive.
The Maryland Transit Administration is one of the largest multi-modal transit systems in the United States, and operates Local Bus, Commuter Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train Service and a comprehensive Mobility paratransit system. The goal of the Maryland Transit Administration is to provide safe, efficient, reliable transit across Maryland with world-class customer service. To learn more, visit mta.maryland.gov, check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/mtamaryland and follow us on X @mtamaryland.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Courtney Mims
Office: 410-767-8367
Cell: 667-392-0157
cmims@mdot.maryland.gov
Paul Shepard
Office: 410-767-3935
Cell: 443-622-4181
pshepard@mdot.maryland.go
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