Educating Children Impacted by Homelessness


School on Wheels in the News

Sharon Advocate - May 2013
Sharon Students Help Homeless Children

The Easton Patch - March 2013
Local Third Graders Spearhead Book Drive

The Brockton Enterprise - January 2013
Brockton Area Tutoring Group Looking for Volunteers

The Boston Globe - December 2012
For the Homeless, There's No Holiday Season

The Boston Globe - June 03, 2012
Reaping the Seeds of Success

The Stoughton Patch - April 2012
Stoughton Hoopsters Win Charity Basketball Tournament to Benefit Homeless Children

The Boston Globe - December 18, 2011
A Tutor Helped Her; Now She Helps Others

Uncensored Magazine - Fall 2011
Building Bridges to Learning

Easton Patch - November 8, 2011
Southeastern Student, School on Wheels Volunteer, Wins $5,000 Scholarship

The Enterprise - October 27, 2011
Brockton Teen surprised with $5,000 Scholarship

Easton Cable Access Television
School on Wheels of Massachusetts Ride for Kids – Easton Dig TV Program

School on Wheels Aims to Teach Youngsters that Education is Key  - Boston.com - August 2011
Program to Tutor Homeless Kids Grows

SOWMA Outrunning Homelessness Road Race Video
Easton High School Students Organize Race and Walk to Benefit Homeless Children

Brockton Enterprise - April 2011
Easton High School Students Organize Race and Walk to Benefit Homeless Children

Boston Parents Paper - March 2011 Issue
How Tutors Inspire Homeless Children

SouthCoast Today - December 2010
School on Wheels' Drives HarbOur House Kids to Succeed

WGBH-FM - December 2010
The Callie Crossley Show

Boston Globe - October 18th, 2010
The School on Wheels is Coming to Norwell

Boston Globe - October 10th, 2010
School on Wheels Adds New Sites to Help Children in Need

Boston Globe South - September 5th, 2010
Success for one alum of School on Wheels

Brockton Enterprise - August 20th, 2010
Brockton student surprised by $5,000 scholarship

Boston Sunday Globe - February 28th, 2010
School Where You Live - Program Helps Children in Homeless Families Keep Up with Studies

NECN - November 2009
School on Wheels Helps Students Impacted by HomelessnessVideo and Story from NECN

Brockton Enterprise - SPIRIT OF CHRISTMA - December 2009
Homeless Children Get Helping Hand from Brockton Company

Harvard University Extension School -  July 2009
Harvard Extension School Project Nets Record Donations for School on Wheels

Exceptional Women - An Interview with Cheryl Opper on Magic 106.7, August 2010
Life often changes when we least expect it. For School on Wheels Executive Director Cheryl Opper, all it took was reading an article in Family Circle magazine for her to move her life in a surprising new direction.
Cheryl shares an inspiring story of her journey from her Indiana childhood to Executive Director of the only Massachusetts non-profit organization dedicated to helping children impacted by homelessness reach their full educational potential.
Listen to  Cheryl's interview with WMJX-FM News Director, Gay Vernon on Exceptional Women (Page 5)

Boston Globe - June 2009
Nonprofit a ‘Lifesaver’ For Homeless Students

Stonehill College - February 2009
Supervisory Training Group Reaches Out to Local Non-Profit

WBUR.org - October 2008
Homework Help for Kids Without Homes

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