BALTIMORE — A daycare owner in Southwest Baltimore is preparing to give away school supplies to hundreds of families this weekend, continuing a 15-year tradition that has grown from serving just 20 children to more than 600.

Ida Fliggins, known as "Miss Mae" in the Allendale neighborhood, has operated her daycare on Hilton Street since the 1980s and started the yearly giveaway as a way to support local families.

Inside her daycare: backpacks, uniforms, and school supplies are ready to find new homes, all completely free of charge.

WMAR

The effort began 15 years ago when Fliggins and her late husband started distributing supplies in the alley behind their daycare, Christian Baby Station. The event has since outgrown that space and is now at a nearby park.

"I was only serving about 20 k

See Full Page