BIRMINGHAM/ BEVERLY HILLS — In 2008, Schools Offer Support was started after five women in a coffee shop came up with a way to bring together parents and students to support their high school community.

At the time, it was known as Seaholm Offers Support — supporting Seaholm High School families — but in 2019, the organization went districtwide, which founder and co-president Lisa Corey said was always the goal.

SOS has a parent group and a student-led group within Birmingham Public Schools. The student-led group meets once a month and does community services such as raking leaves and making blankets for cancer patients.

In the 2024-2025 school year, SOS has received 63 requests for support and has provided over $30,000 to help local families pay for medical and utility bills, groceries

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