The Exchangeree Plans Grand Opening On The Avenue At White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD — A new resource center for teachers is opening this week on The Avenue at White Marsh. The Exchangeree will be a store where teachers can stock up on supplies for free. Items are donated.

The grand opening of The Exchangeree is slated for Wednesday, Sept. 2, and online registration has opened for teachers who want to plan a pickup.

This is the second location of The Exchangeree. The first opened in December 2018 in Windsor Mill as a partnership between Merritt Companies and American Design Associates. Since then, Baltimore County Public Schools reports it has distributed more than $165,000 in school supplies to more than 2,100 educators.

The idea is to provide school supplies for those in need.

Teachers can sign up to get supplies from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8. They must bring their identification card showing they are a Baltimore County Public Schools educator. Appointments are 45 minutes, and 15 minutes between batches of educators will allow for cleaning and disinfecting of the space, according to organizers.

The new Exchangeree location is opening in partnership with Federal Realty, The Avenue at White Marsh, American Design Associates and Douron Furniture Solutions.

The Exchangeree will hold a grand opening from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 8153-D Honeygo Boulevard between the Hallmark Store and Visionworks. There will be tours of the new facility as well as light refreshments.

These individuals will speak at the grand opening event:

• Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
• BCPS Education Foundation Executive Director Deborah S. Phelps
• Federal Realty Senior Marketing Manager Lisa Geiger
• The Exchangeree Roundtable Advisory Council Chair Cindy Jones
• BCPS Education Foundation President Tim Bojanowski