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Homeless student needing gift cards
The student is in need of gift cards for groceries and gas.
House Fire- total loss for a family of 7.
BW family lost everything in a fire including the family pets. Thankfully they were not home at the time.
Immediate needs- Any clothing items would be appreciated.
Girl- 3T, size 8 toddler shoes.
Boy 4T size 10 toddler shoes
Girl 6/7 size 12 little kid
Boy 6/7 size 1 little kid
Woman size medium large(10/12) size 8 shoes
Men size large size 9.5 shoe
Newborn and size 5 diapers(baby due any day)
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Bath towels/wash clothes.
Laundry soap
BW Bridges will be supplying hygiene items for the family.
Items can be delivered to BW Central Office or BTSG Fire Station
Family of 4 boys in need of summer clothing
In need of new or excellent used condition boy's summer clothes(shirts/shorts).
1 boy in an xs or 5T
2 boys in a small- 5/6
1 boy in a medium 7/8
Boy clothing needed
Summer clothing needed for school age boy. Size 18-20 (2x) in boys. Size 5 shoe in boys.
Little girl clothing needed
Little girl clothing needed. Size 5-6 in girls. Size 11 kids shoe.
Little boy clothes needed
Clothing for little boy needed. Size 4t-5t. Shoe size 10. Looking for shorts/t-shirts.
About Big Walnut
Megan Truax - Area Director
Megan has been a Sunbury resident for the last 20 years. She and her husband Ron have 3 daughters, 2 of which are Big Walnut graduates and 1 is in her senior year at Big Walnut. Since her completion of her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Otterbein College, Megan has a been a Registered Nurse since 1995. She received her school nurse licensure from Ashland University in 2014. Megan has been the District Nurse for Big Walnut Local Schools since 2010. She has held several board positions on her children’s elementary PTO’s, has been active volunteer in the BW Athletics Booster Club and is sits on the board of her community HOA. Her position in the school district provides a unique opportunity for her to serve the the Big Walnut community.
Julie Brown - Area Director
Julie has been a proud Sunbury resident since 2016. She and her husband, Mike Adams, have 3 children who are all currently in the Big Walnut school system, at Prairie Run Elementary, the middle school, and the high school. Her husband has also been an educator in the district and middle school/high school basketball and football coach since 2002. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences from The Ohio State University in 2001 and received her Master in Education, also from OSU in 2002. She went on to teach 4th and 5th grades in the New Albany Plain Local Schools for 13 years. She now works from home leading her health and wellness team from all across the country, and has been involved with fundraising and her children’s PTOs since 2014. She is a founding member of Sunbury’s Chapter FM of PEO and is actively involved in community events, along with Big Walnut travel, school, and rec sports with all three children, and her husband. Her extensive teaching background, leadership strengths, and community involvement lends itself to serving the Big Walnut community to the best of her abilities.
Our Steering Committee:
Angie Holmes- community member
Jeanne Collett- HS counselor
Tara Shelby- BW employee/PTO member
Liana Lee- community member, former BOE member
Judy Sharp Kosmatka- Side by Side
Jessica Forman- State Farm Insurance
Cindy Erndt- Sunbury Chiropractic/ Civic Association
Amy Marshall- Bountiful Backpacks
Jerry Funston- Area Pastors Team
Molly Fortune- School Counselor
Megan Truax - Area Director
Julie Adams - Area Director