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Recently Filled Needs
Water/utilities/food
Family without running water. Income concerns to pay rent and purchase food.
Family in need of financial assistance
Family has unexpected hospital bills due to time off from work. Assistance needed to help cover September and October rent.
A family is in need of reliable transportation to school and work to provide for their home. They were close to their last payment when their vehicle was stolen.
Imagine you’re about to have your car paid off…and it’s stolen. Now, how will you get your child to school and get yourself to work to continue to be able to provide for your family.
A parent is in need of reliable transportation. A donation of a vehicle to neighborhood bridges will give you the tax write off with a receipt for the Kelly Blue Book value of the car.
Financial contributions towards the purchase or payments on a vehicle are tax deductible as well.
Donations of items needed for food pantry at The Gardendale Library
Thank you to so many who have donated to stock the small food pantry at The Gardendale Library this past year.
They continue to need: beef stew, ravioli, chicken/dumplings, hearty soups, peanut butter, jelly, crackers, canned meat of all types, cereal and shelf stable milk, instant coffee and powdered creamer, single serving juice, fruit and pudding cups, spaghetti noodles and sauce w/meat, and more.
They do not need any canned green beans or mixed vegetables at this time.
The food pantry at The Gardendale Library is available for anyone who needs to get a bag or two of food anytime, and they have a list of some larger local food pantries available.
These items can be dropped off directly at the Gardendale Library.
Washers & Dryers For The Burkett Center For Students with Complex Special Needs
The Burkett Center in Jefferson County does amazing work with their students with complex special needs.
The goal is to have 3 gently used washers and 3 dryers donated. Donations can also be made towards the purchase of appliances for the center.
They are constantly washing bibs, sheets, blankets and clothes.
They are also in need of washing detergent.
Please contact Cathy Tuggle Maple if you have appliances to donate, and to coordinate pick up of donations of laundry detergent.
Donations can be made online or you can drop off a check written to Neighborhood Bridges Gardendale at City Hall attention Bill Casaday.
GHS Cosmetology Presents “Bags of Blessings”:Purses & Handbags Needed
Gardendale High School Cosmetology presents “Bags of Blessings” benefitting the women of First Light Women & Children’s Shelter. Now through September 24th.
Do you have a gently used purse, handbag or small tote you no longer use? Send it through any GHS student to be dropped off at the Cosmetology Department Room 006 in the Career Tech Wing. Or contact neighborhood bridges to arrange pick up.
For each bag donated you will be given a chance to win a $25 gift card.
These bags will be filled with beauty items to encourage and empower women in need.
Kindness is beautiful.