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Opportunities for Kindness

Holiday Gift Assistance For 3 Families

This holiday season, we are hoping to support 3 KCSD families in making their holidays a little brighter by providing gifts for their children ranging from 2nd - 8th grade.

You can help meet this need in two ways:

Donate monetarily using our link, and our neighborhood bridges Kent team will purchase the items on your behalf.
Shop for the items yourself and drop them off prior to December 19th. Please contact Kathleen Wiler at kathleen-kent@neighborhoodbridges.org for specific wish list items for the students.

I Can Help!

Family in need of reliable and safe transportation

We are reaching out on behalf of a wonderful family in our community who is in urgent need of a safe, reliable vehicle. Both parents are living with disabilities, which makes daily life especially challenging without proper transportation.

Right now, something as simple as getting to medical appointments, grocery shopping, or safely transporting their children is a daily struggle. A dependable vehicle would not only ease these challenges but also greatly improve their overall wellbeing, independence, and peace of mind.

Having reliable transportation would mean:

Safe and consistent access to important medical care 🏥
The ability to provide their children with stability and opportunity 🎒
Greater independence and dignity for both parents 💙
Reduced stress and improved quality of life for the whole family 🌟

Every bit of support makes a difference.

Together, we can help this family find the stability and security they deserve.

I Can Help!

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Recently Filled Needs

Grocery Giftcards

A family is in need of food assistance. They recently had 3 more children move into their home and currently struggling to get groceries. Aldi and Walmart are preferred, but any grocery gift cards would be appreciated.

Utilitly Bill Assistance

Family needs assistance to keep internet on at home.

Clothing and Shoes for Middle School Student

Stanton Middle School student who has been placed with their older sister would benefit from new clothes, shoes, etc. Seeking gift card to Target to help the student's sister cover the cost.

Urgent Need: Family facing eviction

Single mom of two KCSD students in urgent need of rental assistance to remain in their home. Two months of months needed totaling $1,890.
Any amount of assistance will help!

Ski Club Fees

8th grade student has participated in Ski Club for the past few years. This year, the family is experiencing financial struggles due to medical costs for a family member who was badly injured in an automobile accident. The family member will most likely pass away in days/weeks. To ease the financial burden, we are seeking $360 to cover the cost (plus tax) for the student to continue participating in Ski Club.

Alarm Clocks - 20 total needed -Stanton Midddle School

We are working to improve student attendance and are helping students to be on time every day. We would like our students to be more independent and have a non-cell phone option to help them wake up in the mornings by providing good old-fashioned alarm clocks to students that need them.

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Thank You!

About Kent

Kathleen Wiler - Area Director

Kathleen Wiler is a resident of Kent where she lives with her husband and two daughters, both of whom attend Kent City Schools. She is a current board member for the City of Kent Department of Parks and Recreation. Her past professional experience includes nearly 20 years working in NCAA Division I college athletics and three years as a teacher and coach near her hometown of Philadelphia, PA. Kathleen graduated from Providence College with a B.A. in Social Science and earned an MEd in School Counseling from Kent State University.

Our Steering Committee

David Myers - Manager, Human Resources - Davey Drill Kent / Rotary

Amanda Senn - Sales and Marketing. - Metis Construction /Rotary

Nicholas Shearer - Chief of Police - City of Kent

Bill Myers - Fire Chief - City of Kent

Dennis Campbell - Executive Director - Kent Area Chamber of Commerce

Marquice Seward - Assistant Program Manager - Kent Social Service

Nate Watson - Director of Camping at Great Trail Council - Boy Scouts of America - Kent Jaycees

Bill Russell - Chief Officer Portage Behavioral Health - Coleman Health Services Inc

Dave Rueller - City Manager - City of Kent

Carmen Roebke - Assoc for Christian Formation - Kent State University Newman Center

John Vennetti - Superintendent - Portage County Board of Developmental Disability

Louise Feciuch - Supervisor - Portage County Job and Family Services (serves as family and community engagement coordinator for KCSD)

Joan Seidel - Health Commissioner - City of Kent

Heather Malarcik - Executive Director- Main Street Kent

Lesley Sickle - Marketing and Branding - Main Street Kent

Dana Lawless-Andric - Assoc VP Office of Engagement and Outreach - Kent State University

Candace Curtis - Ben Curtis Family Foundation

Megan Johns - School Age Administrator - Kent Parks and Recreation

Tom Larkin - Superintendent - KCSD

Justin Gates - Assistant Superintendent - KCSD

Contact Us

kent@neighborhoodbridges.org