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Assistance for Local Family with Medical Needs


This local family has a child with a serious chronic medical condition requiring many trips to the hospital.  They could really use help in the form of gift cards for gas and restaurants. 
They buy their gas & groceries at Kroger and some places they eat at are McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Taco Bell.  Any help for this family is greatly appreciated! 

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Single Parent Needs Help


Single Parent with small children working FT and going to school: 
 Needs: 
 A Crib: already purchased with mattress 
Boys winter clothing 4t/5t, shirts & pants
Food basics (no allergies) Favorites are maple/brown sugar oatmeal, chicken nuggets, tator tots/fries, waffles, hot dogs. cereal bars, tube or pouch yogurt, peanut butter, strawberry jelly, bread, croissants, pizza, oatmeal cookies, apple juice, milk, bananas. 
size 5 diapers
5T pull ups
Household basics: paper towels, toilet paper, arm & hammer or tide, dish soap, hand soap, toothpaste, etc. 
Kroger or Walmart Gift Card for perishables, frozen things, fresh fruits, veggies and meat

Families Need Help with Winter Clothing and hygiene products


We have a couple of local families that  could use our help with winter clothing and basic hygiene products. 
Specific clothing needs: Tops, bottoms, underwear, socks, hats, gloves, winter coats in the following sizes: 
Boy: Children's 14/16
Girls: (two) Children's 10/12
Boy: Children's 8/10
Boy: Children's size 5/6
Boy: Children's size 5
Girl: 3T
Boy: 2T
Girl: infant 3 months

***Coats and underwear have been purchased for all children. 
***Hats and gloves have been purchased for all children 

Hygiene products needed: body wash/soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, combs, brushes

Shoes needed for students in district, grateful for any support


Shoe sizes needed:
Girls size 6.5-7
mens size 8: already purchased 
men size 12 : already purchased 
women size 7 : already purchased 
women size 6 
women size 7: already purchased 
men size 7 : already purchased 
women size 6: already purchased 
If you’d like to make a monetary donation, we will use it to purchase the shoes. 

Winter Coats for Kids


As temperatures are starting to cool down, we have elementary students who are in need of winter coats. We are requesting gently used or new coats in kid in sizes Small to XL. Ideally we would like to have 6 coats in each size for a total of 24 coats. Gender neutral colors/patterns are preferred if possible. We will also take monetary donations and will purchase the coats. 

Family in Need of Kitchen Table & Chairs


Family is in need of a kitchen/dining room table and chairs. They currently do not have a kitchen table and are unable to afford to buy one for their home. The table could assist in providing a space for the family to eat meals together and kids to complete homework at, etc. The kitchen space could fit a small/medium table with 4-6 chairs. 

4 chairs have been donated. 

Family in Need of Security Measures


A single mother in the community is working to safety plan her home for the benefit of her children, one of which is in active treatment for mental health symptoms. Assessing the living environment, the family would benefit from door knob covers with key locks. The mother is currently on unpaid leave to provide for the intense needs of her child and unable to cover the cost. Each lock costs $17.99 and the family needs 6 locks, totaling $107.94 before tax and shipping. 

Here is the link for the door covers. If you would like to order these and have them delivered, email us for the delivery address. 
https://a.co/d/0OUybGY
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About Pataskala

neighborhood bridges Pataskala will be the FIRST community to serve two school districts!

The students and families in need from Southwest Licking Schools and Licking Heights Schools will be served and directly impacted through our work.

Carol Stoffel - Area Director

Carol has been a life long resident of Pataskala. She graduated from Ohio University with an Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Studies and was married to Steve, her high school sweetheart, for 43 years until cancer took his life in 2000. Together they have two married sons who both graduated from Watkins Memorial High School, and four wonderful grandchildren. Steve spent 35 years working at The Ohio State University and The James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute, with much of his career being in Human Resources. Carol was secretary at Etna Elementary School for 20 years. After retiring she has been a substitute secretary for Southwest Licking Local Schools for 15 years. She is active in her church and has been a volunteer for Hospice of Central Ohio for 15 years. Carol considers it an honor to promote kindness in her community through Pataskala Bridges.

Megan Myers - Area Director

Megan is a life long (mostly) resident of Pataskala, only living away for four years in Augusta, Georgia and three years in Clintonville. She attended Miami University and received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. After moving to Augusta to teach, she decided Ohio was calling her home, and she returned to teach in the school she, her parents, and grandparents attended. She received her Master’s degree from Ashland University in Curriculum and Instruction, and taught for 33 years before retiring in 2019. She still volunteers in the schools when she can. Megan loves travel, and spending time hiking in nature. She is excited to continue helping kids and families through her work with Neighborhood Bridges.

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