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🎁 Annual OGB Holiday Store Gift Lists 🎁
On the Wish ListSycamore Bridges is excited to partner with Operation Give Back to help fill their annual Holiday Store for the 7th year in a row! As families continue to struggle in these uncertain financial times, OGB provides a small reprieve so all of our neighbors can celebrate together in a carefree and joyful way. As qualified families register for the Holiday Store, OGB and Sycamore Bridges work together to curate massive gift lists to reflect the most requested items. OGB served over 1200 children last year. Because they expect similar numbers this year, our lists are extensive. Please scroll all the way through to see gifts in different categories at every price point. The lists are updated frequently (sometimes three times a day), so check back often to see the latest and greatest needs. Remember to select "OGB Holiday Store" at shipping so your purchases are sent directly to us. Thank you for your continued support in making sure all of our neighbors have a memorable holiday season. (If you would like a tax receipt for your purchase, reply to this post and we will email you!)
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Recently Filled Needs
Student Lunch Balances - FILLED
Sycamore Bridges is again partnering with our Kindness Council member, Spice Spice Baby to eliminate lunch debt this school year. Each month, they donate a portion of their sales to knocking out meal balances for our most vulnerable Sycamore families. For October, their donation was matched by a community member! Together, they assisted 8 Sycamore Junior High students. Wiping away this burden brings a huge sense of relief for the families affected. We are so grateful for our community partnerships that allow us to offer this help. No additional donations are needed at this time, but we encourage you to visit Spice Spice Baby online to treat yourself and indirectly help your neighbors in need.
Car Loan Payment for Single Mom
Sycamore Bridges is working with a community advocate to assist a single mom with her car payment this month. Mom works very hard to make ends meet for her small family, but sometimes she can use a small boost to keep her moving in the right direction. With back to school expenses catching up to her, we have been asked to make a payment on her car loan. The total requested is $425. If you would like to offer assistance, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Car Payment".
Sponsor a Child for the Book Fair
Sycamore Bridges is working with the Symmes Elementary School Counselor to help families who do not have the means to buy a book during the school's book fair this month. For a donation of just $10, a student will be able to experience the joy of selecting their very own book during their class's scheduled visit to the fair. To ensure we are serving our most vulnerable families, all funds collected will be distributed by the school administration and counseling teams. Symmes has identified 100 students who qualify for this assistance. Our hope is to make sure each and every one is able to enjoy this school event. If you would like to sponsor a Symmes child (or two), CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Book Fair".
**Please note, we are excited to partner with a local business to cover a similar request from Blue Ash Elementary. If you work for or own a business who would like to subsidize our students at Symmes, please reply to this post and we can share details on becoming a Kindness Council member.
Internet Bill Payment
Sycamore Bridges is working with a community advocate to assist a single mom with three children who attend Sycamore Schools. Mom has had a difficult life and lives paycheck to paycheck. Unfortunately, she is coming up a little short this month to cover all of her bills. She is currently looking for more lucrative employment to prevent this situation in the future. We have been asked to cover her overdue internet bill so she does not lose service. The total requested is $138.83 (includes late fees). If you would like to offer assistance, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Internet Bill".
Minor Help for Sycamore Family - FILLED
Sycamore Bridges is working with a community advocate to assist a Sycamore family who is currently home schooling their three children. The family is experiencing a short lapse in income during Dad's recent job transition. Even though Dad began new employment immediately after leaving his old job, he must wait 30 days before he receives his first paycheck. As a result, they are $100 short for their October rent. Dad's new job is much more lucrative with health and retirement benefits, so this request is truly a bridge as they begin their new chapter. Thanks to a designated gift, this request was filled before being posted!
Junior High Seeks Long-Term Math Sub
Sycamore Bridges is working with Sycamore Junior High School to once again help fill a long-term substitute position for 7th grade math. The ideal candidate should be licensed as a math teacher and available to fill the position through December. This paid job requires the teacher to plan with the current Junior High math team and prepare lessons for class. For more details about the position, reply to this post and we will connect you to the Junior High.
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About Sycamore
Lori Drasnin, Area Director
Lori Drasnin is an active volunteer and proud parent of two Sycamore alumni (Matthew, ‘24 and Ryan, ‘26). She previously served as PTO President for Montgomery Elementary, as well as PTO Treasurer at Montgomery Elementary, E.H. Greene Intermediate, and Sycamore Junior High School. Lori has chaired too many PTO events and fundraisers to count, and brought innovation and updated programming to our local schools. Lori transitioned to her volunteer director role with neighborhood bridges Sycamore when it launched in May 2019, and has since overseen more than $1M in giving to the Sycamore community.
Lori holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Emory University. She practiced liability defense for six years at Dinsmore in Cincinnati, OH before "retiring" to stay home and raise her children. Lori is married to husband, Jeff, and enjoys empty-nesting with her rescue pup, Penny.