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Track Shoes

Sycamore Bridges is working with the Sycamore High School Resource Officer to help a student obtain new track shoes for the upcoming season. The student expressed concern over not having appropriate shoes for track, so our advocate asked the student to select their dream pair of shoes. We would like to make that dream a reality! Thanks to a generous donation, we only have $60 left to collect on this request. If you would like to help our HS student purchase a new pair of shoes, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "HS Track".

Sycamore JH Bridges Backroom Restock

Sycamore Bridges is refilling our Sycamore JH Bridges Backroom! This personal hygiene pantry is housed with the counseling department at SJH, and available to any student who may not otherwise have access to basic necessities. This month's restock includes toothpaste, deodorant, winter gloves, chapstick, earbuds, and shelf stable snacks. We want to make sure all students' needs are being met, especially while at school. Thanks to two designated gifts, today's restock has been fully funded! For future restocks for our pantries at E.H. Greene, Sycamore Junior High, and Sycamore High School, we are always accepting NEW full-sized personal care products. We also accept financial donations to fund the project year round. Please reply to this post if you would like to help with future inventory needs.

Clothing Donation from Mainstream Boutique - FILLED!

Sycamore Bridges received a beautiful clothing donation from our cherished Kindness Council member, Mainstream Boutique Cincinnati. These brand new, seasonal items will be distributed to a select group of young women who may not otherwise get to experience the fun of shopping for boutique clothing. Following the mission of Mainstream Boutique, our hope is to celebrate the value in loving, strengthening, and honoring the women in our Sycamore community. We are so grateful for this gift and cannot wait to spread their kindness.

Fidget Toys Donation

Sycamore Bridges received a beautiful donation of fidget toys to share with our community. These items have been donated to the Symmes Elementary Beehive, a PBIS "store" designed to encourage responsible behavior through a rewards system. We are so grateful when our neighbors think of Sycamore Bridges to distribute such meaningful gifts. No additional donations are needed, but we are always accepting new items like these.

JH Dance Team Fees

Sycamore Bridges is working with an advocate at Sycamore Junior High to cover this season's dance team fees for one member of the squad. The student is an essential part of the team and has fully participated all season, but her family is struggling to cover the expense. We have been asked to pay $150 and remove the financial burden weighing so heavily on her parents. If you would like to offer assistance, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Dance Team".

Greene School Bridges Backroom

Sycamore Bridges is refilling our Greene School Bridges Backroom. This personal hygiene pantry is housed with the counseling and nursing teams at Greene, and is available to any student who may not otherwise have access to these necessities. It contains toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo, body wipes, feminine products, and shelf stable snacks. Making sure all basic needs are met is central to our mission. Thanks to a designated gift, today's restock has been funded in full. But we are always accepting NEW personal care products to stock the pantries at Greene, Sycamore Junior High, and Sycamore High School. We also accept financial donations to fund the project year round. Please reply to this post if you would like to help with future inventory needs.

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About Sycamore

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Lori Drasnin, Area Director

Lori Drasnin is an active Sycamore parent and volunteer. 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. Over the past decade, Lori has chaired too many PTO events and fundraisers to count and brought innovation and updated programs to our local schools. Lori also organized a Bedtime Bundle collection from the YWCA Battered Women's Shelter from 2014-2017, and served on the board of Ohio Cleats for Kids (C4K) until taking this role.

Lori holds undergraduate degrees from the University of Michigan, as well as 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, has two boys, Matthew and Ryan, and two puggles, Max & Erma.

Lori enjoys serving the greater Sycamore community and bridging kindness across the neighborhood.

Contact Us

sycamore@neighborhoodbridges.org