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Trauma Therapy Assistance
Sycamore Bridges is working with the Sycamore Schools social worker to help fund therapy sessions for a young student. Due to the sensitive nature of this request, we are not able to share any details. However, the student is actively engaged in private therapy sessions to overcome trauma that affected them socially, emotionally, and academically. Without insurance coverage, the costs for this treatment can add up quickly, so we are funding sessions through the summer to ensure the student is ready to return to the 26/27 school year in a healthy state of mind. Thanks to our generous Kindness Council member, Mental Matters Mission, the student's summer therapy has been covered in full. No additional donations are needed at this time. We will update this request should it be recommended to continue sessions this Fall.
Summer Food Boxes for Symmes Students
With the school year ending, some families struggle to provide three nutritious meals a day for their children. Sycamore Bridges is working with our Kindness Council partner Sycamore Presbyterian to continue their supplemental food program by helping fill 19 Summer Food Boxes for families from Symmes Elementary that will be distributed mid-June and again in mid-July. These boxes will contain a variety of shelf staple items, including proteins, fruits, vegetables, soups, beans, pastas and grains. In addition, they will include fresh fruit and bread. Thanks to a gift from the Symmes Elementary PTO, many of these items have already been purchased. We have been asked to supplement the boxes with a few fan favorites. If you would like to help us fill the boxes, please use THIS AMAZON LINK and select "Sycamore Bridges" at shipping to have your purchase sent directly to us. Receipts are available upon request. We are so grateful to our generous community that understands summer can be a challenging time for our neighbors.
8th Grade DC Trip
Sycamore Bridges is working with the Sycamore Junior High administration to assist 3 students with their trip to Washington, DC. In recent years, Sycamore revived their annual 8th grade trip to DC. This is a meaningful learning opportunity that is filled with a little history, some education, lots of fun, and incredible memories. Three families are in need of financial assistance in order for their students to attend the trip. We are working with the tour company to issue scholarships for these kids, but each will have a remaining balance of $500. Therefore, we are collecting $1500 to ensure these students will be fully funded. If you would like to help make these students' dreams come true, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "DC Trip". Any dollar amount is appreciated!
Partial Rent Payment
Sycamore Bridges is working with an elementary school counselor to assist a new mom with a partial rent payment. Mom recently had a baby and took 4 weeks off work to care for the newborn. As a result, she is short on funds to cover her upcoming rent. Mom already returned to work full-time and is back on track to meet her future financial obligations. We are collecting $550 to help Mom stay ahead of her bills and relieve this tremendous burden. If you would like to help this mom out, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Partial Rent".
Electric Bill for Single Parent
Sycamore Bridges is working with a school counselor to assist a single parent with an electric bill. Thankfully, the family is not behind on their payments, but is in danger of missing this month due to a few unplanned expenses as the school year ended. The counselor believes that assisting with this month will put the parent back on track to continue payments in the future. We are collecting $177.17 to being the balance back to zero. If you would like to offer assistance, CLICK HERE and designate your payment to "Electric Bill".
UC Blue Ash Care Cabinet
Sycamore Bridges is working with the social worker at UC Blue Ash to help stock their Care Cabinet with personal hygiene items. These essential products are available free to any student who does not have access or funds to purchase to them on their own. We have been asked to fill the closet with as many items as possible from their wish list. Thanks to a corporate grant, we are able to purchase almost everything requested! The UCBA Care Cabinet will be receiving bandaids, first aid kits, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair ties, hairbrushes, tissues, and hand sanitizer. We are so grateful for our business partners that allow us to make this meaningful difference in the community. No additional donations are needed at this time.
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About Sycamore
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.