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Apartment Fire

Sycamore Bridges was notified of a large-scale apartment fire earlier this week affecting several Sycamore families. Thankfully everyone is safe and unharmed; however, one apartment has been deemed a total loss. The family is left with only the clothing on their backs. We have been asked to provide a few gift cards so they can begin rebuilding their wardrobes. Due to the urgent nature of this request, we have purchased a $300 gift card to Target and a $300 gift card to TJ Maxx so mom, dad, and student can begin feeling whole again. If you would like to offer assistance, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Fire". Any overage of funds will be used to support the family with additional needs as they move into their new home.

Greene Author Visit Books

Sycamore Bridges was contacted by a therapist at Greene to help purchase books for two students ahead of their school wide author visit next week. The students are looking very forward to the opportunity to meet Margaret Peterson Haddix, and the Greene therapist feels that surprising these students with a signed copy of a book would be extremely beneficial to their personal growth and well-being. Thanks to a prior donation, this request has been filled. No additional donations are needed at this time.

Youth Cheerleading Fees

Sycamore Bridges is working with a community advocate to help register 5 elementary-aged students for the Sycamore Aves Youth Cheerleading camp. These young students have never before participated in the sport of cheerleading, and are looking forward to being a part of the squad this upcoming season. However, all are experiencing financial hardship that does not allow them to partake in the camp that enhances their extracurricular experience. The cost is $81 per student. If you would like to help send these girls to cheerleading camp, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Cheer".

Overdue Student Lunch Debt

Sycamore Bridges is again tackling past due lunch accounts thanks to another generous donation from our Kindness Council member, Spice Spice Baby Cincinnati. Their monthly gifts go directly to eradicate lunch debt for Sycamore Community Schools students. This month, we are wiping out overdue balances for TEN students! We are so grateful to our community partnerships that allow us to make big impacts in our neighbors' lives. If you would like to increase our reach this month, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Lunch Debt".

HS Bridges Backroom Restock

Sycamore Bridges is again restocking our personal care pantry located in the counseling department at the HS. This resource is available to any student who expresses a need for personal hygiene items and is discretely monitored for a dignified shopping experience. We received several requests to add body wash and lotion to our closet, so we are excited to report that these items will be included in our permanent inventory! Thanks to a community grant, the expense for adding these items and restocking has been covered. No additional funds are needed at this time. If you would like to make a monetary donation to go toward future purchases for our THREE Bridges Backroom pantries across the district, reply to this post and donation instructions will be emailed to you.

Clothing Gift Cards for Family After Fire

Sycamore Bridges is working with our partners at UC Blue Ash to assist a single mom and her two children after an apartment fire. The family is currently residing in a hotel until their rental property is repaired from the fire damage. Unfortunately, they did not have renter's insurance and are left with only the clothing on their backs. We have been asked to help replenish their wardrobes with basic items. Through our corporate grant to support the students and families of UCBA, we are providing $250 to Target and $250 to Old Navy to get them started. No additional funds are needed at this time. If you would like to offer help for this family beyond our gift cards, reply to this post and a donation link will be emailed to you.

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About Sycamore

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.

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sycamore@neighborhoodbridges.org