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Lunch Debt for 9 Students

Sycamore Bridges is again partnering with our Kindness Council member, Spice Spice Baby Cincinnati to eliminate lunch debt for as many students as possible. Each month, a portion of their sales supports this endeavor. For February, their donation, along with matching community donors, is assisting 9 students who have balances leftover before being approved for free/reduced lunch plans. Wiping away this financial burden brings a huge sense of relief for our families. We are so grateful for our community partnerships that help neighbors who need it most. No additional donations are needed at this time.

Uber Gift Card

Sycamore Bridges is working with an elementary school counselor to help a single mother seeking support with Uber gift cards. Mom does not have her own transportation and relies on Uber to ride with her autistic kindergartener to school each day. Mom recently secured employment and is working hard to save enough money to purchase a car. We have been asked to provide $100 worth of Uber gift cards to ensure the student can attend school each day without taking a huge toll on mom's savings. If you would like to contribute to this request, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Uber Gift Card".

Weekly Food Bags for Symmes Elementary

Sycamore Bridges is working with Sycamore Presbyterian Church to help fill weekly food bags for 85 students at Symmes Elementary. Thanks to a generous designated gift, we have been helping fund the bags since the start of the school year, while Sycamore Presbyterian collects shelf stable items, assembles the bags, and delivers them to Symmes Elementary for distribution. For their next collection, we have been asked to supplement their offerings with additional items the kids have requested. Specifically, we are collecting Chef Boyardee Chicken and Rice Microwavable Bowls, Chef Boyardee Beefaroni Microwavable Bowls, and Horizon Milk. Our goal is to collect 170+ of each item to get them through an entire month. These can be purchased at your favorite grocery or warehouse store, or you are welcome to use our Amazon list and PURCHASE HERE to have them shipped directly to us (just select "Sycamore Bridges" at checkout). If you would like to shop on your own, reply to this post and delivery instructions will be emailed to you.

Clothing Gift Card for UC Blue Ash Student

Sycamore Bridges is working with the social worker at UC Blue Ash to assist a foster student participating in the UCBA Reach Program. The hard-working student is requesting help with purchasing a few new clothing items so they feel confident in their own wardrobe. Since transportation is tricky for this student, we have been asked to provide a $200 Amazon gift card to help ease their financial stress. Thanks to a corporate grant, this request was filled before being posted. No additional donations are needed at this time.

Field Trip Funds

Sycamore Bridges is working with the HS counseling team to help 3 students in the special education program attend their field trip to Newport Aquarium next week. Each student is responsible for an $11 fee, but financial hardship for 3 families does not allow the entire class to attend. We would like to cover the $33 so every student can experience the fun ahead. If you would like to contribute, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Field Trip".

Gift Cards for HS Students

Sycamore Bridges is working with the Sycamore High School counseling team to offer small increment gift cards to our most at-risk students. We have been asked to provide 8 gift cards to incentivize progress toward attendance, grades, and graduation benchmarks (competency qualifications and diploma seals). The counselors will create a raffle for each pool of identified students who attain these goals. We are excited to purchase these incentives through a corporate grant. No additional funds are needed for this request.

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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