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Grocery Gift Card for Family of 5

Sycamore Bridges was contacted by an elementary school counselor to assist a family of 5 (three young children) with purchasing groceries. A student's teacher noticed one of her students failed to bring a requested snack to class each day. The school then reached out to the family to learn that they were having difficulty obtaining groceries each week. The family has since been connected to community resources to help long-term, but we would like to provide a grocery gift card of $300 to get them through the immediate need. If you would like to offer assistance, reply to this post and a donation link will be emailed to you.

HS Athletic Fee

Sycamore Bridges was contacted by a school counselor to help a student with their pay-to-play fall sports fee. The student does not qualify to have the fee waived, but it is evident that finances are an obstacle for the family. We would like to cover the $75 fee so the student can participate with the team this season. The family has not received assistance from Sycamore Bridges in the past. If you would like to offer help, reply to this post and a donation link will be emailed to you.

Online Driver's Education Course

Sycamore Bridges was contacted by a Sycamore HS therapist to assist a student with payment for an online driver's education course. The student has been eligible to take the course for some time, but finances have prevented them from registering. We would like to cover the $48 fee so the student can work toward obtaining their license as quickly as possible. If you would like to contribute to this request, reply to this post and donation instructions will be emailed to you.

Craft Kit Donation

Sycamore Bridges received a generous donation of new, branded crafting kits. Thanks to our team of advocates, they found new homes with some lucky kids who cannot wait to discover their creative side. We are so grateful for our donors who think of Sycamore Bridges when donating unwanted items.

Hotel Payment for Immigrant Family

Sycamore Bridges is working with a school administrator and community advocate to assist a newly immigrated family to our district. Mom and child are currently residing in a local extended stay hotel until they find permanent housing. They do not speak any English so employment opportunities have been limited. Mom just secured a job, but will not receive a paycheck until mid-September. The child shows up to school everyday eager to learn and has been enjoying the benefits of their ESOL classroom. We have been asked to help with the family's monthly hotel payment to give them a chance to acclimate to their new community without financial burden. If you would like to contribute to this $963 request, reply to this post and donation instructions will be emailed to you.

Phone & Electric Bill Assistance

Sycamore Bridges was contacted by a community advocate to assist a mom and grandmother with shared phone and electric bills. A single mom of two Sycamore students lives with her mother, who is on a fixed income. They are experiencing financial hardship due to an increase in basic expenses. Mom is working hard to mitigate her debt, but faces phone and electric disconnection if a payment of $172.84 (phone) and $232.25 (electric) is not made by September 1. Because the phone is the only means of communication with the schools and electric is essential to get through this heat wave, we feel it important to pay the minimum amount due to keep these services connected. If you would like to offer help, 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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