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Opportunities for Kindness
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.
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Recently Filled Needs
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".
Vet Bill for Immigrant Family
Sycamore Bridges is working with a community advocate to assist an immigrant family with their veterinary bill. Because of the significant language and cultural barrier, the family misunderstood how veterinary appointments are billed and they owe $86 for a consult. They have now been connected to resources to help provide future vet care at a discounted rate, but must pay their original bill to avoid collections. Thanks to a generous donor, this request was filled before being posted. No additional donations are needed!
Bicycle for HS Student
Sycamore Bridges is working with the Sycamore HS School Resource Officer to purchase a bicycle for a hard-working student. The student does not have access to transportation this summer, but would like to participate in fall sports that meet regularly for practice at the high school. In addition, the student would appreciate a faster means to work, especially in inclement weather. We have been asked to purchase a road-worthy bike that the SRO and student selected together. In addition, we would like to add a helmet, bike lock, and air pump. The total to purchase all of these items is $272.09. If you would like to offer assistance, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Bicycle".
Lice Treatments
Sycamore Bridges is working with a Sycamore school nurse to assist a single mom and her two children with lice treatments. Mom is medically fragile while currently undergoing treatments and unable to tolerate toxic chemicals in the home. The school nurse connected the family to a treatment service that uses non-toxic shampoos to eliminate lice, but insurance does not cover the expense. We have been asked to help fund the treatments for 3 family members, totaling $372.56. If you would ike to offer assistance, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Lice Treatment".
Lunch Debt Payoff for HS Seniors
Sycamore Bridges is working with the school district to eliminate the remaining lunch debt for graduating seniors who are experiencing financial hardship. We have been working with the counseling department to identity students at risk of delayed diplomas and transcripts due to meal balances. We are seeking assistance for 12 students, with a cumulative balance of $1153.70. Thanks to our monthly sponsor, Spice Spice Baby Cincinnati and another designated gift, we only have $653.70 left to collect. If you would like to help pay off this debt for our graduating class, CLICK HERE and designate your donation to "Lunch Debt". Every donation, no matter the size, is appreciated.
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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.