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Opportunities for Kindness

Family of 2 Magnolia School Students Need Help After House Fire


We have two young students who recently lost their home in a fire.  They need clothing, toys, and bedroom furniture, and gas cards because they are now having to drive back and forth from Pensacola where they are staying temporarily. The parents did not want to make any changes to the students as far as changing schools with all they had been through already. Here is how you can help:

  •  Make a financial donation to neighborhood bridges and we will purchase a gas card and a Visa gift card for the family to purchase clothes/shoes for the children
  •  Donate new or gently used dresser/chest for each of the children
  •  Donate or purchase toys/special items (Click HERE for Amazon gift registry for specific items requested; if purchased from the registry, the items will be delivered to the school)
Any help would be greatly appreciated for these amazing and resilient children, they are truly a gift!  Thanks again!

RHS Senior Needs Help with Cap & Gown Purchase


We have a RHS Senior who needs help purchasing his cap and gown. He lives with his single mother who is disabled and not able to cover his cap and gown fee. He has worked hard, and we want him to be able to celebrate his graduation. The total including tax and shipping is $136.25. If you are able to help, please donate through neighborhood bridges and they will make direct payment to the company.   

Robertsdale Elementary Clothes Closet Needs Shoes


Robertsdale Elementary needs help stocking their Clothes Closet with tennis shoes in children’s sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for both boys and girls.  Many of our families struggle to be able to provide them. Please help if you can by delivering/shipping any donations to Robertsdale Elementary, 1 Cub Drive, Robertsdale, AL 36567, attention Ms. Forrest.  Thank you for meeting the needs of our students.


   











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Recently Filled Needs

Help Us Provide Essential Hygiene Supplies for Wheelchair-Bound Special Ed Student at Fairhope Middle


We have a special education student who is wheelchair bound in need of Pull ups size 5T-6T. Any donations would be greatly appreciated and can be dropped off at Fairhope Middle School 2 Pirate Drive Attn: Rachel (social worker). 
Thank you in advance for supporting this young boy! 

RHS Student Needs Items for Program


We have a RHS student about to get begin a residential program next week and needs several items for her stay. Her family is not able to provide these items. She needs 1 pair all black athletic sneakers (size 8.5 women's), 1 pair of work/hiking boots (size 8.5 women's), 1 pair of black slides (size 8.5 women's), 1 medium size gray crew neck sweatshirt, 1 pair medium size gray sweatpants with no pockets or string,1 pair black knee length athletic shorts with no pockets or strings, light-colored wash cloths, 1 light-colored towel, twin bedding set (fitted sheet, flat sheet, & comforter), and 1 pillow with pillow case.  

RHS Family Needs Help for Birmingham Doctor's Visits


We have a RHS student traveling weekly for the next month to Children's of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham) to receive Dialysis treatment. This is a temporary treatment plan until she can be transferred for Dialysis care in Pensacola. As you can imagine, this puts quite a burden on the family for gas and food expenses. If you are able to help, please make a donation through neighborhood bridges. Gift cards will be purchased to assist the family with gas and food. Thanks so much for assisting our Bear family!

Foley High Nursing Office Requesting Help


The nursing staff at Foley High are in need of peanut butter crackers and ginger ale for their students. Thank you for helping us take care of our kiddos! Donated items in any quantity can be dropped off at the Foley High School office (1 Pride Place, Foley) marked ATTN Ms. Ridgway.

Foley High Student in Need of Help for Permit Testing


A Foley High Student is in need of financial assistance to pay for her driver's permit testing. The fee for the testing and the permit will be $40. Donate to neighborhood bridges and we will take care of paying the fees. This student has worked so hard to get to this point and we want to alleviate the financial portion of this next big step. Thank you for helping this student reach this exciting milestone!

C.F. Taylor Student Needs Help with Transportation Costs


Update: $225 has been donated.
Due to personal circumstances, there is an 11th grade student attending C F Taylor in need of help with transportation to attend school daily. After exhausting all efforts, it has been determined that BRATS will be an available resource for this student. This student's family does not have the means to cover the cost of this for the remainder of the school year. The anticipated cost is $6.00 per day (approximately $400 for transportation to and from school until the end of the school year). This student is eager to attend school and to remain on track to graduate. Donations to neighborhood bridges will be used to pay BRATS directly. Thanks for helping this student get to school!
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About Baldwin County

Andy Burton - Area Director

A resident of Fairhope since 1971, Andy is the original owner of Andrees Wine, Cheese & Things. She is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a degree in culinary arts, worked as a personal chef for many years and was also an adjunct professor at the culinary school in Gulf Shores. Andy’s involvement with neighborhood bridges started when saw needs posted on Facebook and began donating. In 2021 she became an Area Director and is happy to be a conduit for kindness. Andy has one son and two grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys playing bridge and traveling the world.

Dena Pittman - Area Director

A lifelong resident of Baldwin County, Dena is an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Reehl Properties. She has been a local Realtor for over 25 year meeting the housing needs of the community. Upon learning about Neighborhood Bridges, Dena immediately felt compelled to meet the needs of local children in the school system through donations. In 2021, she was appointed as Area Director, along with Andy and Lori, with plans to expand Neighborhood Bridges to every school in Baldwin County in the near future. Serving daily through kindness is so very important, as we live in such a giving community. Dena has 2 children, Whitney and Hayden who attended Spanish Fort schools. Whitney now works in the music industry and lives in Nashville, while Hayden is a college football player and student at UAB in Birmingham.

Lori Terral - Area Director

I have been a resident in Fairhope since 2004. It is truly a pleasure to call Fairhope my home, I wanted to see this community thrive and do what we can to make it the best it can be.  Neighborhood Bridges is a wonderful outreach of kindness to the children in our community, that is all done anonymously. I was asked to be an area director along with two other ladies. It has been so exciting to see how giving our community is, so many needs have been filled already. I am a graduate of LSU, and have been a stay at home mom. I am married to Gregg Terral and I have 4 grown children. I also have one beautiful granddaughter!

Miranda Schrubbe - Area Director

A Birmingham native, Miranda is a community volunteer living in Fairhope. She worked as a medical social worker before becoming a full-time mother. Following her husband’s service in the U.S. Navy, Miranda and her family settled in Baldwin County, where she has been involved in several local nonprofit organizations. A long-time advocate for the local public schools and students, Miranda is honored to be a part of neighborhood bridges --- helping behind the scenes and serving as the Area Director for the Foley and Elberta communities. She is married to Dr. Ben Schrubbe; they have 3 adult children – Hannah, Georgia and Adam.

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