Gardendale Bridges

Imagine you’re about to have your car paid off…and it’s stolen.  Now, how will you get your child to school and get yourself to work to continue to be able to provide for your family.

A parent is in need of reliable transportation.  A donation of a vehicle to neighborhood bridges  will give you the tax write off with a receipt for the Kelly Blue Book value of the car.

Financial contributions towards the purchase or payments on a vehicle are tax deductible as well.  

Thank you to so many who have donated to stock the small food pantry at The Gardendale Library this past year.

They continue to need: beef stew, ravioli, chicken/dumplings, hearty soups, peanut butter, jelly, crackers, canned meat of all types, cereal and shelf stable milk, instant coffee and powdered creamer, single serving juice, fruit and pudding cups, spaghetti noodles and sauce w/meat, and more. 

They do not need any canned green beans or mixed vegetables at this time.

The food pantry at The Gardendale Library is available for anyone who needs to get a bag or two of food anytime, and they have a list of some larger local food pantries available.

These items can be dropped off directly at the Gardendale Library.

The Burkett Center in Jefferson County does amazing work with their students with complex special needs.

The goal is to have 3 gently used washers and 3 dryers donated.  Donations can also be made towards the purchase of appliances for the center.

They are constantly washing bibs, sheets, blankets and clothes.

They are also in need of washing detergent. 

Please contact Cathy Tuggle Maple if you have appliances to donate, and to coordinate pick up of donations of laundry detergent. 

Donations can be made online or you can drop off a check written to Neighborhood Bridges Gardendale at City Hall attention Bill Casaday.  

Gardendale High School Cosmetology presents “Bags of Blessings” benefitting the women of First Light Women & Children’s Shelter.  Now through September 24th.   

Do you have a gently used purse, handbag or small tote you no longer use?  Send it through any GHS student to be dropped off at the Cosmetology Department Room 006 in the Career Tech Wing.  Or contact neighborhood bridges to arrange pick up.

For each bag donated you will be given a chance to win a $25 gift card.

These bags will be filled with beauty items to encourage and empower women in need.  

Kindness is beautiful.

A young elementary school age girl needs a pair of size 13 children’s tennis shoes.  She’s a girly girl.  

If you’d like to contribute towards new tennis shoes for her https://secure.1stpaygateway.net/secure/custompayment/neighborhoodbridgesgardend/14160/default.aspx?

A recent post praised the honesty and work ethic of a young man at a local pizza place.  We’ve learned he’s the only child of a single Mom.  They found a mass on his brain when he was 3 years old.  He was only given a 12% chance to live.  That was 14 years ago.  He does school online and works with his Mom.  She was recently out of work without pay when she contracted Covid.  They fell behind financially.  The joy of my job in spreading kindness is sharing it with those who would never ask for anything for themselves.  Share as you feel led.  Every cent donated on their behalf goes directly to them.  #kindness is contagious.