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Family in need of reliable and safe transportation

We are reaching out on behalf of a wonderful family in our community who is in urgent need of a safe, reliable vehicle. Both parents are living with disabilities, which makes daily life especially challenging without proper transportation.

Right now, something as simple as getting to medical appointments, grocery shopping, or safely transporting their children is a daily struggle. A dependable vehicle would not only ease these challenges but also greatly improve their overall wellbeing, independence, and peace of mind.

Having reliable transportation would mean:

Safe and consistent access to important medical care 🏥
The ability to provide their children with stability and opportunity 🎒
Greater independence and dignity for both parents 💙
Reduced stress and improved quality of life for the whole family 🌟

Every bit of support makes a difference.

Together, we can help this family find the stability and security they deserve.

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Recently Filled Needs

Christmas Help Needed 2 Children

Wish lists for two children - Family will take whatever can be put together for the kids

Girl 10 years old 4th Grade
Bike 20" with training wheels if possible
Little Couch for room
Size 18 in children’s pants
Leggings a large
Shirt size large

Boy 9 years old 3rd Grade
Asked for roller blades size 2
Asked for magnifying glass
Size 8 in pants
Size 7/8 in shirts

Holiday Gift Assistance For 3 Families

This holiday season, we are hoping to support 3 KCSD families in making their holidays a little brighter by providing gifts for their children ranging from 2nd - 8th grade.

You can help meet this need in two ways:

Donate monetarily using our link, and our neighborhood bridges Kent team will purchase the items on your behalf.
Shop for the items yourself and drop them off prior to December 19th. Please contact Kathleen Wiler at kathleen-kent@neighborhoodbridges.org for specific wish list items for the students.

Christmas Help Needed for Family 3

Christmas Help Needed for family of Three. Warm blankets for each and pillows.

Girl 3rd Grade Age 8 years old

Shoe - 1 1/2

Top - 8-9

Pants - 8-9

Loves unicorns. Anything with that theme she will dote on

Small doll houses, Honey Bee Acres, Gabby's and Polly Pocket types.

Drawing and art supplies. Drawing pads, felt pens, colored pencils etc

Anything Lego

Headphones

Craft books

Craft Kits

A stuffed animal

Roblox

Boy Age 12/13

Shoe - 8 1/2

Top - 14-16

Pants - 16-18

Digital or film camera (would love even used cameras, radios, old tech gadgets)

AM/FM radio/cassette player

Headphones

Pokemon anything

Tools

Weights

Camping hiking outdoor supplies

Girl 16 years old

Shoe - 8 1/2 or 9

Top - Woman's 2XL- 3XL

Pants - 49 1/2 inch waist

Women's XL - 2XL

Art grade supplies - drawing pads, markers, acrylic paints, pastels easel, canvases for example

Any android tablet that can be used with a drawing app.

Hello Kitty anything, especially one called Karomi

Beauty and bath supplies, anything besides shampoo or conditioners is welcome.

Family 2 Christmas Help

Girl Age 7, Second Grade

Barbies and or anything Barbie related, African American

Unicorns

Anything Stitch

Clothes: jeans, leggings, girly tops size ⅞

Sheets twin

Socks

Boy Age 13 years, 8th Grade

Pull over hoodies, size XL Men

Joggers, size XL Men

Head set for a play station 5

Play station 5 gift card

Grocery Giftcards

A family is in need of food assistance. They recently had 3 more children move into their home and currently struggling to get groceries. Aldi and Walmart are preferred, but any grocery gift cards would be appreciated.

Family Need Christmas Help

Girl Age 14 years, 7th Grade

Girl Age 12 years, 6th Grade

Boy Age 10 years, 4th Grade

+200 more

Thank You!

About Kent

Kathleen Wiler - Area Director

Kathleen Wiler is a resident of Kent where she lives with her husband and two daughters, both of whom attend Kent City Schools. She is a current board member for the City of Kent Department of Parks and Recreation. Her past professional experience includes nearly 20 years working in NCAA Division I college athletics and three years as a teacher and coach near her hometown of Philadelphia, PA. Kathleen graduated from Providence College with a B.A. in Social Science and earned an MEd in School Counseling from Kent State University.

Our Steering Committee

David Myers - Manager, Human Resources - Davey Drill Kent / Rotary

Amanda Senn - Sales and Marketing. - Metis Construction /Rotary

Nicholas Shearer - Chief of Police - City of Kent

Bill Myers - Fire Chief - City of Kent

Dennis Campbell - Executive Director - Kent Area Chamber of Commerce

Marquice Seward - Assistant Program Manager - Kent Social Service

Nate Watson - Director of Camping at Great Trail Council - Boy Scouts of America - Kent Jaycees

Bill Russell - Chief Officer Portage Behavioral Health - Coleman Health Services Inc

Dave Rueller - City Manager - City of Kent

Carmen Roebke - Assoc for Christian Formation - Kent State University Newman Center

John Vennetti - Superintendent - Portage County Board of Developmental Disability

Louise Feciuch - Supervisor - Portage County Job and Family Services (serves as family and community engagement coordinator for KCSD)

Joan Seidel - Health Commissioner - City of Kent

Heather Malarcik - Executive Director- Main Street Kent

Lesley Sickle - Marketing and Branding - Main Street Kent

Dana Lawless-Andric - Assoc VP Office of Engagement and Outreach - Kent State University

Candace Curtis - Ben Curtis Family Foundation

Megan Johns - School Age Administrator - Kent Parks and Recreation

Tom Larkin - Superintendent - KCSD

Justin Gates - Assistant Superintendent - KCSD

Contact Us

kent@neighborhoodbridges.org