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Family in Need of Christmas Help

Single Mom of two in need of Christmas help for two middle school kids.

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Female Student In Need of Clothing

Female student in need of shoes and clothing wears a size 8 in shoes, no color preference or style, she wears a sm/md shirt and medium pants.

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Recently Filled Needs

Snow Boots

We are in need of women's snow boots size 8

Shoes and Coat

A 7th grade student has Epidermolysis bullosa (blistering of feet). He would greatly benefit from a new pair of shoes. His mother indicated that he has grown out of his winter coat.
Sneakers (men's size 10 wide - he likes grey new balance and black nikes) and a winter coat (men's size XL - he likes black).

Clothes/Supplies

Roosevelt HS student who needs a backpack, school supplies, and clothes. Male who wears XL and Size 36 x 36 pants.

$350 needed for impactful field trip opportunity for students with disabilities

As part of Longcoy Elementary School's commitment to supporting the diverse learning requirements of their students, they are organizing a field trip to Rock the Spectrum, located in Stow.

The field trip will offer the students a unique, hands-on learning experience outside the classroom, helping them develop critical social, cognitive, and emotional skills in a real-world environment. For many of the students, these experiences are essential for fostering confidence and independence, but they can be difficult to achieve without external support.

This 2-hour field trip focused on sensory safety fun is for 25 students and the total cost is $350. Many of these students are in the free and reduced lunch program so they often do not have the extra funds needed for experiences like this,

Bicycle for high school student

Male sophomore student at Roosevelt High School in need of a bike for transportation to school. It would be a great help to him and his family if he could have a bike.

Single mother in need of baby items for twins on the way! Updated

A mother of 4 is soon to be a mother of 6, with twin boys due very soon. Mom is looking for the basics to be able to bring the babies home and continue to send the older students to school. She is in need of baby bottles, diapers of various sizes and footie pajamas.

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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

Michelle Hartman- 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 - 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

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