About Communities Latest News Podcast Contact Sycamore Welcome to Sycamore Bridges DONATE VOLUNTEER How Neighborhood Bridges Works Subscribe by entering your email. You will be notified as new needs are posted! SUBSCRIBE Opportunities for Kindness Family Displaced by House Fire Sycamore Bridges is working with a local mom, her school-aged child, and her adult child who have been displaced by a house fire. Unfortunately, the home is a total loss along with most of the family's possessions. We are collecting financial donations to support their stay at a hotel until they secure a permanent residence. If you would like to contribute to this need, CLICK HERE and type "fire" in the donation comment section. Alternatively, if you have any leads on rentals in the Sycamore community, please reach out and we will connect you with the family. They are desperate to remain in our amazing school district. I Can Help! Recently Filled Needs Seeking Rental Assistance Sycamore Bridges was contacted by a school counselor to assist a single parent of two high school students. The family is experiencing financial hardship due to an unexpected reduction in hours at their current job. Sycamore Bridges would like to provide $500 assistance for their December rent. If you would like to make a contribution, respond to this post and a donation link will be emailed to you. Seeking XL and XXL Women's Sweatpants Sycamore Bridges was asked by a school advocate to provide XL and XXL women's sweatpants to keep on hand at the HS in case of unforeseen emergencies. This need was filled before being posted. Thanksgiving Meal #2 Sycamore Bridges was contacted by a school counselor to help a second family purchase a prepared Thanksgiving meal from Fresh Market. The total amount to feed the family is $69.99. This need was filled before being posted. Seeking Assistance for HS Student Sycamore Bridges was contacted by a HS counselor to assist a student who is going through an emotional time after being involved in an accident. We would like to provide the student a $200 Amazon gift card as an act of kindness to help them heal. This need was filled before being posted. Family Needs Help After Car Accident A single mom and her two children were involved in a serious car accident the weekend of November 13. Mom and younger child are on a very slow road to recovery, while HS student remains hospitalized with serious injuries. Mom's injuries have left her immobile and homebound for the foreseeable future; therefore, she is unable to work. At this time, we were asked to provide Kroger and Walmart gift cards so the family can order groceries and essentials. (We will update this posting should their needs change.) If you would like to make a financial contribution or provide a gift card, reply to this post and donation instructions will be emailed to you. Past Due Electric Bill Sycamore Bridges received an urgent request from a school counselor to assist a family with their past due electric bill to avoid disconnection. The family has 3 children in Sycamore schools. The total due is $422.05. If you would like to contribute to this need, reply to this post and donation instructions will be emailed to you. +213 more Thank You! National Sponsors Ohio Sponsors About Sycamore Lori Drasnin, Area Director 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. Contact Us sycamore@neighborhoodbridges.org About Us About Us Our Communities Legal Terms of Service Privacy Policy Form 990 Advocate Login Login © 2021 Neighborhood Bridges. All Rights Reserved. Made with by The Langley Group