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Family in need of utility bill help

Mom of 4 needs help making ends meet. She needs some assistance paying her utilities. Monetary donations can be made through our website and will go to help this family.

Help with travel expenses

We are requesting financial assistance for one of our families that has a student who is moving into a residential facility out of state. This family is in need of financial help with gas money and funds to help with a one night hotel stay as they drop their child off. We are estimating the cost to be around $300 for gas round trip and the hotel stay. The family will be leaving early Monday morning, so donations would be needed quickly. Thank you for any help we can receive!

**$200 has been donated so far

Young adult starting off on his own

AA is a young adult that just turned 18 and has been asked to live by himself. He works many hours as a waiter and is able to pay rent and his daily needs. He has no furniture at home and would love to have new or used furniture for his apartment. He is a wonderful student at school and loved by all of his teachers. Mom is trying her best to help him but she lives out of town.

HELP for laundry

Family has bed bugs and needs financial help to get laundry done at laundromat. This is a need that needs filled prior to the apartment being treated. School has provided detergent. Monetary donations can be made through the donate link on our website.

Student that walks to school needs waterproof clothing

5th grade boy needs waterproof clothing for days it is raining. Boots men's size 9, rain coat men's size medium, umbrella, pants men's large.
Monetary donations can be made through our website and we will purchase the items.

Student in need of a winter coat

We nee an adult size extra large winter coat for a male student.

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About Pataskala

neighborhood bridges Pataskala will be the FIRST community to serve two school districts!

The students and families in need from Southwest Licking Schools and Licking Heights Schools will be served and directly impacted through our work.

Carol Stoffel - Area Director

Carol has been a life long resident of Pataskala. She graduated from Ohio University with an Associate’s Degree in Secretarial Studies and was married to Steve, her high school sweetheart, for 43 years until cancer took his life in 2000. Together they have two married sons who both graduated from Watkins Memorial High School, and four wonderful grandchildren. Steve spent 35 years working at The Ohio State University and The James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute, with much of his career being in Human Resources. Carol was secretary at Etna Elementary School for 20 years. After retiring she has been a substitute secretary for Southwest Licking Local Schools for 15 years. She is active in her church and has been a volunteer for Hospice of Central Ohio for 15 years. Carol considers it an honor to promote kindness in her community through Pataskala Bridges.

Megan Myers - Area Director

Megan is a life long (mostly) resident of Pataskala, only living away for four years in Augusta, Georgia and three years in Clintonville. She attended Miami University and received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. After moving to Augusta to teach, she decided Ohio was calling her home, and she returned to teach in the school she, her parents, and grandparents attended. She received her Master’s degree from Ashland University in Curriculum and Instruction, and taught for 33 years before retiring in 2019. She still volunteers in the schools when she can. Megan loves travel, and spending time hiking in nature. She is excited to continue helping kids and families through her work with Neighborhood Bridges.

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