🍂 November 🦃 2026 Newsletter

There are only 2 months left of 2026! 😶

Thank you to everyone who donated warm and cozy socks in October! These items are very appreciated by our clients. It's fair to say that our first ever Socktober was a huge success! We greatly appreciate those churches, business, and individuals that collected for us. 💕 We truly felt the love! 🧦

We have so many exciting things happening at the Family Resource Center, including some fun new ways for our schools, businesses, organizations, and community members to help keep the WicKloset stocked. Please read through this newsletter for many important updates.

🥊 FOOD FIGHT — November & December 2026

Our 2nd Annual Food Fight is ON! Gather your coworkers, classmates, club members, neighbors, or friends and collect non-perishable food throughout November and December.

The organization that collects the most individual items earns the ultimate prize: BRAGGING RIGHTS! 🏆

👶 BABY LOVE — February & March 2027

Help us shower local moms and babies with a little extra love! We’ll be collecting diapers, pull-ups, and wipes to benefit families served by the FRC and Birthright Lake County.

🥣 CEREAL DOMINO CHALLENGE — May 2027

It’s coming back! Last year, you helped us collect an incredible 520 boxes of cereal. Can we beat it in 2027?!

And more importantly for our students... whose class will win the PIZZA PARTY?! 🍕

There’s only one way to find out — start collecting that cereal!

Want to host a collection for the FRC? WE LOVE THAT! 💙

If you work for a business or are part of a school, club, church, team, or community organization that would like to collect for us, please reach out and let us know your plans. We’d love to partner with you and help promote your collection!

And hey, if you want to sweeten the deal for your employees or members with a little incentive, we certainly won’t stop you. 😉 A pizza party? Dress-down day? Gift card? An extra day of PTO?! (Hey, we can dream!)

Every can of soup, pair of socks, box of cereal, package of diapers, and donated food item helps us make sure our neighbors have access to the everyday essentials they need.

People caring for people — that’s what the FRC is all about. 💙💛

Katelynn Gurbach
Program Coordinator
📞 440-810-8201
📧 FRC@wickliffecsd.org

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Our normal business hours are

8:30am to 4:30pm

Monday - Friday

And we are closed for lunch between 1&2pm

If there are changes to the schedule, they will be

posted on our social media pages as soon as possible.

The FRC will be closed

❌ Friday Nov 13th

❌ Wed Nov 25th - Fri Nov 27th

Appointments are required. We are not a drop-in center.

It's now easier than ever to make a WicKloset appointment!

Click the link below to see available times and days that fit YOUR schedule. An added bonus is that it goes on your calendar and mine!

https://calendly.com/frc-wickliffecsd/30min

In October, the WicKloset served...

• 114 families
• 379 people including 197 children (those 17 and under)
• Welcomed in 19 new families including 3 from Wickliffe
• Provided 60 packs of diapers to moms and babies in need

Families are invited to join us on Saturday, November 14 from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM for a morning of warmth, resources, and community support.

🧤 FREE coats, hats & gloves for children
💙 Community Resource Fair featuring local organizations and assistance programs
🫂 Connect with resources for housing, healthcare, food, transportation, children and families, and more

Important: Children must be present at the event to receive a coat. Registration is required to help us plan accordingly. Registering does not guarantee specific coat sizes or styles, as all items are available while supplies last.

This event is completely FREE and open to families in need. We look forward to helping keep our community warm this winter!

PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM FOR EACH CHILD OR INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING A COAT
https://forms.gle/jnQquQ6NyA6WEiUF7

Questions?
Please call Miss Katelynn at 440-810-8201 or email at FRC@wickliffecsd.org

We need volunteers to help make our upcoming coat distribution event a success!

Volunteers must be 16 or older, and service hours are available for students.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/d2pYtV5MigFokgJr8

NAMI Lake County, OH is excited to offer Creative Mindsets, a program designed to help teens explore creativity, mindfulness, and mental wellness in a supportive environment.

We would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word. Please consider sharing the attached flyer and invitation with the teens and families you serve.

Creative Mindsets provides teens with a welcoming space to connect with peers, reduce stress, and discover healthy ways to support their mental well-being—no artistic experience required.

• Our first session will be on Wednesday, Nov 18th at 2:20pm (after school) in the Family Resource Center.
• This program is FREE and open to anyone 7th - 12th grade.

Thank you for helping us expand access to mental health education and support for young people at Wickliffe.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please feel free to reach out.

🎄Help make the holidays a little brighter for a local child or family experiencing a difficult season.

💙 Sign up here to sponsor a child or family: https://forms.gle/gSWJuA5m3SrxKPX68

💰 If you would prefer to make a monetary donation - please donate using this link

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/christmas-support

As the weather changes, we will be looking for donations of coats, gloves, hats, and winter boots.

If you prefer for us to do the shopping, please feel free to make a donation to our Coat Drive!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/2026-coat-drive

As we move into the holiday season, the Lake County Council on Aging is reaching out to the community to recruit volunteers for our Meals on Wheels program.

Positions needed:

🚗 Adopt of Route Driver

🍳 Kitchen Support

📦 Packers

💌 Council on Aging Office assistance.

Contact them at 440-205-8111 for more information

We are able to accept cash, check, or debit/credit card donations.

Credit or Debit

Donate through Zeffy using this link

Checks or Money Orders

Can be made payable to Wickliffe City Schools and put Family Resource Center or FRC in the memo line.

Mailing address

Wickliffe City Schools BOE

2221 Rockefeller Road

Wickliffe, OH 44092

Cash Donations

Can be made in-person at the Family Resource Center of Wickliffe at 2255 Rockefeller Road, Wickliffe OH 44092

We appreciate you SO much!

We also accept monetary donations at the center. We can take cash or you can make checks payable to Wickliffe City School District and put Family Resource Center in the memo line.

We are especially in need of boy's, teen boy, and men's clothing.

• No dress clothing (collared shirts, suits, dress pants)
• No summer clothing - unless bag is clearly marked with contents (Girl 10-12 Summer, etc)

Drop off clothing that has been recently washed and that is in good condition (free of rips, stains, etc) at the FRC during our normal business hours or at the Wickliffe Public Library during their normal business hours.

Email: frc@wickliffecsd.org
Website: https://www.wickliffeschools.org/wickliffe-frc
Location: Family Resource Center of Wickliffe, Wickliffe, OH, USA
Phone: (440) 810-8201
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WickliffeFRC

Coordinator, Programming & Services: Katelynn Gurbach