At LaurenHelpsU we strive to exceed our customers expectations.
Packaged Services & Custom Support
When our children are young we experience a lot of firsts, together. When our children go away to school (whether it is just an hour away or several states away) a void of additional "firsts" is created. We work to support parents to help fill in that void, to help you feel more connected with your student. To better support them (and you) while they are away, especially that first year but also in the years that follow as they pursue their college education. We are an extension of U!
We offer several types of packages, all of which are a la carte. There is no membership required to use our services, ever.
While some parents seek a solution that they can order immediately others want something more specific that is curated based on their students interests. We have options that meet both of these needs.
Our Birthday Bundle is an example of a solution parents can order immediately, it typically includes a dozen fresh donuts from our favorite local donut shop Buckeye Donuts, as an OSU themed balloon bouquet plus some other OSU treats. And as always all of our packages are hand delivered and include candles, matches, and a personalized birthday card.
But perhaps you want something more specific for their birthday delivery. Perhaps you want a bag of their favorite Trader Joe snacks, and or an arrangement of their favorite flowers, and or a color coordinated balloon bouquet with the big balloon numbers AND OR your student has asked for a very specific cake they saw (for example) on Instagram and they would love *that cake*! YES, we can do that too. In that instance we would collaborate with you to provide them with a customized package.
Another example of a customized package we do is when your child is ill and needs prescriptions picked up and or you would like the food that is comparable to the comforts of home included. Perhaps they need some over the counter medicine too, or a humidifier, or or or.... the list goes on and on. When our students aren’t well we as parents desperately want to help them. This is another way we would collaborate with you to provide them with a customized package. Again, we are an extension of U!
We do packages for various holidays and themes, like the Jewish High Holidays where we work in conjunction with Hillel and Chabad. Or for Beat Xichigan week, which is the week preceding THE big game Thanksgiving weekend. Or a package filled with THE BEST candy for Halloween, or if they participate in Rush and join the house of their dreams, the list goes on and on and on.
We also provide laundry and dry cleaning delivery services. We partner with a local, well established dry cleaner to dry clean and or launder your children's clothing which we will pick up on campus AND deliver directly to your student. Our dry cleaner provides your student with a bag for their dry cleaning and also a bag for their laundry, and if roommates want, they can share this service. We are just thrilled to offer them an alternative to using machines whereby things sometimes "walk away" and or can get stained or burned. But best of all, and this part is super easy, your student can easily create a login to pay the dry cleaner directly. AND when your student moves off campus our dry cleaner will implement runs to their off campus housing eliminating your need to pay us, which is fine. We're just thrilled to be able to offer them a reliable, trustworthy alternative.
With the exception of our laundry and dry cleaning package, all of our packages include a customized notecard, and if it's their birthday, birthday candles and matches too. WE KNOW many parents miss their student, especially during their first year away. We do what we can to ensure those "first year away" celebrations are as special between you all as possible. Many parents like to sing happy birthday to their child directly, we enable you to do that by providing touches like candles and matches. Many of you like to write specific things to your student in their birthday card, we enable you to do that too. And if there is something we don't do, that you would like us to include, just ask. We strive to exceed your expectations!
Making Connections
Many parents contact us because their students struggle with various aspects of campus life, such as finding "their people", securing a roommate, or locating safe and affordable off-campus housing. This can be particularly challenging for those transferring to a new campus or seeking housing for their junior year, a process which starts in the fall of their sophomore year. Additionally, students might need help finding a ride home for breaks or obtaining medical referrals. These are all examples that illustrate how LaurenHelpsU truly serves as an extension of you.
Many parents struggle to help their student when their student starts to look for off-campus housing. Because we live here and are in many of the off-campus apartment complexes we have had the privileges' of getting to know who works where, the management styles of different apartment complexes, etc. Based on your needs and budget, we can offer help you find your starting point.
After the horrific events of October 7th many parents contacted us directly seeking guidance, assurance, help. Depending on what they sought we worked hard to ensure they were put directly in touch with individuals that could provide them the support they needed as well as and perhaps more importantly, the support their students needed. Time and time again we connected parents and students with individuals we know are leaders in those areas that they had yet to make personal connections with.
And lastly, many parents want to connect with parents who's students live in the same metropolitan area OR are pledging the same Greek house. Over and over again we connect parents in ways that they wouldn't otherwise be able to connect with one another making their parent community smaller, friendlier, more inclusive and engaging.
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