Redemption Through the Lens: Portraits of Recovery

12/27/2025

Give Jess an “atta-girl” for gettin’ it done.

12/27/2025

This young lady. Just out there getting it done. If you know Jess, give her an “atta-girl.” If you don’t know Jess, give her an “atta-girl.”

12/20/2025

Kyra Gleckler knows what it’s like to need assistance. That’s why she started the nonprofit Bloomhub LLC.

Bloomhub provides emergency food support and community resources to individuals and families facing sudden gaps in assistance, particularly those affected by disruptions to government aid programs. Gleckler’s work reflects a growing grassroots response to food insecurity in rural Ohio, where social service providers often step in when public systems fall short.

As a chemical dependency counselor Gleckler saw firsthand what her clients faced when SNAP benefits were suddenly halted because of a government shutdown. Within days, she assembled a crew of volunteers to shop for, organize and deliver food to those in need.

But the urgency brought on by the shutdown is not what drives Gleckler to serve her community. Her journey began years earlier, when she was booked into the Ohio Reformatory for Women after being sentenced on drug-related felony charges.

“Everything I did was a choice, and that stings to think about seven years later,” Gleckler said.

Gleckler identifies two factors that led her down a path that ended in incarceration: the people she was around and emotions she did not know how to manage. In 2019, her drug use — and the crimes that followed — caught up with her. She found herself surrounded by officers with guns drawn.

After spending nearly a year in prison, Gleckler was granted judicial release and entered the Drug Court program through Licking County Common Pleas Court. She spent approximately two years on intensive probation, which required her to attend drug and alcohol treatment, appear at regular court hearings, check in with an officer regularly and submit to random drug testing. It was during this transition that Gleckler had to rely on government assistance for her and her young daughter.

Today, she relishes life as a mother of three, a fiancé and a community coordinator and activist.

“I’m always on the go,” Gleckler said. “I’m working. I’m a full-time mom. I’m taking on this project. I’m always doing something. I have to be careful and mindful that I’m not overdoing it.”

Since November, Bloomhub has served more than 100 families in Guernsey County. Currently, the non-profit is focused on providing Christmas for families in need.

If you would like to donate to Bloomhub, contact Kyra Gleckler directly through the Bloomhub Inc. page.

11/30/2025

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11/20/2025

I am happy to report that more than 100 state officers saw and heard your stories yesterday.

10/03/2025

Join me and three participants for a presentation on Redemption Through the Lens.

Join us and local photographer/author Leah Nairn, creator of Redemption Through the Lens. This powerful book documents the journeys of individuals who have faced addiction & incarceration, and come through the other side with renewed purpose and strength.

https://events.muskingumlibrary.org/event/14413486
📅 Thursday, October 9
⏰ 6-7 PM
📍 Herrold Hall Library, OUZ

01/08/2025

Nine years and counting! Keep up the good work!

12/14/2024

****Happening Now****
Local authors (including yours truly) at Kix Mix, downtown Newark. We’re here until 2pm.

12/09/2024

Stephanie and I did a thing today. https://www.whiznews.com/local-author-shines-light-on-addiction-recovery-through-new-book/?

ZANESVILLE, OH – A local author has published a new book to help those who may be struggling with addiction. Leah Narin wrote and photographed the many pictures within her new book “Redemption Through the Lens; Portraits of Recovery.” She says she was inspired to create this book because of he...

12/07/2024

This guy!

Joe is featured in our book and continuing his work in recovery for the service of others! The sponsor of this award? ALSO featured in the book! Nice work Joe and Mallory!