Riverside Church

This request is being submitted on behalf of a Hope Florida participant. The participant is a mother of two children. This family is currently experiencing homelessness. They have no stable place to stay, and their only option right now is sleeping in a hot car or on the streets. This situation is extremely unsafe. This family is experiencing an extremely difficult situation, especially the children. This mom is deeply concerned about the safety and health of her children due to the hot temperatures currently in South Florida. Please help this family have a clean, cool and safe place to sleep and rest. A safe place to sleep will help this family rest and recoup as they work toward finding stable housing. With your help they can avoid the dangers and hardships of living unsheltered and focus on rebuilding their lives. Thank you for your kindness and support which will help improve this family's living situation. They are asking for your help with a $500 hotel voucher.

A single mother with children is currently unable to work due to a mental health disability and is struggling to cover basic living expenses after paying rent and utilities. The family previously experienced homelessness and lost all of their belongings during that time. While she is now able to maintain stable housing, she cannot afford the essential household items needed to make the home functional and comfortable. Despite her parent mentor’s support and outreach to local community agencies, the family still lacks several key items necessary for day-to-day living.

This family would greatly benefit from assistance with the following: bunk beds and mattresses for the children, a mattress and bed frame for the mother, pots, pans, and baking dishes, a microwave, and an air fryer. Providing these items would allow the family to redirect their limited income toward other critical needs and help create a more stable and livable home environment. Your support would make a meaningful difference in their lives.

The caregiver just moved into a new home and is now caring for three of her young grandchildren, which includes a two year old girl and one year old boy. She took a leave from her job to care for them. She also watches two of their older siblings during the week. Additionally, she is now the caretaker of her disabled adult sister. All of her finances go to maintaining a home for her family.

The caregiver is in urgent need of

1. child proof electrical plug covers and safety door knob covers because of the young children in the house. This will allow her and the children to move about more freely in the home by increasing their safety and security.

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2. She can also use help with diapers, as both children are still in diapers. Boy diaper size 5 And girl pullups size 5

A single mother of five children is need of housing. In the meantime, she will be staying at the Howard Johnson Inn on US1 for a couple nights with her children at $120 per night.

A young father was recently reunified with his (3) young sons aged 5, 4 and 1. The 4 year old child is non-verbal autistic and must attend (4) appointments, out-of-county, with a specialist per week pertaining to his special needs. The father's car recently broke down necessitating costly emergency repairs. The father is gainfully employed, however he is on an extremely fixed income and is now 2 months behind in rent and 1 month behind in daycare costs due to the costly automobile repairs. The 1 year old child has been unable to return to daycare due to the father's inability to pay the weekly cost of daycare. The 5 and 4 year old sons need to be enrolled in a daycare or summer program but the father is unable to afford the weekly cost of daycare. The 5 and 4 year old sons will be enrolled in school at the conclusion of summer break which will alleviate some of the father's financial burden.

This family is facing significant financial hardship. Their young child, who is autistic and prone to elopement, recently lost his childcare placement due to challenges related to his behaviors. The CARES team is actively working to help the family secure an appropriate daycare that can better support his needs. The mother is currently attending school while the father remains at home to care for their son.

To help relieve some of their immediate burden, the family is requesting clothing for both the child and mother. The child wears a size 4T; his favorite color is green, and he enjoys “CARS” themes, though any color or design would be greatly appreciated. The mother is in need of clothing in size 2X tops and size 22 pants or shorts. In addition, they are in need of a sofa (any type) and bottled water, as the tap water in their home is poor quality.

Providing these resources would allow the family to redirect their limited funds toward more urgent needs while they work toward stabilizing their situation and securing daycare so the father can return to work.

The parents have been reunified for two months and living in the paternal grandparent's home. The home has a unique staircase and the parents have struggled to find a baby gate that will fit it in order to ensure the child's safety. the gate can be found at the below web site and does not need to be this exact gate, but something similar in order to properly fit their staircase.

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DV survivor mother of two needs a bed for one of her children to have appropriate safe sleep. She had to leave the residence to get away from the perpetrator abruptly and could not move everything out on her own.

I'm working with a grandmother who is caring for her two young grandsons and they are in need of clothing as both have recently outgrown most of the clothing they have. They need undergarments as well. Grandmother is on a very fixed income and does not have means to purchase clothing for the boys at this time.

8 year old boy: size 12-14 in boys (14-16 for underwear) 3 year old boy: size 4T

A caregiver is in need of assistance for an 8-year-old male who was recently placed into her care. The child came to her with no clothing or shoes. The child is in need of clothing, socks and shoes; other donations are encouraged and welcomed. Once this need is met the child will be able to settle into his placement more comfortably, and the caregiver will be able to focus on the child's additional needs. The child wears a size 14/16 in boys and a size 5 in shoes.

The young adult came into care at 16 and will be turning 18 on 06/23/2025. The young adult does not have any relatives/family willing to assist him. The young adult has graduated high school and will be moving to the next stages and is in need of items to succeed. The young adult is planning to attend EFSC and is looking for employment.

Bike- 29 inch adult- to get to and from school/work - favorite colors black/red
Gaming desk- Simple L Style with charging station and drawers Clothing- Shirt XL, pants 36/33, socks and shoes- size13.