The Rock of KC

A mother with two young children in foster-care is actively leaving a domestic violence situation today. This mother left the home with nothing but the clothes on her back. Please consider donating a gift card for Walmart to this mother. She needs clothing items, hygiene items and other necessary items. This is an critical need.

Please help preserve the placement of two very busy children with their grandparents by providing the children the ability to attend YMCA day camp for the next 4 weeks until school begins. The children attended summer school, but it has now ended resulting in the children having limited peer interaction and increased fighting in the home. Their grandfather just had an extended stay in the hospital and is still recovering which has made it very difficult for grandparents to plan and participate in activities with the kids. A consistent routine is crucial to keeping the children stable and safe between now and the start of the school year.

A person is in the process of adopting a young boy who has gone through a lot and now has many medical needs. The person adopting him stays at home with him to provide the love, care, and attention he needs and deserves. The family is hoping to increase the security of the home due to some threats made and would like to install some security cameras. If there is someone who is able to donate a camera or two or a whole camera system, that would be so helpful in increasing the family's peace of mind. Thank you for considering helping this family out!

A family is needing help securing a door on the side of their house. The door is meant to have a barricade, however, one of the brackets for the barricade has broken off, and therefore, the door cannot properly lock. The objects stored in that room are at risk and the rest of the home is less secure. The family is hoping for a new lock or barricade bracket to secure the door. The family and I greatly appreciate those considering to help out. Thank you.

An 8 year girl just entered foster care and will be having a birthday this week. This child came to the foster home with only the clothes on her back. The foster placement would like to purchase some new clothing items and a few toys to provide a meaningful birthday for this child as they have been separated from their family. Please consider donating a gift card so they can purchase items for her birthday.

This youth has been working diligently to prepare for aging out of care. Throughout this process, he has faced numerous challenges and setbacks, yet he continues to persevere as he takes meaningful steps toward independence. Despite his best efforts, unforeseen circumstances have caused delays in his transition, including pushing back his planned age-out date. He has been actively searching for housing, securing an apartment, and covering the associated fees on his own.

At this time, he is in need of a grocery gift card to help cover food expenses for his first month on his own. Providing this support would relieve a significant financial burden and allow him to focus on building a stable foundation. By easing the immediate stress of affording food, we can help ensure a more successful and confident start to this important new chapter in his life.

The household has been experiencing some recent issues with being overcharged on their water and electric bill. They are working with a caseworker to get that rectified currently. However, they are currently short on money for expenses like gas. They requested help with acquiring gas cards. Family has worked with a Careportal provider previously.

Clay County Children's Division tries to keep a clothing items in various sizes in our supply room for when kids first enter custody. These items are to assist the kids with clothing for 1 to 2 days while the initial clothing voucher is filled by the placement providers. We are running low on summer items in the following sizes. We would appreciate t-shirts, shorts, pjs, in the sizes listed below. These times can be new or used as long as there are no holes or stains. We are also needing a few bottles of baby wash.

Boys- Preemie: sleepers, onesies Newborn: onesies, sleepers 5T: shorts and T-shirts 7/8: shorts and t-shirts 8/10: Shorts and t-shirts 10/12: shorts and t-shirts 14: shorts and t-shirts Summer Pajamas needed in this following sizes: 18m, 2T, 5/6, 7/8, 10/12

Girls- 6-9 months: sleepers, onesies 18 months: shorts and t-shirts 3T: shorts and t-shirts 4T: shorts and t-shirts 5/6: shorts and t-shirts 10/12: shorts and t-shirts Summer pajamas needed in this following sizes - 18m, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T

The family is working through reintegration of 4 children. The two oldest girls who are 9 and 11 report that in the past they have had weighted blankets and it helps them with their behaviors but in this placement they don't have access to weighted blankets. This request would be for two weighted blankets for two girls ages 9 and 11.

A 17 year old girl is reunifying with her dad in his home. She is 7-8 months pregnant and will be having her baby soon. The family would like to request a beside-the-bed bassinet for the baby to help the reintegration and post pregnancy go more smoothly. The family is currently working on completing reintegration with 9 kids total so this bed will help them out greatly.

The item being requested is a beside-the-bed bassinet.

The youth is currently in need of a Twin box spring to help create a more comfortable and supportive sleeping arrangement in her new placement. At this time, she is unable to get proper rest due to the lack of this essential item, which is impacting her overall comfort and ability to fully settle into her environment.

On July 31, 2025 there will be a Back to School Fair at Platte County Health Department. Our goal is to provide low-income students and families of Platte County an equal and safe opportunity for school readiness by enriching physical, mental, and social well-being. In 2024, 885 children were provided with backpacks, hygiene packets, eye screenings, dental screenings, sports physicals, vaccines, and access to community resources. We are still in need of individually bagged earbuds. Each child receives earbuds in their backpack to be used in the classroom. (The items we puchase for the backpacks are based ont he lists the schools provide us.) We have previously found the earbuds on amazon in bulk $22.00 per 50 count. This would help to finish up the final items needed for the backpacks. We are in need of 200 earbuds total.