This family is currently facing financial hardship due to being a single-income household, as mom has been facing some health issues. They're dealing with food insecurity and struggling to pay utility bills, as well as recently having to pay for bed bug treatment for the home. They already receive food stamps and utilize community resources (e.g., Just Food) when they can. I think they'll take any amount of relief they can get, and in any form, whether it's gas cards so they can get to work, gift cards for the grocery store, cash reimbursement for bed bug treatment, etc. In addition, the family is facing financial hardship to provide Christmas gifts. Thank you!

A NRKIN foster home received a new placement, an infant girl on 11/17. The foster home has the infant's three other sisters, all ages 3 and younger. The home greatly needs a crib and mattress for the infant. The home could also use a two-child stroller as the infant's older sister just turned one. Additionally, the older sister could use a car seat as that car seat will now be used for the new infant. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

A NRKIN foster home who has placement of four sisters, ages 3 and younger are in need of a new van as their current van has numerous mechanical issues. The family needs help purchasing a new van or financial assistance making repairs on current van. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

a girl who comes from very meek means. She comes from a family who is rifled with drugs, alcohol, physical, mental, and sexual abuse. She is placed with a well meaning relative who has 4 children of her own and can't afford to put J through driver's education. J tried studying and taking the exam on her own but was unsuccessful 2 times. I offered to get her into driver's education so that she has time to take the test in parts, and not all at one time. She was so happy that this was an option for her as it never was before. Please help with this donation so that J is able to start driving like other 18 year old kids her age. THANK YOU!

DCCCA family preservation is in need of the following size of diapers for our pantry to give out to families.2 cases of newborn , size 1 - 2 cases, size 2 -3 cases and also 2-cases of size 5.These can be dropped by our office or drop shipped to: DCCCA Family preservation Attn: Chuck 3312 Clinton Parkway Lawrence Kansas 66047 Thank you and be blessed

Single mother raising 2 children while working a part time job. This family is living below income and all family members have strong mental health diagnosis. While worker was conducting a meeting, it was noted that the children have rags for blankets both on their beds and lounging in the livingroom. This family had most their blankets destroyed by puppies that were born last week and years of love by the children. While the home has heat, the home gets chilly. Each of the family members need a queen size blanket . Boy bed is a full size, Girl size is a twin who is known for sleeping with mom. Mom bed size is Queen. Family could also use blankets for livingroom. Thank you so much for considering to give these children something warm to snuggle with and keep warm while sleeping at night.

Single mother successfully celebrating sobriety almost 2 months now and baby boy was born this past week. This mother has no close family as she is setting herself free from family drug cycles. DCCCA provided a used baby swing for use and mother discovered it was not functional any longer. This mother is in need of a baby swing . The mother has identified a swing online that she likes. I am sure she will appreciate any option close to this though this is example she has provided worker.

NRKIN home for an eight year old girl is interested in locating violin lessons for the child. The child has recently expressed interest in learning the violin and the family is looking for lessons. Any help locating an instructor would be helpful. Thank you!

I am currently working with a grandmother and her 2 grandchildren due to safety concerns in the home related to 1 grandchild's behavior. A grandmother is overwhelmed with the responsibility and energy it is taking to help make sure her grandchild is minimizing unwanted behavior. Unfortunately, due to some of those behaviors her home has several holes in the wall and broken doors. I would love to get a handyman in the home to help fix the damage or supply the needed items to get these things replaced. Additionally, other items they are in need of being a TV, DVD player, and home phone. Any help would be appreciated to help his grandmother reclaim her home. I am unclear on the price range of 3 new interior doors.

I am currently working with a single mother of 4 children. They recently moved into more affordable housing after being on a waitlist for a long time and are needing some assistance with their past-due water bill. The mother is currently pregnant and is unable to work full-time due to her pregnancy being high-risk. Any help would greatly benefit the mother and children. Plus it will help minimize her stress as she is getting ready to have her baby in January.

We are working with a family who has struggled with pests in their home, cognitive struggles and behaviors from their 7 year old daughter. The family has worker hard to over come the obstacles that life has thrown at them. The family has to move from their current home due to the pests and the dilapidation of the home. The family can not take any belongings from the home. They are in need of of a coffee table, end tables, dishes, silverware and toys for the 7 year old. We have been able to secure other items for the family to stay together and to provide a safe home for their daughter. The items requested will help this family to not have to purchase the items and will be able to afford to put more money down on securing a healthy, clean and stable home. Thank you in advance for any help towards the goals for this family.

Parents with 6 children (ages 3 months old to 14 years old) are being evicted from their home on 11/15. The family does not have any close friends or other family they can stay with. There are currently no housing programs that have available homes ASAP for this size of family. We are requesting funds to temporarily put them in a hotel, while we take action for a long-term housing plan with assistance from housing focused agencies. We are worried if we cannot keep them in a hotel for some time, they would have to move to go to a shelter in a different town. Dad is currently working and doing well with his job that he just started so we are hoping to keep them in Lawrence until we can figure out next steps, so dad can continue to work - as they also have no transportation. Also requesting boxes and moving supplies to start packing the items they will be taking with.

Foster home is in need of a dresser. New or used is fine. Size does not matter.

Single mom with 6 kids under the age of 8, two of them being a 2 month old twins. One of the fathers is incarcerated as of 2021. The father of the newborn twins passed away before a month before the twins were born from a health condition. The family has been through a lot of change the last couple of years. Mom had planned on having double income to support her family but does not have that extra support now. Mom is trying to meet the needs of the kids while still working to have enough income to support her family and not be behind in rent. The 3 y/o has a seizure disorder and the 1.5 y/o just got diagnosed with Autism. Mom has a lot of kids and is requesting a dresser to put help with organization and separation of children’s clothes.

a 13 year old boy was in a terrible accident over the weekend that ultimately ended with his mom making the hard decision to take him off life support. unfortunately the Family does not have the all the funds available to pay for the funeral. any help would be much appreciated.

We have a very sad and unexpected request for help and prayers. Over the weekend a 12 year old boy was in a terrible accident and Saturday evening the boy was taken off life support. Mom is meeting with funeral home today and we are hopeful that they will work with mom and set up a payment plan. Any donations to help off set this cost would be appreciated. Rachel can be the contact to help. ******@email.com thanks for any help you can provide.

Mother is working on reintegrating with her two children, female 10 and male 7. Mother has been working hard on her tasks and is in the process of divorcing her husband as mother and children are victims of domestic violence. Mother has worked to get appropriate housing and vehicle for herself and the children and is needing help paying 195$ for the divorce filing fee and is trying to complete this as soon as possible. Any help would be appreciated!

A sibling set of 5 children came into care today. 3 of the children are able to be placed with an NRKIN, but the home is needing one more twin bed/frame. We would love for as many of these children to be placed together as possible. These children are able to go to this NRKIN home on Monday.

I have a family that will be reunifying within the next few months after being out-of-home for almost a year. All children will be reunifying with their father, who has been their sole caregiver for several years. Dad had been struggling financially and had extreme difficulties finding a house to accommodate himself and his kids for the past few months. He finally secured housing, but is struggling with furnishings and specifically beds for the children. We'd like to request any help in finding or creating a fund for the family to secure beds or bunk beds for all 3 kids.

This request is for a mother of two boys, ages 10 and 1. Her 10-year-old was placed in out of home care on 9/20/22 while the 1-year-old went with his father. From day one, mom has done everything that has been asked of her in order for her son to return home with her. Her boys are her world and she has shown that she will do whatever it takes to do what is right for them and for herself. Because of her hard work, her 10-year-old will be reintegrating back home with mom on 11/11, less than two months that he had to be in out of home care. Mom recently started a new job only a few weeks before the boys were removed from her home. Going to court, meeting with KVC intake, meeting with the case manager, initial case plan, evaluations, and then getting sick, she has had to miss several days of work which has affected her financially. The request is to help her pay for her November rent. The last thing she should be stressed out about right now is whether she will be able to pay rent or worry if she will have enough money for food once she pays rent.