North Point Community Church

Cobb county is hosting a foster parent appreciation celebration event on June 14th from 3-5pm in at IMAGE church in Marietta, Ga in honor of National Foster Care Month. We are seeking someone able to do face painting for the children that may be in attendance as one of the activities to occupy the children while we celebrate with the foster parents. Any connections with someone able to fulfill this request would be greatly appreciated!

Update: Face Painter Fee is $250. If you can help with a face painter or the fee, it is greatly appreciated!

The family that needs help is a homeless mother and her young son who is living with a family friend.

The mother needs help with gas so that she is able to participate in services that DFCS is requesting her to participate in, as well as to help her keep her A/C running in her car, which she sleeps in.

The client is a single mother of three children, ages 17, 16, and 13. She recently removed herself and her children from an unsafe living situation and, for several months, they stayed in a single room in a friend’s home. With support from a local community agency, the client has successfully secured stable housing. The family is now working to rebuild and regain a sense of normalcy. The client currently earns income through contract work, including DoorDash, Uber, and Lyft, as she has not yet secured stable, full-time employment. She is putting in significant effort to improve her circumstances, and stable employment is a critical step in achieving long-term stability for her and her children. As the family is essentially starting over, they have only their clothing and a few personal belongings. The client is seeking assistance to pay the referral fees required to obtain furniture through the Furniture Bank. She would be deeply appreciative of any support that can be provided to help meet this need.

A single mother working tirelessly to rebuild her life after tragedy urgently needs clothing for her three children. After a devastating flood rendered their apartment uninhabitable, most of their belongings, including their clothes, were destroyed. Her children now rotate between just four outfits each as they live daily in a motel, waiting to move into a stable home. Her ten-year-old son wears size 4 to 4½ in shirts and 12 or medium in pants. Twelve-year-old daughter wears a junior medium shirt, pants size 18, and shoe size 5. Eleven-year-old daughter wears a medium shirt, pants size 14–16 juniors, and a shoe size 5. This family, displaced and struggling, would be deeply grateful for any clothing donations to help bring comfort and stability back into their children’s lives.

The mother recently sustained a fractured foot and a sprain in the other, and is currently using crutches and wearing a medical boot. She is the sole caregiver for her four children, ages 8, 2, 1, and a newborn. The family is temporarily residing in an extended stay hotel and is experiencing significant financial hardship. The children are currently in need of milk/formula and food. Although the mother receives food stamp benefits, they have been depleted and will not replenish until 5/23/25. She currently has only $5 in her bank account. The children's father is currently detained in jail, and as a result, the mother has had to stop working to care for the children full-time. Her extended family lives in New Jersey and is unable to offer financial support.

single dad with two children. one who has autism and frequently elopes. in their backyard part of their fence has come down by a large cliff. family does not have the financial means to fix the fence but the lapse of fence in the area it is in is a huge safety concern.

We are currently working with a family that is in need of a dumpster hall off as there is an accumulation of trash bags of trash and other items throughout the home due to the mother becoming unable to pay for trash service. Extermination services are also needed due to there being a large amount of roaches and gnats throughout the home. There are two children in the home and one of the children has medical issues. The mother is doing the best she can but has a limited support.

family recently moved into a new home. the home's central air conditioning is not working. the family's home has a window unit but it is only in the living room and not very strong. with summer coming, family is in need of fans to put throughout the house to help keep everyone cool.

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you as the Court Liaison for DeKalb DFCS on behalf of Probation Officer Williams, who is passionately advocating for a remarkable young mother in our community—a 16-year-old girl eager to change her life and build a brighter future for herself and her one-year-old son.

This young mother has made the inspiring decision to return to school and pursue her GED, overcoming the challenges of her past. To achieve her educational goals, she will need reliable transportation via MARTA three days a week to attend her classes. Her mother is lovingly stepping in to care for her grandson while she focuses on her studies, but unfortunately, her mother is currently unemployed and unable to cover the cost of MARTA fares.

In addition to her classes, this dedicated young woman visits the courthouse monthly to meet with her probation officer, who is guiding her in envisioning a hopeful path forward. To facilitate her education and potential future employment, we kindly request assistance in providing her with a monthly MARTA card.

Your support in this matter would not only ease the burden of transportation but also empower this young mother to realize her dreams and aspirations. Thank you for considering this request. Any assistance you can provide would be immensely appreciated.

Warm regards.

A single mother in Woodstock is in need of funds for a security deposit and rent. She recently secured employment so will be able to maintain housing if we are able to get her into the home she is approved for. She has 3 children and 2 of them are on the autism spectrum, so she needs quite a bit of assistance. I am working with the school system to secure a part of this donation and will update the amount if we are able to secure funding from additional sources.

A kinship caregiver, a maternal grandmother, needs a bunk bed in order to house her grandsons. This would preserve the kinship placement.

Mom's apartment recently flooded, damaging some of her furniture. She needs a dining table set for four. Mom has two sons, aged 5 and 9, and she is incredibly loving, always doing her best for her family. Although she only requested a dining table, she mentioned to her case manager that the water also ruined her couch. If possible, Mom would appreciate a couch donation as well, but she prefers to prioritize the dining table.