A child in foster care is in need of youth underwear with a cup slot, shin guards, and soccer cleats. He is needing to get into a sport to help with his emotion regulation and an emotional outlet. We have got him sign up for soccer- he is in need of some supplies in order to play. Soccer practice and the first game are on Sunday, April 1st. His current placement has 4 other siblings and is not able to afford these things for him. He wears size M in underwear. He wears size 6 in shoes. Sports Academy in liberty has shin guards for $5-$13 size S. Underwear with cup insert size M or youth 10-12. Soccer cleats size 6 for as little as $14.99. Doing this will allow this child to play the sport, build his confidence, team building, and allow him to have an emotional outlet.

This Park Hill student and his mother were involved in a situation that caused them need to leave their home to stay safe. They are currently staying in a hotel, and are hoping to find permanent housing soon. The hotel is working with the family to have a low rate, but money is getting tight. They are also in need of food, but the hotel they are staying in does not have a kitchen, so mom has to be strategic in what they get. In addition to that, the family runs a food truck, and is doing several events in the next couple weeks, and needs access to a kitchen once a week to bake to prep for that week's event. Mom is working in addition to doing all of these other things, and would be grateful for any help she can get.

A pregnant mom and her family are in need of assistance. They began a payment program when the electric bills were high last winter and have a notice of payment due for $501.44, due April 7th. This is adding stress to the family and although they are employed, they are taking care of an older mother and their child. Any help is much appreciated!

A student is enrolled in a dual credit course at our high school. A student found out yesterday that since their family can not pay the dual credit fee they will be dropped from this class unable to earn college credit. Dad already works two jobs to support the family and won't have money to pay this fee tomorrow. The student is incredibly bright and is passing this course with flying colors and wants to be able to earn this college credit.

Single mother of four children needs assistance with her Evergy bill of $1260. She needs $699 to get her electricity (includes heat) back on. She has recently been unemployed and is starting a job at the Ford Plant in April or May.

DCCCA is working with a mother who has been homeless and living in a hotel for seven months. The family has been able to obtain housing and will be ready to move in this weekend. The last obstacle is paying off past due utilities so mom can connect electricity at the new home. Two of the children have been living with family and friends because there was not enough space at the hotel. Having this cost covered not only gets mom out of the hotel room, it will put the family back together under one roof. Mom has contributed what she can to the bill and has obtained assistance from community resources and this amount is what remains after other resources have been tapped out. Thank you in advance for helping this family get into a home and be reunited!

Young new family in need of diapers, wipes, bottles, clothing (newborn). These items would help the family and meet the newborns needs at this time.

A foster parent needs assistance with a playpen with a Bassett attached, Twin size bed with rails, and a car seat (Grow with me from infant to toddler). This family is new to fostering a child and needs help to make the life of the child comfortable .

This client has a 5 month old and 2 year old child who are currently in CD custody but placed in the home with both she and the children's father. The mother is unemployed and remains home with both children. She is seeking employment to help out with the bills as CD will provide her family with daycare. The father goes to work. However the income isn't steady as the father is a construction worker and jobs are not only weather dependent but availability dependent. The father recently lost his mother who left behind a house that requires a monthly mortgage payment. The loan is through a company called "Mr. Cooper". The origianl loan amount on the home was $32,874.36 and the pay off amount is $51,550.21. The amount has increased drastically due to non-payment and late fees. This family is at risk of losing their home. This mother is very close to reunify with her children but in order for the children to remain in the parents home, stable housing is imperative. This family is at risk of losing their home as they've not been able to make a payment since December 2022. The requested amount includes the principal, escrow, and intrest. The loan company has requested a payment in the amount of: $1,438.75 no later than 3/24/2023. Please help this family maintain this home so that the children may remain with their parents.

Children's Division is asking for assistance in getting a family a crib for their baby boy. The father is raising his child in his home and is in need of a crib, crib mattress, and fitted sheets/bedding.

Child has chronic head lice. Mother has tried multiple different types of shampoo and treatment but continues to struggle with managing the child’s head lice. Mother is struggling financially to pay for the ongoing treatment for lice. Family is in need of any form of payment to assist the family in purchasing ongoing treatment for lice.

6 year little boy and his mom can use some clothes and shoes for the little boy, toiletries, trash bags and cleaning supplies for the home, non-perishable food items and small amount of perishable food for a dorm-sized fridge, dog supplies for his dogs (food, toys), and an Easter basket for the child. Clothes sizes: 8/9, shoes size 12 boys, medium boys underwear, and he loves hoodies and hats. The little boy loves superheroes especially Hulk, Black Panther, Batman, and he like Star Wars too. Easter basket: he would love anything from games to play dough and nerf guns. He loves cotton candy and chocolate too. Mom said he is not too picky.

The family consists of 2 children with elevated developmental needs. The parents work full-time but with the children's elevated needs, they continue to struggle to make ends meet. The parents have worked hard on cleaning up their home to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the children. The family is in need of a kitchen table, living room couch and bedding for both children.

A low-income family is in need of a temporary dumpster as they are cleaning and making small renovations to their home. A dumpster would only be needed for a few days. Such efforts will assist the family to improve the condition of their home to be appropriate for returning the children home. Parents are very respectful and motivated to have their children reintegrate, they will likely be flexible to coordinate this assistance.

Have a grandma who is placement now of her five grandchildren. Having the five children now with her, she has had to move into a bigger place and there are some things that are needed. The big need is bedding for her and the 5 grandchildren. The bedding the children did have had to be thrown out due to a bed bug situation. The youngest one is 2 and the only girl. Any help with any of the things listed would be appreciated!

A grandmother who has her 2 year old grandson placed with her is in need of assistance with groceries and household items. She recently had major surgery and has not been able to return to work yet. A gift card to a store that sells groceries and household items such as Walmart would be ideal.

A 20 month old girl was just placed with her biological mother for a trial home stay. She is in need of a car seat for transporting her to daycare, appointments and outings. Preferred would be a seat that can also be transformed into a booster seat when she outgrows it.

DCCCA has been working with a family and is getting ready to pass services on to another provider who will work with reunifying children and parents. As a step in that process, the family needs to order birth certificates for two of the children in order to obtain housing. DCCCA would like to help the parents secure the certificates and begin working on obtaining stable housing before their case closes in the next few weeks. If you are able to assist in covering this cost to help these parents as they take steps to be able to have their children back to their home, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

An older youth is in need of some new clothing. The individual is not able to get a new clothing voucher for a few months and has currently outgrew the clothes he does have. His clothing sizes are as followed: Shirts: 4XL to 5XL Tall (must be tall) short sleeve Jeans: 46-48X32 Sweats: 3XL Jackets: 4XL Underwear: 2XL Shoes: 12.5 to 13 (loves boots and high tops) JCPenny seems to have a good selection of clothing for Big and Tall.

Maternal grandmother is the placement provider for two children in Children's Division custody and the guardian of two other children who live in the home. She is looking to move to a larger home to have more adequate space for the children and needs assistance with paying for the deposit to move into the home. She works a full-time job and has already saved up $600 for the deposit. FosterAdoptConnect is willing to provide $1000 towards the deposit and now she just needs assistance towards the remaining balance.