Camp Zion Church

We have a need for a single mom of three kids. She is still in ongoing cancer treatment, as well as working as much as she is able to. Any assistance that could be provided this month to help with rent and electric bills would be greatly appreciated.

The family is located here in Marion, the mother has come to Smyth County Department of Social Services today 04/02/2025 stating that termination for her electricity is today and the balance due is $419.00. The department is supporting her with clothing, but has no means of paying this big of a balance.

The department is working with a family in the Allisonia area. There are two children on the case who have been parentally placed with their great grandmother. The great grandmother is in need of assistance purchasing the children some clothes. The female is in 5T clothes and the male is in 3T clothes.

The department is working with a family with a single mother who has two children in the Cana area. The oldest child is in need of additional shoes and socks as she only has three pairs.

The department is working with a family with a single father who is in need of assistance paying his power bill. The father has two children, a 15 year old and a two year old and is working full time.

The department is working with a family who is in need of assistance with a stroller. The family has three children who have been parentally placed outside of the home. The parental placement is requesting assistance with a stroller to assist in transporting the youngest child back and forth.

The department is working with a family in the Cana area. The family has two children who have been parentally placed with a family member. The placement is in need of financial assistance with summer care.

The department is currently working with a family in the Austinville area who could use assistance with clothing. The family has a 17 year old female who is in need of shirts and pants. The female is in need of size 3x shirts and a size 24 pants.

The department is currently working with a household size of 5. Within the home is two adults and three children. Between the adults, only one of them works, leaving the family as a single income household. The department is seeking assistance in getting each of the children a mattress. The family is seeking a twin-size mattress for each of the children.
Further, the department is seeking assistance in getting the family gas gift cards. The children are currently staying with another family member, who is having to drive the children back and forth to school. By filling these request, it will help the family put their finances to other needs, and to reunify the children with their parents.

A family looking for a cooktop stove/oven. The family is looking for reunification but facing the barrier of a broken stove/oven.

Children placed out of the home with a relative in need of clothing for warmer weather, under garments, socks, and shoes. There are 4 children, ages 7, 9, 11, and 13. 7- Female 7/8 clothing; 13Y shoe 9- Male 10/12 clothing; 5 shoe 11- Female 14/16 clothing; OS fits all sports bras; 6.5-7 women's shoe 13- Female Women's s/m clothing; 8 shoes

Gift cards to buy what is needed the most per child would be helpful, but donations appreciated.

The relative that took in the children is in need of washing machine as hers went out a week after taking them in. She is currently having to spend money at the laundromat to wash all of the clothes they do have. She could also use a fold away cot or two for the extra children to sleep on.

We are in need of help for a family which requires a dumpster delivered to the residence. The family needs to work on the cleanliness of the inside and outside of the home due it being consider a hazardous and an unsafe environment for children. If this need is meet for the family, it would help assist in the process of reuniting the children back together with their mother once all the clutter and dangerous objects that are currently a concern are removed.