The Rock
4881 Cherokee Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109
Ministry Leader(s) Mike Polhemus
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Help Preserve a Kinship Placement
6
6
Normal Request
Four children ages 5, 7, 11 & 15 are placed with kin caregivers. All children are in need of some shoes and clothing for back to school as they had very little upon placement. The kin caregivers are taking on the cost of maintaining parents home for the children to remain in their own home, so finances are tight maintaining two households. The family could benefit from Visa or Target gift cards for the children to shop for clothing and shoes and a Gas gift card would help the kin caregivers with all of their transportation needs.
Location:
Castle Rock, CO 80108
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
4
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Adults Served:
2
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Agency:
#Douglas County Department of Human Services
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$500
No Responses
Needs
2 Needs / $500 to go!
Gas Card
$100 out of $100 still needed
Target or Visa Gift Cards
$400 out of $400 still needed
Help Strengthen a Bio Family
2
2
Normal Need
Single Mom on disability is having trouble making ends meet. She is requesting a vacuum and some gas cards, as she is driving her 16 year old to school in Aurora daily.
Location:
, CO 80108
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
1
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Adults Served:
1
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$200
No Responses
Needs
2 Needs / $200 to go!
Vacuum Cleaner
1 out of 1 items still needed
Gas cards
$100 out of $100 still needed
Help Improve a Child's Well-being
50
50
Normal Request
We are seeking new pajama's to be held at our our department to give to children/youth after they have been removed from their parents care and staff are not able to go to the home and gather the child's/youth's belongings. These are situations when, for example, a child is in the car with their parent and the parent is pulled over and taken to jail and the child will go to an emergency placement for the night.
The department would like to have three sets of pajama's for both genders in all sizes ranging from newborn to adult extra large. Many of our youth wear adult size clothing.
Location:
Castle Rock, CO 80109
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
50
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Agency:
#Douglas County Department of Human Services
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$995
2 Responses
Sharon:
I would like to contribute 3 each of:
Women's sizes Medium, Large and Xtra large
Baby/Toddler boy sizes 6-9M, 9-12M, 3T & 4T
The Rock. 4 days ago
Sharon:
The Rock Young Adults group would like to provide Infant, Toddler and kids pajamas up to $200.
The Rock. 2 days ago
Needs
3 Needs / $645 to go!
Clothes for an Adult (see description for details)
11 out of 16 items still needed
Clothes for a Child / Children (see description for details)
25 out of 25 items still needed
Clothes for a Child / Children (see description for details)
4 out of 20 items still needed
Help Strengthen a Bio Family
3
3
Normal Request
Newly single mother of two young children currently has no income. She is job seeking and DHS is helping set up daycare for the children. The mother is in need of a locking safe to secure medications in the home. She has been keeping them in a high location but the children are now able to climb and access them. Request gift cards to cover the cost of the safe.
Location:
Littleton, CO 80129
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
2
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Adults Served:
1
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Agency:
#Douglas County Department of Human Services
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$50
No Responses
Needs
1 Need / $50 to go!
Supplies
1 out of 1 items still needed
Help Strengthen a Bio Family
4
4
Normal Request
This family is in need of support in getting diapers, and gas due to the mother being laid off and the father being put from fulltime to part-time work. The family is in need of size three diapers from the brand huggies. They are also in need of gas cards in order to help save some money for rent, and utilities.
Location:
Castle Rock, CO 80109
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
2
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Adults Served:
2
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Agency:
#Douglas County Department of Human Services
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$360
2 Responses
Mary:
I can drop these off wherever works best!
Crossroads Community Church. 1 week ago
Ceana:
Can provide the diapers and wipes.
Front Range Christian Church. 1 week ago
Needs
1 Need / $160 to go!
Gas Card
4 out of 4 items still needed
Diapers & Wipes (see description for details)
4 Item(s)
Met in full!
Help Strengthen a Bio Family
6
6
High Urgency Request
I have a family is 4 children and two adults who are asking for help in getting new tires on their SUV. They report that they are bad enough to where they cannot drive because wires are visible. The family has struggled financially because of the mental health of parents and children but plan on getting work ASAP. The Department is working with the family ongoing to help support them.
Location:
Parker, CO 80134
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
4
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Adults Served:
2
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Agency:
#Douglas County Department of Human Services
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$500
6 Responses
Bill:
yes I can help
Community Responder. 2 days ago
Bill:
test
Community Responder. 2 days ago
Bill:
do not bill my cc $600
only can donate $100
Community Responder. 2 days ago
Bill:
I can provide $100
Bill
Community Responder. 2 days ago
Cindy:
Thank you Bill. Your response for $100 has been accepted. I will get in touch with you on how to provide the funds.
Cindy
Canyons Community Church. 1 day ago
Cindy:
There are resources made available from the community. We are taking the lead and working out the details.
Canyons Community Church, Community Lead Church. 1 day ago
Needs
1 Need / $500 to go!
Car Repair - Tires
$500 out of $500 still needed
Help Preserve a Kinship Placement
4
4
Normal Request
This kin family is very limited in their ability to provide activities for the children due to limited finances. They would love to have a membership to the YMCA so they can do family activities there as well as maintain a more healthy lifestyle. The membership is $118 a month and the join fee is $99. They are in the process of applying for financial assistance. Looking for assistance for at least three to six months if possible.
Location:
Castle Rock, CO 80109
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
2
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Adults Served:
2
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Agency:
#Douglas County Department of Human Services
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$807
No Responses
Needs
1 Need / $807 to go!
YMCA
$807 out of $807 still needed
Help Preserve a Foster Care Placement
3
3
Normal Request
All three children are placed in a kinship home. The kinship home is requesting giftcards to clothing stores to help purchase clothes for all three children for school.
Children are in need of school clothes for the upcoming school year and giftcards would help the placement with purchasing these things.
The children will be excited for school and will feel more confident to make new friends. The children and placement will feel supported and will be relieved of some of the stress of starting school this year.
Location:
Castle Rock, CO 80104
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
3
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Agency:
#Douglas County Department of Human Services
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$450
No Responses
Needs
1 Need / $450 to go!
Gift Cards for Clothing
$450 out of $450 still needed
Help Improve a Child's Well-being
1
1
Normal Request
Kinship provider is in need of some sensory related toys/activities for a one year old female child placed in her care. The child is sensory seeking, and therefore needs more input through bouncing, touching, and spinning to calm herself and stay focused. Some ideas include a Sit and Spin, a sand/water splash and play, a indoor kids mini trampoline or any other sensory seeking related toys.
Location:
Castle Rock, CO 80109
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
1
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Agency:
#Douglas County Department of Human Services
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$160
1 Responses
Debbie:
We have purchased a Sit & Spin (Little Tykes Letter-Go-Round). Can deliver as needed.
-Debbie
Castle Oaks Church. 2 weeks ago
Needs
2 Needs / $125 to go!
Little Tikes 3' Trampoline – Amazon Exclusive
1 out of 1 items still needed
KIDFAVOR 3-in-1 Water and Sand Table for Toddlers - 57PCS,
1 out of 1 items still needed
Sit and Spin
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
Help Reintegrate a Survivor of Human Trafficking
3
3
Normal Request
need Walmart gift cards in order to purchase new clothing for children transferring placement.
Location:
Littleton, CO 80128
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County:
Arapahoe
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Children Served:
3
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Agency:
#From Silenced to Saved
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$50
1 Responses
Ernest:
Please let me know where to send these to. I can send them via e-mail, I believe.
Front Range Christian Church. 2 months ago
Needs
0 Needs / $0 to go!
Walmart gift card
4 Item(s)
Met in full!
Help Improve a Child's Well-being
2
2
Normal Request
Child does not have many toys that she can access. Provider made suggestions for the request for these purposes:
"These books have vibrant colors and strong visual support. The text is repetitive and predictable for (child). There are sliding doors throughout the book, which will keep (child) engaged and she make predictions about what comes next. Colors can be targeted as well as body parts. Rhyming can also be targeted as well."
"The lift and flap books and the wooden latch puzzles are sturdy, interactive and engaging for (child). The colorful pictures provide great visual support to boost receptive and expressive language. Action words, nouns, concepts (locative, sequential), etc can be targeted when playing with these. (child) can follow directions (open the....close the....find the....point to....) and take turns with a relative who plays with her."
Welcome to the Zoo Book:
Brown Bear book:
Melissa and Doug puzzle:
Second Need
Parent would like to take child to community connections like the Library for story time or Monkey Business for toddler playtime. Parent and child live with extended family. Extended family has had a number of circumstances recently that have had a financial impact on the household.
Location:
Parker, CO 80134
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
1
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Adults Served:
1
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Agency:
#Developmental Pathways
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$140
2 Responses
Marla:
I have access to a large number of preschool books, games, puzzles. I can donate several if that would be welcome.
Crossroads Community Church. 6 months ago
Sharon:
We can provide the $100 gas card. We also have a Food Bank every Saturday from 9am-11am and a Blessing Room where they can pick out clothing. All are free. Let us know how else we can help.
The Rock. 3 months ago
Needs
1 Need / $100 to go!
Gift Card for Gas
$100 out of $100 still needed
Various Books and Puzzles Listed above
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
Help Support a Youth Aging Out
4
4
Normal Need
We received a request from Colorado Kids Belong to create Thanksgiving baskets for kids about to age out of foster care. This is their request:
Dream Makers is a program of America’s Kids Belong. Dream Makers serves youth who have aged out of foster care or are likely to age out in the near future. Every year 23,000 teens exit the foster care system without a family to help them transition into adulthood. These youth were removed from their families, having experienced neglect, abuse, or abandonment. Dream Makers helps remove barriers that stand in the way of the empowered, connected lives these youth dream of having.
The Dream Makers project draws a community around youth who have no family to help them navigate the financial challenges of young adulthood like renting an apartment, getting their first car, clothes for a new job, or locating a reasonably priced laptop for school.
The holidays can be a lonely time for the youth when they don't have a family to go visit during the holidays. In past years Dream Makers has partnered with the county, local churches, and local organizations to host a Thanksgiving meal event for the youth. At that event last year the youth were so touched that people would do so many nice things for them and serve them. One of the youth was heard saying, "I forgot what Thanksgiving tasted like."
Due to limitations this year we are unable to host a meal. We are asking that the community continue to show love and service to our youth by donating a Thanksgiving basket.
Below is the list of what is needed in a Thanksgiving basket.
Location:
, CO 80126
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County:
Douglas
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Children Served:
4
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Tier 1:
Physical Needs
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Estimated Value:
$400
1 Responses
Diana:
I have a gentleman in our church who has put together a bundle of cleaning supplies for this young gal to help get her started. Please let me know who he needs to contact to drop these off.
Community Responder. 1 year ago
Needs
0 Needs / $400 to go!
Thanksgiving Basket Content
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
$30 Gift card for Turkey / Ham, Milk & Butter & Pie (perishable items)
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
Disposable Baking Tray (this can be the baset)
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
2 boxes of Instant Potatoes or Bag of potatoes & Peeler
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
1 Jar / Can of Gravy
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
1 can of cranberries
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
1 can of Corn
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
1 container of French's Crispy Fried Onions
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
1 can of Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
2 cans of Green Beans
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
Paper Plates
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
Napkins
1 Item(s)
Met in full!
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Church Stats
Responders
56
Responses
115
Requests met
66
Children served
191
Economic impact
$49,318