Help send a young man to Homecoming! Lincoln County has a young man in foster care, who just turned 18 years old. He has been in foster care for eight years, and his biological parent's rights have been terminated. He has been lucky enough to have friends' parents take him in and give him a safe plan to stay. He is a social butterfly and now has a girlfriend. He would like to be able to take his girlfriend to Homecoming, and to attend her Homecoming at a neighboring school. However, he doesn't have the money saved up for suit rental, corsages, and to be able to take her out to dinner both nights. We are requesting money to be able to make these memories really special for him. Any amount of money will help!

Mom who has five children is in need of household items, bedding, furniture, and dishes, etc.; She was homeless prior to being approved for Section 8 housing. Mom is trying to provide a stable home for her and her children.

A family is in need of help with the family vehicle. A single mother is caring for her teenage daughter and is struggling to get parts to fix her vehicle. The vehicle is needed to help take the child and mother to appointments and to meet the child’s educational and physical needs. The needs for the vehicle included transporting to and from school, medical and mental health appointments, court hearings, meetings with Children’s Division, attending church, and for the parent to make it to her drug test and community service. For the vehicle to be serviced and the shift interlock solenoid to be replaced. The mother recently had the catalytic converter replaced but the car is still having issues. The vehicle is a 2004 Honda Accord. The mother is currently employed and is trying to save any extra money to be able to financially cover any issues in the future. CD will continue to monitor the family.

I have a teen who is going into her freshman year of high school and wants to get her hair done. She gets it braided and has extensions put in. She wants to look good for her first day of school and for her yearbook pictures. I am told this is on the more expensive side and we could use assistance covering the cost.