Rural Retreat Pentecostal Holiness Church

This family is located in Smyth County. The grandmother has custody of her Grandkids and has had for 10+years. She had sewer problems, that took a significant amount of money probably close to $700.00 The funds came from her tax return that she was hoping to be able to use for a payment on a handicap van, as one of the children are wheelchair bound. The Grandmother is either looking for a handicap van, or monetary donations to try to get one, to better care for her grandchild.

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 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.

This family has had no electricity for 10 days. It was turned off because of failure to pay. Social Services has agreed to help get it turned back on; however, the family must come up with $319.00 of the amount owed. Social Services will not help unless the family comes up with this portion. Also, the family lost all their food. They will lose their housing at the end of the month.

Updated on March 26, 2025 by an Agency Worker
Food has been provided for family. Electricity has been turned back on. Eviction notice was given to family yesterday. I believe they have 30 days to move out. Rent owed is approximately $1900.00

Updated on March 26, 2025 by an Agency Worker
Some food/cash has been supplied for the family. Family is still getting evicted in 30 days. They owe $1900.00 for rent. Electricity has been turned back on.

Tazewell County DSS is currently working with a single mother and 3 children. They are in need of 2 beds for the children (2 boys- 1 boy is 4 years old and other boy is in Middle School). There is not ample space for all 3 of them to sleep with the current sleeping arrangements. The family has limited financial resources.

TCDSS is working with a sibling group of 3 children who are in foster care. They were residing with a fictive kin before entering foster care. The fictive kin wishes to become a foster fictive parent but unable at this time due to lack of space. She is in need of a 3-4 bedroom home to rent. We are asking the community if anyone knows of a 3-4 bedroom home that this person could reasonably rent. The children are bonded to this fictive kin and would like to reunify the 3 children as they are currently separated in 2 foster homes. The fictive kin is currently working and will have resources to pay.