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One of our moms has a 5 month old baby girl that sleeps a lot better in a baby swing - and gives our teen mama some rest as she does other things around the house during naps. She doesn't have any "safe" sleep places currently for her baby other than her own bed, but she fell off once during a nap. She has no support and does everything on her own, so this would be such a gift to her to have for her baby!

Restoration 225 is partnering with Trinity Poway and Youth & Transition to collect high-quality backpacks for children in their program(program serves students and families experiencing homelessness). Our mission is to ensure every child starts the school year with a reliable backpack that helps them feel confident and ready to learn. We’re asking for new, solid-colored, waterproof nylon backpacks in the following sizes: 19-inch backpacks – for upper elementary, middle, and high school students 16-inch backpacks – for elementary students (K–2nd grade). Backpacks should be durable and built to last the entire school year. Please consider choosing trusted, long-lasting brands. We’re aiming to collect 75 backpacks total. Thank you, Trinity, for providing school supplies to fill the backpacks—we’re excited to have other groups join in and help provide the backpacks needed. Your support will be a huge blessing to these children as they prepare to head back to school with dignity and confidence.

Thank you for reviewing this request We are seeking support for our 2025 Back Pack Drive!

(10) Elementary - ages 5-10, (10) Middle - ages 11-13 & (10) High School - ages 14-17. Donations of gently used or new backpacks.

Please help us show love and support for youth impacted by trauma involved in the Juvenile Court. These items are passed out in Juvenile Court, directly to children who are identified in need of educational supports. Many of these children have limited access to many of these basic resources.

We are also in need of supplies to fill them Notebooks (1-5 subject), Pencils, Pens, Folders, Composition books, Highlighters, Glue, Crayons, Colored Pencils, Construction Paper and Water Bottles.

Together we can make a difference in our community by providing tools for academic success!

This devoted caregiver -65-year-old great aunt—has recently welcomed her 12-month-old nephew into her home. Living in a small senior apartment with limited space, she is doing her best to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the child in her care. Currently, the child’s car seat and stroller were kindly donated but are extremely worn and no longer fit properly. The bulky stroller also takes up most of the child’s play area, limiting his ability to move and grow. Due to recent car expenses and low income, she does not have enough funds saved to purchase a new car seat and stroller. This request is for a combined infant/toddler car seat and stroller—known as a “travel system”—which would not only greatly improve safety during travel, but also free up much-needed room at home for the child, encouraging healthy physical development. This would make a meaningful difference in their daily life and help the caregiver shift her focus on engaging in child enrichment activities in the community, and continue providing the best care possible.

Youth is a 14 year old who boy recently was placed back with his mom on a 60 day trial. Mom has medical disabilities that make it hard for her to do some tasks. Now that Youth is back in the home, we are asking for assistance for mom with hauling away old furniture to clear out space, moving furniture to accommodate Youth and also an adult sibling with special needs that is moving into the home, and cleaning and painting the bedroom. This family would benefit from support from a community that wants to be hands on and engage with them.

The haul away is for furniture and could likely be done with a pickup or truck for a community that wanted to meet the family and help in that way.

Who needs help? Client has recently become a kinship caregiver to grandchildren, due to several CPS cases active with bio mom, Caregiver is living in an air bnb trailer for the last 3 months and is having a hard time paying for rent food and now taking care of grandchildren, we are looking for support the caregiver and family during this difficult time. What do they need? looking for gift card to go grocery shopping or support is getting food for her family, family is having a hard time with monthly bills at the moment and was not prepared to take in grandchildren.
Client is having a hard time playing catch up with the unplanned situation client is looking for food for the next couple weeks/ month to support the other needs like bills and rent. Caregiver is really having a hard time at the moment with the child moving into an already temp. housing placement. Getting food will ease some of the stress and will help her take care of some other bills.

The clients are grandparents in their 60s, and they’ve been the primary caregivers for their 2 granddaughters (ages 16yo and 8yo) for the last 18 months as their son (the bio-dad) passed away. The bio-mom has unfortunately not been able to provide care to the girls, as she’s dealing with mental health issues and substance use disorder. When the girls first came into the clients’ care, the family was able to financially meet most of the household’s needs, despite being on a fixed income. Both grandparents receive social security benefits, and that was where most of the family’s financial assistance came from. However, in April 2024, Grandma’s social security disability funding stopped. Grandma was able to get her social security disability funding back in January 2025 (for the full amount previously awarded). Unfortunately, due to the 10 months where social security funding was stopped, the family fell behind on their finances. The YMCA Kinship Support Program was able to provide financial assistance for back-rent owed, but we’re hoping the family can receive financial assistance so that they get caught up on their past due SDGE bill ($383) AND the family can receive some new, comfortable bedding for the girls (a twin-sized sheet set and a full-sized sheet set). The clients have already expressed their gratitude for any financial assistance that can be provided.

Mother of 5 recently reunified with her children and case was closed by Child Welfare. The children have many special needs and mother is struggling with gas money to take them to all their appointments. Our Social Worker is working on sustainable solutions including budgeting and other long term resources available, but we are requesting assistance with gas card in the interim.

A dedicated and loving caretaker to her three-year-old daughter, who has Autism and additional medical needs, is facing severe financial hardship as she struggles to cover the cost of childcare. Delays in receiving state-funded childcare assistance have left her with no choice but to consider taking time off work, which has caused her to fall behind on essential bills.

Providing temporary support to cover her utility expenses would allow this single mother to redirect her limited resources toward her daughter’s urgent childcare needs until the state funding comes through. This assistance would be a lifeline for a mom who has been stretched to her limits while ensuring her child receives the care and support she deserves.

I am reaching out with a heartfelt request on behalf of a single mother in our community who is currently facing significant financial hardship while raising her five children. As you can imagine, balancing the responsibilities of providing food, transportation, and other daily essentials for a large family can be overwhelming—especially with limited resources.

We are seeking sponsorship in the form of gift cards for groceries and gas, which would provide immediate relief and support to help meet her family’s basic needs. Grocery store and gas station gift cards, even in small denominations, can make a meaningful difference.

I have been working with Mom for almost 2 years. She had a very serious problem with addition until October 2023, when she gave birth to a baby girl. She has been clean and sober since then, now has full custody of her daughter, is employed with stable housing and is doing great. Mom has older kids, 15-year-old twin boys and a 17-year-old. The older kids have been in foster care; since Mom has turned her life around, she has reestablished relationships with them. They are visiting, and the family may be soon reunited. They are in a very small space right now, but Mom is hoping to be approved for a larger home soon. Mom is humble and reluctant to ask, but she needs 4 sets of twin sheets and comforters, pillows, towels, deodorants, soaps, toothpaste, shampoo, and toiletries for the older kids, toilet paper, size 4 diapers, baby shampoo and lotions, plastic hangers and plastic bins for storage.
Mom is open to a gift certificate or to someone who can assist her with planning and shopping. Thank you in advance.

This request is for a refugee family of 7 who recently moved from a small furnished apartment to an unfurnished one. They are asking for a refrigerator that is in good working condition. Since they live in an apartment, the ideal size would be between 20 and 24 cu ft. Style is not essential.

The father has only been able to secure work two days a week, and the mother stays at home to care for the five children. The father attends school to continue improving his English skills, which will give him more employment opportunities.