Autumn Ridge Church

Good afternoon - I am working with a single dad who has limited income, and he is caring for his 3 daughters, ages 10, 11, and 12. His wife and the mother of the children passed away a few years ago. The family is in need of two double beds. Thanks much for any help that you can provide.

I am a public health nurse with Olmsted County hoping to get a crib for my client's 17 month old daughter. Family are immigrants from Sudan and have very minimal social support. Father of baby is working but mom is home with children. They also have a 2 month old son. Mom currently only has 1 crib which 2 month old is utilizing and 17 month old is sleeping in the bed with parents- this is taking a toll on the parents sleep and is also not a safe sleep option for the child. If mom were to be able to get a second crib, she would be able to safely sleep both of her children in one bedroom while the parents were able to sleep in their room. Mom would be so grateful for any help!

Two older teenage youth are in need of bikes - they are very new to this community and are in need of bikes to help them gain more independence, help seek out resources, explore the community, and meet healthy peers as they are very isolated currently. The male would also be interested in clothing if available (adult medium size) as he currently does not have many items of clothing.

I am working with a caregiver who is taking responsibility for 2 children while their father is in prison and the mother is unable to care for them. She needs a bike and a bike trailer to get girls to daycare so she can work.

A family is currently living in a townhome that is not affordable for them, and they need to be out by 6/30/25. The family was able to use their support system and are able to rent a home from a family member which is more affordable. The family is needing to pack everything that they own and place it in a storage unit until they can move the items into their new home in middle of July. They are asking for help with a few (maybe 4?) plastic storage totes with lids to put their items in while it is being stored. The family is appreciative of totes that they can obtain so that their items don't by chance get wrecked while in storage. Thank you.

I am working with a mother of two children who was victim of Domestic Violence. The offending parent had the electric bill in his name and did not pay the bill. He was arrested and is no longer in the home. She received a disconnect notice, saying it had to be paid by 6/30/2025 and it was disconnected today. She has attempted to dispute the early disconnection with RPU; however, they have informed her that they could disconnect any time prior to the 30th. She applied for emergency assistance, however due to the early disconnection, has not yet received a reply as she had assumed she'd have more time to gather funds. She is the sole taker of her 2 children in the home, one who just went into remission from Leukemia. Helping her with this will help ensure the safety and well-being of the children so that they can have an operating refrigerator and air conditioner. She has limited funds to plan for back up resources to keep her food and home cool. Level of urgency marked as "normal", however prompt attention, if possible, would be appreciated.

I am working with a single mother of five. This family came to our agency to correct issues of neglect. This mom has been struggling with finances for an extended period. My client recently lost her employment, and I would like to provide her with resources to support her family. Family wants support with removing junk from their home. They have run some estimates for junk removal with the lowest priced company, which is an estimate of $700 to remove the desired items from the home. This assistance will help the family maintain the safety and wellbeing of the children.

Family is in need of a booster car seat for their 4 year old child and have very limited financial resources to be able to purchase.

17 year-old is reuniting with bio-family after family and foster placements didn't work out. They do not have enough beds for all the kids, and would like help obtaining 2 twin beds (frame, mattress, and box spring). Any amount of help would be so greatly appreciated. This family has been through a lot, and this agency is so excited that they are being reunited.

Single parent with two daughters. One daughter has had mental health issues. Mom took off work to focus on daughter got behind in rent and was evicted. Grandmother also came from out of state to help the family in previous home, when she arrived she brought bed bugs with. Once evicted they moved very minimal items into the new apartment due to the bed bugs. Currently the two daughters are sleeping on air mattresses and mom has queen mattress on the floor. Mom would like a frame with box spring or frame that does not need a box spring for her current mattress. Girls each need a twin bed with frames. The family is also in need of sitting/living room furniture like a couch and/or a few sitting chairs.

Single parent with three children recently housed.

Family of 7, soon to be 8, is moving from a small apartment to a home of their own on July 1st. With this larger home and a new baby on the way, this family would greatly appreciate any support with home furnishing items to get them started!