Blanchard First Baptist Church

I’m reaching out to see if you could help us connect a wonderful family of five with some food assistance. They have a 1-year-old who needs to attend specialized appointments at OU four days a week who also recently had back surgery in March and the father had to take unpaid leave to assist the mom with caring for the 1-year-old Unfortunately, they have to drive themselves since Sooner Ride can’t accommodate all the siblings, and the mom doesn’t have anyone available to watch their 3-year-old at home.

Right now, the father is the sole breadwinner. Although he earns a decent income, they’re finding it tough to keep up with rent payments, which are $400 each week, to catch up on past due rent. Buying enough food has become a challenge due to the added costs of the frequent drives and their rent.

To make things a bit more difficult, the father also has 18% taken out for an unpaid loan and child support for his older children. They’re just looking for some food assistance to help them through this temporary bump in the road.

Hello I am needing help with fixing up a mother's car so she is able to see her children for her visits. This would help mom out with starting Trial Reunification so she can get her kiddos back home with her. She has been having difficulties getting to different towns to see her kiddos on a regular basis because her car is not in working condition and she does not have much family to help her when needed. All this car needs in a front left ball joint to get this car up and running! if someone is available to help fix this car up this will help mom get her children back home. The car is 2000 mercury MGL that just needs a left ball joint repaired.

Hello, we have a biological mom who is in trial reunification with her two children. She recently lost her job but quickly found a job so it would not disrupt the girls. She is a bio mom who is resilient and does everything she can to provide for her girls. She is short on rent and we don’t want her to lose her place of stay and cause a disruption to the girls placement

The family has added 3 children to their household and recently had a job change that is impacting their immediate financial situation negatively. The family is requesting assistance with groceries until their new monthly income begins.

Hello! I have a wonderful kinship foster mother who could use a little bit of help. She has placement of a teen, along with her own teen in the home. She works full time at a local mental health facility and also assists her adult daughter (who is disabled) with her own children, two of which are special needs. This lady has a heart of gold and would never ask anyone for anything but would give anyone her the shirt off her back. She lives in a small three bedroom rental and each time I have been to the home, she is so apologetic about "the mess". She is so embarrassed by the state of her home, which is just cluttered with stuff everywhere...clothes scattered about in the bedrooms, things all over the kitchen since it is so tiny with limited cabinet space. She has talked numerous times about how the home has absolutely no storage at all since it is an older home, and she knows the home needs some attention, but she simply has nowhere to put things. I offered to request a home organizer to come out and help her, but she said she is too prideful for that. But when I offered some dressers and storage items, she agreed. So that is my request...this client would be IMMENSELY grateful to have some dressers, and some shelving for their bedrooms/kitchen. This would help enhance the comfort and live-ability of the home for everyone and would take a load off her back. Any assistance you can provide to this sweet lady would be so appreciated!

A couple is slowly rebuilding their lives and taking the right steps to reunify with their baby. They are now working, and have found a small home. They are needing help with obtaining basic necessities. These items do not have to be brand new. Could you consider providing some basic items for their home? This would be very uplifting and supportive. This could also be an opportunity to share what your organization can offer them as they look towards strengthening their protective capacities.

Food Donation for Children at the Family Tree The OKDHS Family Tree offers a home-like setting for children awaiting placement. The Center is a safe, comfortable environment for children as the child welfare worker completes necessary paperwork and identifies a foster placement. Children often come in hungry. The Family Tree allows children to choose what they want to eat, giving them a choice when they do not have many choices. We have a list of possible suggestions but are open to any food donation that is easily prepared. The Family Tree has a refrigerator and can accept frozen or cold foods. Thank you for your help!

NEW or USED ---We are working with a family who has expressed the need for three bicycles. The father would be utilizing one bike for a means of transportation back and forth from work. The other two bicycles would be for his 16 year old daughter and 13 year old son to use for physical exercise, to accompany him for family trips to the store or library. If you would be willing to assess this family it would be providing a critical resource for the family. The family is actively saving for repairs to their vehicle. In providing this need you would be helping a father in support of his family.

Help strengthen a bio family. They are in need of help with electricity and water bills as they just moved out of a domestic violence situation!

A 17-year-old boy living in a group home is in need of some additional clothing, as he's lost some over different transitions and growth spurts. His sizes are 3x for tops and pants (he'd like hoodies and joggers) and he wears an 11.5 shoe. He likes green and black mostly to wear and does not wear jeans or non-stretchy pants. Anything to help support him as he starts his journey to aging out would be appreciated. He mentioned he can usually find things he likes at Ross.

This request is being made to help an adoptive family out. This family has opened their home to their niece who is a little over a year old and are providing for all her cares and needs. The family is concerned that she is about to grow out of her crib and is looking to get a bunk bed for the room because she shares the room with another child in the home. The room is smaller and that is why they are wanting assistance with a bunk bed.