Foster parents (likely becoming adoptive parents!) are caring for a sibling group of 3 children who are quickly growing could use assistance with clothing funds. The children are all very active and participate in several sports and activities, which have fees for enrollment, equipment, and uniforms. Foster parents could use assistance with Walmart or Target gift cards for clothing/equipment, estimated $200 per child.

Single father of two children working on sobriety and reintegrating with his children. Father does not have transportation and bus lines cause the trip to be 4 hours round trip. Father is working on income, but could use assistance in the form of Uber gift cards in order to minimize his time on public transportation. $300 in Uber gift cards should cover 6 weeks of visitation with his children.

Single father of a 1 year old is working hard on reunification. He has a new apartment and is seeking a toddler bed (not crib convertible) with a mattress, and window guards for the 5 windows in his apartment. The windows are low and the child can already reach the ledge. Five window guards are approximately $200 on Amazon, and a toddler bed with mattress is approximately $150 on Amazon.

Last month, a five year old little girl was placed with her great aunt, who is her current kinship caregiver. When the child was placed with the aunt, she arrived with an oversized t-shirt, shoes that were too small and one change of clothing that didn't fit. The caregiver is a single mother to 9 and 11 year old boys. The caregiver has bought her three outfits, which she rotates with every three days. She is hoping to purchase her a pair of shoes when she gets paid this week. The little girl could benefit from some new clothing - shirts, shorts, pants, summer dresses, underwear, socks, a light jacket, a swimsuit, and shoes. She wears a size 4T in clothing and size 9 in shoes.

DHS has been working with this family for almost three years and we are working with the parents on their second reunification with kiddo. One of the concerns DHS has is the past home the family lived in and still has their belongings in. Parents have new gorgeous apartment and no longer need to hold on to this home. DHS is able to help pay for a storage unit and parents have identified supports who are able to help them physically move things into the unit. Parents are in need of assistance with moving supplies (boxes, tape, lock for storage unit, cleaning supplies, etc.) and a gift card would be very helpful, helping them finally leave this past residence for good.

We are hosting our very first Thriving CommUNITY Fair on June 10th, 2023. This fair supports Aurora and surrounding area families by providing resources, information, and services to help them thrive in the community. Our goal is to provide them with their basic needs: food, clothing, health care, housing, employment, education, child care and social supports. This supports our two-generation (2Gen) approach of providing opportunities for and meeting the needs of vulnerable children and their parents together, and vulnerable adults and their caregivers together. Our families will receive the services that put the whole family on a path of economic security. We are in need of volunteers to make this event a success. We would love for you to join us and share this event with your church! If you're available, please sign up to volunteer here:

Foster Source regularly receives requests for non-certified kinship caregivers in need of safety items. Non-certified kin can become certified and receive much needed financial assistance just like traditional foster parents. One of the requirements for certification are safety items - 5lb fire extinguishers, cabinet locks/outlet covers, medicine lock boxes, and carbon monoxide & smoke detectors. We could use your help in getting these items so that when families make the request, we have them on hand to distribute in a timely fashion. If you are able to provide any of these items (in any quantity), they can be delivered to our office within the Adams County Human Services Building (Westminster) or we can arrange a pick up. Thank you for helping us with this frequent and urgent need!

Youth who has been in care since 2018 due to concerns of neglect in the home and sexual abuse. A has moved placements several times with different family and then most recently foster care. A's mother was deported to Mexico years ago and he rarely talks to her. His father, who lived in Mexico, recently passed away. A l is moving from foster care to a kinship home with his best friends mother. The kin provider wants to create a safe and inviting space for A. He has never had a room to himself before and is looking forward to having his own space he can take pride in. Bed frame, Mattress, Bedding and night stands are needed.

We have an amazing single foster mom who is looking forward to spending the summer with her foster son. They have lots of adventures planned but they are really looking forward to bike rides around their neighborhood. "B" is finally big enough to upgrade to a brand new bike but they could use some support from their community! This mama has already does so much and we are hoping to bless her and her sweet B with the ultimate summer gift - a brand new bike! We are looking for a boys bike, 12-14 inches. This one would work great but they are not picky:

This family is requesting two queen beds because they have had a flood in their home for the second time. The family is looking at over $4000 repairs in their home due to all the rain. The family had a flood a few months ago and had replaced some furniture in the home. Unfortunately, that was ruined again and is just looking for some help replacing this furniture.

Caseworker has a family in which 4 children total are placed with Grandmother. The 2 oldest children are 10-year old twins and they really want to be able to participate in their end-of-school-year bookfair. Caseworker talked with the school to see if they had resources to offset the cost to no avail. Caseworker also reached out to other funding sources at Denver Human Services which could not assist either at this time. Caseworker is asking for $70 in gift cards (or whatever amount is possible) so the two children can attend the book fair and pick out books for over the summer that will belong to them. Grandmother is on a budget and does not have the extra income for the children either.

Kinship caregivers are working on foster care certification, but have ran into some delays that are beyond their control. They are behind with some of their bills, and stated that getting help with diapers and wipes would be a huge help. Their grandson is 9 months, and wears size 4 diapers. A case of each would be super helpful.

This youth has been in the foster care system for most of her teenage life. Parents rights were terminated and it has been a struggle for this youth to get stabilized. We were recently able to find her a kinship placement and stabilize the youth, however she has no belongings of her own. This youth turns 18 in a few months and will then be a part of the Foster Youth in Transition program and is trying to get belongings of her own. The current placement does not have a bed and this youth is sleeping on the couch currently. The kinship provider is working to fix the basement, which just flooded adding a financial burden, into a room for the youth and is hoping for some help purchasing a bed for this youth so that she feels more stabilized and at home. ###-####.p?variantid=(###) ###-####&storeId=003012&utm_kxconfid=t6c7xqs94&gclid=CjwKCAjwpayjBhAnEiwA-7ena1_XO9l5OzlhwmvXTo_-jfxSdm_2O9XmQ8584mrW3W86ohBdIfZeGBoCDtUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I have a single mom of the three young children, the youngest being a month old. She is working full time and looking at getting a second job part time to help supplement the family's needs. She would really appreciate help with a King Soopers gift card for groceries. Thank you!!

Biological father needs assistance getting new tires for his car as they are either wore out or have leaks. This father needs to be able to get to his treatment, visitation and Urine tests in order to be reunified with this daughter. A Wal-Mart gift card for tires or to Discount tire would work, or the client is willing to have tires shipped to his home. Updated on May 31, 2023 by an Agency Worker
Father could still use help getting new tires as two of his tires have completely went flat.

Our client is a grandmother who is currently raising two of her grandchildren that experience multiple health conditions and disabilities. The family is anticipating the birth of a third sibling this fall. The grandmother is looking for assistance with a triple stroller.

The family consists of 4 children and a single mother. At this time, the family shares one bed. The family is interested in 2 beds of any size for the children so they can have their own beds and more space.

This family was previously homeless and finally got into housing November 2022. On 5/13/23, the family's home flooded from all of the rain and all of their belongings were ruined, including their clothing and all mattresses and bedding. The family is requesting help replacing their mattresses and bedding.

First time parents are expecting their newborn in September. The mother has moved here from Peru and has worked hard to access resources here to start a life with her family. They were recently homeless and the mother has found it difficult to find work. The mother is concerned about their ability to obtain some of the larger baby items needed for their child's safety. They ask for support getting a car seat and stroller, and a crib and mattress. We ask for new items. Thank you for your support!! Car seat/stroller combo: Crib: Crib mattress: ###-####360?pd_rd_w=ncw3W&content-id=amzn1.sym.26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_p=26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_r=R7MHSYTJD9X5E876DRZV&pd_rd_wg=ve5yo&pd_rd_r=e33bacc7-711f-4b5a-a73f-ca97b3226cc3&pd_rd_i=B010S7VZI0&psc=1

A first time mom has recently moved to America from Columbia to study English. She is expecting her baby in September and is hoping to prepare with some of the larger items she will need to properly care for her newborn. She is currently living with her family and says they are struggling financially after her father's company is without much business. The father of the baby is still living in Columbia and is hoping to move to America soon to support his family. The mother studied family medicine in Columbia and is hoping to transfer her career to America to support her family financially. Right now, the mom asks for help getting the car seat and stroller. These items would help her safely transport her baby, and it will be needed in order for her to leave the hospital. We ask for new items. Thank you for your support! Car seat/stroller combo: