A smart & vibrant 10- year old has been placed in the care of her aunt for the past two years. During that time her aunt has taken her in to her home and provided her with a safe, loving and stable home. Her aunt moved into a better neighborhood and school district to provide her niece a better lifestyle. Shortly after moving the aunt lost her job and is now struggling to make ends meet. She has gone through all of the steps to take guardianship of this youth & is awaiting guardianship any day now. The youth is in need of some things that the aunt is unable to provide at this time. She is in need of some summer clothing, girls size 10 tops & shorts, women's shoes size 6.5. or 7 tennis shoes. If you are able to help out with this need it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Children's Division is working with a single mom of four. The family has lost a number of things due to being homeless and have recently found a place to live. They had to flee from their last home on account of domestic violence and are essentially starting all over again. They are such a close-knit family that is in need of some assistance. The following is a list of their needs; Female Child 1 (Age: 9) - 10/12 shirts - 14/16 pants - 8 underwear - Size 7 Shoes Female Child 2 (Age: 8) -7/8 Shirts - 7/8 pants - 6 underwear - Size 2.5 Shoes Female Child 3 (Age: 5) - 6 Shirts - 6 Pants - 4 underwear - Size 1 Shoes Male Child (Age: 3) - 3T Clothing - 4 underwear - Size 11 Shoe Mom: - XL Shirt - 20W Black Pants - 40DD Bra - Size 8 Underwear - Size 10 Shoes The Family is also in need of kitchen supplies (Pots, pans, dishes, silverware, ect), toiletries, laundry soap, toilet paper, dishwashing soap, pillows, sheets, blankets, and a first aid kit. The mother is also needing a new wheel alignment on her car and a radiator replaces. She states that she has the parts, she just needs help getting them put on correctly. She would love a washing machine as well but knows that it is a huge ask.

The children need help with car seats. A car seat for a 12-18 month old female child, and a car seat for a 3 year old male child. Clothing is needed also for girl 18 months and boy 4T/5T as she does not have much extra clothing. This is a one time investment as the caregiver just needs help with these items. The caregiver has taken over the children as it was unexpected and she is trying to provide for them but is in need of some help to continue care. She also needs help with a baby gate, a simple stroller to take the baby on walks and food. Due to needing child I.d for food pantry's she is struggling with food until she gets approved for kinship. Anything will help her right now until her approval. Thank you so much.

This family is only needing help for their utility bill that has gone out of there budget. It doesn't seem like it is a reoccurring issue with the family. They are capable of keeping up with the following payments, but one month had gotten away from them and has now piled up and it is beyond what they can afford alone. They are reaching out and asking for help. The household consists of 3, both parents and a child. The bill is 274$ to avoid shut off, but the entire bill is $444.

Our older youth was in florida when she was pulled over for driving without headlights on, and driving without a license. She was driving to pick up her 6 month old daughter from the person who was watching her. This youth has been trying to work and get the money to pay for the tickets but the cost of having her daughter, and getting her the items that she needs comes first. The tickets are $113 and $166. we are desperately trying to help her pay this so that she does not get a warrant issued for not paying the fines. She has been an amazing mother to her daughter, and this has been a stressful situation for her. My email is ******@email.com

KVC Kinship is working with a kinship placement who has recently taken in a 12-year-old male and also has two teenagers of her own. This placement has expressed a need for assistance with obtaining a bunk bed frame for a xl twin and full or queen mattress on the bottom. This placement already has the mattresses and is just in need of assistance with getting the bunk bed frame as the three boys are sharing a room. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Aunt has placement of her 4 year old niece. She has not yet received any relative licensure payments. She is struggling with paying her bills and is in need of assistance with her utility bill so that her water and electricity to do get shut off resulting in us having to remove the 4 year old.

A child is wanting to find family members as he feels isolated and that he has no ties to anyone. He feels alone and no one checks on him on a day-to-day basis. This child has had ups and downs as far as his mood and just wants a glean of hope. This child was previously adopted from another state and is currently in foster care in Clay County.

A single mother of 4 kids. Mom has experienced homelessness and in February 2023 got a home for her and her kids. She does not work and is needing help paying her rent for the month. Mom is great and working hard to get back on her feet. $230 is needed as soon as possible. Updated on May 30, 2023 by an Agency Worker
The mother of this family has followed up with me several times regarding this need. If there are any churches who could do part of the $230 that is needed, that would work as well.

This is a large family that could use a simple refrigerator. The refrigerator could help the family keep food longer, and keep the children well fed.

The family has been struggling with a roach infestation. The child is going to school and when changing at school there is bugs falling from him and there is bugs in his backpack. It is stated that the child scratches at himself and it is believed the bugs may be biting the child. The family is only asking for help getting bug bombs, and spray to alleviate some of the issues with the bugs. The child will be happier and healthier in the home.

This request impacts multiple families.

Children who we have in foster care are given presents when it is their birthdays by our staff. Sometimes this means that staff are spending their own money on these gifts. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have been able to have a birthday closet, but our birthday closet is in need of restocking for gifts for various ages. Thank you! Special Instructions: Bring to Children's Division at 7000 Liberty Dr. Liberty, MO 64068.

We have a family who came into care, set of 4 siblings who are being split between two placements. The youngest two, aged 3 and 7, are in dire need of a bed, frame, and possible sheets/pillow. The placement is a family member who also has her own children and went from feeding 5 mouths to 7 and she is struggling financially and also left her job to care for the 3-year-old full time. She is in need of beds for both children as she just doesn't have the extra. If we can get a trundle bed, that would be preferred she said but will take what is given to help. These kids have been through a lot already and we are just trying to ease the stress and help maintain their placement.

Single mother of child, 7, recently got into a bad car accident that resulted in her car being totaled. This has affected her ability to go to work as this was her only transportation and she has no other assistance nor many family or friends near enough to help. She could really use help with covering the rest of her rent for this month while she figures out her next steps and gets back on her feet. She is a very engaged and hardworking parent and is very close to reintegrating with her young son. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Biological mother is living in residential program to assist in her sobriety, she has been approved due to her success of sobriety to the next level of the program to a apartment for herself and her child. She is in need of furniture. She has all her utilities up to date and ready to turn on. However, she is not allowed to move into apartment until she has furniture to furnish it. Biological mother is in need of a bed for herself, a crib/toddler bed for her 14 month old daughter who she has unsupervised visits with and progressing well and on track to reunify. Mother also needs couch, table, chairs, anything to help make her apartment feel as a home. Thank you very much for trying to help this mother on her journey to reunification. She has done very well in the program and with her court ordered services. Any of these items needed can be used in good condition.

A mom in our transitional living program needs help picking up two twin mattresses and frames, sheets and pajamas from an Overland Park church. She does not have a vehicle large enough to transport the beds to her apartment. The beds are being donated by the church, but she needs to pick them up.

16 yo Female that is home with mom who has been having difficulties with running away, and her mom has to stop working in order to keep her eye on her. Is needing her utility bill paid which is in disconnect status of April 27th. This will help her to be able to stay home until she can get back to work, and her daughter can get it together.

The relative providers have experienced a hardship in that the foster mother has lost employment the job she had interviewed for did not offer her the position. She has been continuing to seek employment and has not had luck yet. The foster father does work but his income is not enough to solely support the household. Their landlord has been willing to work with them as they have never not been able to pay their rent before. The child in the home, they are getting ready to adopt, she is 14 years old and very bonded to them. This help with ensure the family does not end up homeless. In hopes of getting this family help, this request is being split up into four different requests, total amount of rent due to $1350

The relative providers have experienced a hardship in that the foster mother has lost employment the job she had interviewed for did not offer her the position. She has been continuing to seek employment and has not had luck yet. The foster father does work but his income is not enough to solely support the household. Their landlord has been willing to work with them as they have never not been able to pay their rent before. The child in the home, they are getting ready to adopt, she is 14 years old and very bonded to them. This help with ensure the family does not end up homeless. In hopes of getting this family help, this request is being split up into four different requests, total amount of rent due to $1350

The relative providers have experienced a hardship in that the foster mother has lost employment the job she had interviewed for did not offer her the position. She has been continuing to seek employment and has not had luck yet. The foster father does work but his income is not enough to solely support the household. Their landlord has been willing to work with them as they have never not been able to pay their rent before. The child in the home, they are getting ready to adopt, she is 14 years old and very bonded to them. This help with ensure the family does not end up homeless. In hopes of getting this family help, this request is being split up into four different requests, total amount of rent due to $1350