Dan River Baptist Church

This is another request for a family that DSS has been working with for quite some time in order to prevent a family disruption that puts all 4 children in foster care. Currently, the children are having issues as far as going to school and they report they are embarrassed because they have no hot water, so they are unable to shower. This has been a source of stress for Mom and Dad as well, who report having to boil water for everything and not being able to keep things as clean as is necessary. The parents are on a very limited income and cannot afford to replace the hot water heater themselves. We are requesting they be assisted with this poverty issue.

This request is to help stabilize a child who was recently in foster care in North Carolina and has now been placed with his biological father and family in Halifax County. The family is very invested and needs minor support to stabilize the child to prevent re-entry into foster care. There is a request for a bunk bed to accommodate a shared bedroom but the family will accept a twin or full, anything they can get they are appreciative. The child also needs clothes, as he was not purchased any before leaving foster care and only was provided with minimal necessities by NCDSS

This is a family that DSS has been working with in several capacities over the years. the needs are poverty driven, but this has constituted a history of abuse and neglect allegations as well as a generational history of involvement with DSS. These products and services are being requested to support the family and prevent entry into foster care for 4 minor children involved. The family's needs are great:

the boys are 13, 12, 11 and 9. The boys need school clothes and shoes. Sizes are (pants 12-14, 12, 14, and 8), (Shirts medium, large and size 8), (Shoes; mens size 8.5, mens- 7.5, mens size 8.5 and kids size 5), (underwear men sizes small and medium and children's size medium or large).

The family is also in need of: more living room furniture an electric dryer 4 twin size beds (mattresses, boxsprings, and bed frames) four comforters set for the twin size beds, and 4 sheet sets for the twin size beds. The boys need at least two chests of drawers for their bedroom for clothing storage. For the actual home: new windows are needed for the home a hot water heater is present but may need to be installed (Needs inspection, new one may be needed) all cleaning supplies( gloves, Clorox clean up, Lysol/Lysol wipes, broom, mop, mop bucket, and dish soap, toilet bowl brush) all household toiletries are needed ( soap, tooth brushes, tooth paste, deodorant, washcloths, towels, and a shower curtain).
The home needs sheet rock to patch holes in the walls and paint for the walls.