Ebenezer Baptist Church

Family that has fallen on hard times. This bill is due today.

Hello all, I am hoping you can help a very dear family. They are 5 adults and 2 children, living in a household that are looking for rental assistance. The family had to leave a previous location due to being uninhabitable, and the previous landlord did not correct the issues. The family has exhausted other resources by staying with other family members and was even homeless for a day. The family was able to obtain a They were able to find a place to stay, but are in need of deposit for the rental by this Saturday (2 days from now). The deposit is $1500. The family is unable to come up with the deposit due to fixing their vehichle which is their only mean for transportation, allowing them to work. Meeting this immediate need for this family will allow them to maintain shelter.

A single mother of a 6-year-old boy, 5-year-old girl, and 2-year-old girl is completing inpatient substance abuse treatment next week and has been accepted into a transitional living program so she can continue on her path of recovery. Payment of a program fee and the security deposit is required in order to move in. This mother is currently unemployed due to being in treatment but does have a job waiting for her as soon she relocates. Her children have been able to be with her while she is inpatient, but if she is not able to secure her spot in this transitional living program, she does not have a safe place to go, and the children will have to return to foster care placement until she can get settled somewhere. Assistance with this need will allow this family to remain together and make a fresh start.

Single bio-mom does not have transportation and she needs a bus pass in order to get to/from court, services and family time. She is trying to reunify with her 2 y/o son. Thank you for your consideration!

Mother has worked diligently towards correcting the conditions which led to her son's removal last year. Mother hit the ground running to make every effort to initiate all things asked of her by her case worker and the courts. Mother has maintained housing, fully engaged in her court ordered treatment plan, and is able to share how the information discussed with her service providers has impacted her life and how she can now utilize these lessons in her day to day life as she navigates relationships in her life, stress, and parenting her toddler. As a result of the her hard work, the mother and son are now having overnight visitations and will soon enter trial reunification! Mother has been out of work, for over a year, but recently started work over the last month. Mother does not have her own transportation and walks roughly 45 minutes each day one way in the unpredictable Oklahoma weather conditions. Mother could benefit from 2-3 pairs of black work pants and a 1-2 more pairs of comfortable non/anti slip shoes as she works on her feet all day. Additionally, mother needs a lock box in order to keep her medications safely secured from her curious toddler. Currently the medication is stored on top of a high shelf, but a lockbox would be an added benefit to keep her medications stored safely and give her peace of mind. Any help to support this family would be greatly appreciated by myself and the family :)

A mother is in need of a bus pass as she does not have a car of her own. She has to take the bus to work, to her required services, and to visitation with her child and struggles to afford the pass without assistance. Providing this pass will give her a greater chance of completing what is required for her to reuinify with her child.

A father of a 1 year old was granted unsupervised visits. He is employed full time but unable to pay for a car seat at this time. He would like to take his child to the zoo or the library for story time. He has reliable transportation but needs a little help.

A mother of six has done the work and now her children are reunified with her. She has only been able to afford a two bedroom apartment but with assistance has been able to find a larger house close to where the children attend school. When the children returned home she had to leave her night time job so that she could be at home with her children in the evenings. She recently purchased a used vehicle large enough to transport the children but the vehicle needed repairing taking all of her available savings. She is actively looking for work and needs assistance to move while housing assistance is still available. Please help this mother with all or part of this request so that the family can spread out a little and continue to build bonds with one another.

A father of 6 children would like to have visits in his home. He recently moved into an apartment and has no furnishings and would appreciate any help available.

A young mother and survivor of domestic violence needs help paying for her EMT certification exam. This young mother was abused during pregnancy and as a result her baby has many health needs. To help support her child and to reunite with him from foster care, the mother wants to continue to pursue her EMT certification. She's already taken and passed all of the required classes; she just needs to take the exam and pay for her license. If you could help her, this would be a huge blessing for this determined mama.

A kinship placement was found for an Oklahoma teen with her great-aunt in Illinois. We are very appreciative that the aunt stepped up to care for her niece. Accepting placement of a child into the home comes with added expenses. The aunt needs assistance obtaining a bed and dresser for the child to keep her in the home. Service providers in the area were unable to provide the items. Obtaining a bed and dresser would help keep this placement stable and keep this kiddo with family. Please take note, the family lives in Illinois and the ability for an in-person connection is not possible. The items would need to be shipped. Thank you for considering helping our Oklahoma child!

We are currently working with a kinship foster home who has taken in a 10 year old boy. The family is working hard on getting fully approved and connecting the child to appropriate needs. The family is needing support with a bill until they are consistently receiving assistance from DHS. If you feel that you can support the family in this need let me know and I would be happy to connect.