We began working with a family who relocated from Douglas to Arapahoe County. The family had been living in a hotel full time and after overcoming many obstacles, were recently able to move in to their own apartment. The three siblings (ages 9, 7, and 5) are currently sharing one mattress and we are hoping to raise funds to obtain two additional twin mattresses and frames to match the one the siblings are currently sharing. Your consideration is greatly appreciated! Links for the requested mattresses and frames are included below for reference:

These Kin Providers are just family friends that have unexpectedly taken in 2 young boys so that they did not need to go into the foster care system. This family is very low income and with the sudden change they needed to get sleeping arrangements and other expenses in order, This family needs help with formula ASAP until they can get WIC in place. The boys use the Enfamil Gentle Ease Purple Container formula.

The family has 3 young children. Two of the boys like to open the door to the apartment and go outside, which causes safety concerns for them. Additionally, they have a 4 month old that will be active in the coming months and they would like a way to prevent the older siblings from opening the door so they are hoping to get some door knob covers to aid in that effort. They would also benefit from additional "baby-proofing" items such as cabinet locks and any additional items that would help provide a safe environment for the baby as well as the other children in the home. Please see the link below for an idea of a couple items that would be beneficial. Thank you! Door Knob Covers: Cabinet Locks: Drawer Locks:

This family has recently encountered some hardships when dad was in a motorcycle accident that caused severe injury. He is a professional mechanic and he won't be able to work for several months, causing the family a severe financial distress. The family was planning to purchase a twin bunk bed prior to the accident but is now worried about their ability to pay for basic needs. I have included a link for the type of bed they were looking to buy for their children if interested in purchasing new however a used donation is also welcomed & VERY much appreciated! Thank you!

This family has put some incredibly hard work with the Department over the past few years in order to regain custody of their children and they have successfully finished! The family is hoping to move in order to "start fresh" and be able to give their children the ability to form new, healthy friendships and start school with a clean slate. The family could benefit from a Walmart gift-card in their quest to move, as it would help with both grocery and gas expenses during this time. They are planning on moving on June 1st so any help in their new journey back together as a family will be outstanding! They have also been given additional community resources for groceries at local pop-up food markets as an on going way to help them feel supported.

Two teen girls have moved from a different state to Colorado for placement with a relative. Their dad is not really involved in their lives and their mother died when they were younger. They have lived in Colorado for a few months now and have been unable to arrange their room or take their clothes out of boxes and suitcases due to the lack of space in their closet and lack of bedroom furniture. Each of these girls would benefit from their own individual dresser to assist them in feeling more at home and in their own space.

This large family has very limited resources and have 3 children in need of transitional car seats as they have grown out of what they had. Another barrier for this family is that one child is autistic and has sensory issues so they struggle to keep her from tearing it up when she's in the car. Ideally, they need the type of car seat that will grow with each child so they do not have to face replacing them again. Please see a suggested car seat below. Please note that due to safety regulations, we are unable to accept used car seats and this donation must be purchased brand new. Thank you for your consideration in helping this family in being able to safely transport their children. **Please note this car seat is available via Target or Amazon as well**

This kinship family is in need of a working lawn mower.

A single foster mom just said yes to her first placement, a 3 year old little boy. She is requesting a Rocking Chair or Glider to help with bed time and rest for this sweet boy. She is not picky on what or where it comes from but gave this as an example of something that would work:

The children were moved out of their father's home and he will not provide them with any information so that they can activate their phones under their mom's name. The two kids are teenagers and living with their grandmother. It would be beneficial for them to have their phones so that they can stay in communication with their grandmother and mom who lives out of state. New phones would help significantly so mother can put the phone plans under her name.

We are working with a youth who is graduating high school this week! She has been in foster care for several years and is about to graduate HS a year early...awesome!! She will not be returning home to her family and doesn't have much support. She has been working a lot to earn money to pay for her own graduation party. She will be going to college and will move into her dorm room on June 1st. She still has a few items on her gift registry that she needs as she transitions on her own. Could you take a look at the registry and see if you can provide any of the items remaining? We would be so appreciate of any support you can provide for her. Gift cards are also welcomed so she can purchase what she needs. Items purchased off the the gift registry are delivered directly to her. And any gift cards can be delivered to me directly so I can provide them to her.

Single grandmother moved into an apartment with her three children and two grandchildren who came to her through foster care. She has no furniture at all other than 2 beds. We are requesting 3 beds (mattress & box spring for sure, frame if possible), either full or queen in size.

This family is currently in between health insurances and does not start on the new insurance until June due to the mother starting a new job and the daughter needs her medication but they are unable to afford the cost for out-of-pocket pay. The child needs to be seen by her primary care doctor to get the prescription renewed and then she has two medications to get filled.

Help a single mother in-between jobs maintain a safe and clean environment for her young child who is crawling and exploring her home environment with her hands and mouth. Mother is asking for supplies to maintain the cleanliness of the home and their own personal hygiene. Request for dish soap, laundry detergent, baby wash/shampoo, body wash, toothpaste for adult and child, toilet bowl cleaner, paper towel, toilet paper, all purpose household cleaner and cleaning cloths.

This mom is from Honduras. She moved here for a better life and had her two sons here, one is 5 years old and the other 15 months. The 15 month old was born with lung problems including asthma and had eating problems and they were at Children’s for several months after he was born. She is now struggling as a single parent, is not documented and is not housed, living with a friend. She works minimally to provide for the baby’s medical needs and works only when she can for $12.00 an hour (way under the living min wage) and is doing the best she can with what she has. She came to us asking for support and resources and help with housing. She is struggling with basic needs for the children and needed a car seat for the baby. Reference link is below. Thank you for your consideration!

Place Bridge Academy (PBA) is a refugee school in the Denver Public School district located at 7125 Cherry Creek North Drive, Denver, CO 80224. We have over 850 students in ECE through 8th grade. The school is a designated Newcomer center. Only 15% of our students come to us with English as their primary language. Our students and families come from 50 different countries and speak 65 different languages. Additionally, 96% of our families qualify for free and reduced lunch. We are in the process of making our school lobby more welcoming as such would highly request your assistance in accomplishing our goal. We want to be able to teach our families how to register their children for school while providing a safe and comfortable environment. Being a refugee school, and with the majority of our families qualifying for free and reduced lunch, we do not have a functioning parent body/group that would contribute to funding needs. Consequently, we would appreciate your support in helping us redo our lobby to make our families feel at home, comfortable and welcomed in their children's school. The links below are pictures and cost of the coffee cart and the floor protectors we are requesting.