A family who is wanting to do a guardianship of four foster children. The family is in need of a set of bunk beds.

We have a foster family whose Air Conditioner went out completely today. With their current finances, they are going to struggle to afford repairs right now. They have two foster children right now, both 2 yrs. and under. The are a newer foster home that just opened up in March of 2023. Our number one goal is to make sure the kids are able to stay in the home as they were placed in their home in April.

I have a single mother who has an infant child who is in need of clothing items. The infant is in size 12 to 18 month old clothing and size for 4-5 diapers. The natural mother is not currently working and is applying for public assistance. The child needs clothing items for his growing body. The natural mother wants to start looking for employment and will need to send her child to daycare and he will need a diaper bag for his things. The is a young mother who has three other children who are in DHS custody and we are working to prevent the infant from entering.

A single mother with four minor children are attempting to reunify their home. They have secured a house, from a relative, that meets their needs. However, the house has mice. The mother has called a professional exterminator twice but the mice continue to live there. Today as worker was present at the house, he noticed the grass hasn't been cut. We are requesting a lawn mower in working order (this could be new or used.)

Mom currently has a 7 year old daughter in DHS custody and parents are currently working toward reunification. Mom is Quadriplegic and the wheelchair lift on their vehicle is broken. Mom is in need of a working wheelchair lift in order for her to be transported in their vehicle and be able to attend appointments and visits with her daughter. Mom and daughter are very attached and mom is doing everything she is able to do to be reunified with her daughter. Dad has located a used wheelchair lift which is cheaper than a new one and he will be able to install it on the van however they do not have the funds to purchase it at this time due to other bills due. Any help is greatly appreciated.

The mother's newborn was placed into custody and the mother is homeless with no phone and no means of being able to stay in touch with her case worker, service providers, or attorney once she is released from the hospital to maintain services and be able to have contact for arranging family time with the newborn during the case.

Kinship foster family needs assistance obtaining a baby gate to be in compliance with the foster care approval process. The family needs a "wood banister & stair safety gate". Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as the family has had to spend a lot of personal funds to baby proof their home before they've been approved.

This foster family of four is still in the process of approval and in the need of help with their rent. Both foster parents are disabled and on strict financial budgets so any help is greatly appreciated. This foster mother recently graduated with her first Associate's degree to be able to work part-time to help support the family. She is actively looking for a job and anticipates having one to supplement the income for the next month. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Parents need your help paying the summer camp fee of $675 in order to provide a positive peer opportunity for their 14 year old son with other disabled children. Their son is non-verbal, autistic and an epileptic. One of the parents’ plans to attend this camp with their son. This young boy needs and deserves lots of positive interaction with peers in a supervised and safe atmosphere so he can experience new things available at this camp. By covering even a portion of the camp fee, you will be making a huge difference in this family’s life. This boy will be able to zip line through the woods, jump off a diving board amidst a cheering crowd and create a lifelong relationship with a camp friend among many other camp activities. The Family and Child Welfare thank you for considering assisting with this fee. Again, any donation amount will go to pay for this young boy’s camp fee.

Please Help a bio family become reunited. A mother of 5 children is in trial reunification with her all of her children. The children are 10,8,5,3 and 6 months. The oldest child is in school and mom has to transport the children back and forth to school. The mother is on Social Security so she is not able to work full time. The mothers vans tires are down to wires. The mother does not feel safe to travel in the van. The mother put two tires on the van 3 months ago and they are down to the wires. The mother is needing a gas card and money for tires and or tires. Please help this mother out to keep her children safe.

A family of four have worked very hard to get to the place where they are looking at reunifying. The single mother has housing but none of the children have beds. We are requesting 4 beds so that each child can have his/her own bed at night. This could two sets of bunkbeds or four twin sized beds.

Father of three children who have been in DHS custody for a year is in need of completing a program which requires an initial assessment. The initial assessment fee is 95.00 and the father is not able to cover the cost at this time. The program that needs to be completed is 52 weeks long, so the father getting started as soon as possible is important. Permanency worker is asking for someone to pay the assessment fee.

I have a mom who got behind on the rent when she had to take off work to have a baby. She's been able to get almost all the way caught up but is still a little short. With her rent caught up, we'll feel more secure in closing her case, knowing she has a safe place for her children to stay.

Hello! I have a Grandmother who has placement of her grandchildren and is looking for a foldable metal twin bed frame for her Granddaughter. If anyone has one available that could donate one or has the funds to purchase that would be amazing and Grandma would really appreciate it! Thank you!!

Parents of 7 children need our community’s assistance with beds, bedding and clothing storage/organization. They also need someone to haul the furniture to their home as they navigate life with a large family on a low income. Both parents work outside the home however are not able to make ends meet without assistance. The children are amazing individuals with personalities as big as the day is long. They have been taught manners and social graces and are a joy to work alongside as we reunite them with their parents. The children’s ages range from newborn to 11 years of age (Boys’ ages are 11, 9, 6 and newborn; Girls’ ages are 5, 2 and 1.) They currently are in need of a toddler bed for their 5 year old daughter and the parents need a queen size bed and bed frame. They have no bedding for the beds, so queen, twin and toddler bed size bedding such as sheets, blankets and pillows are also needed. Plain colors for the bedding would be best instead of themed items. The 3 boys each have twin sized beds (bunk beds and a twin bed). If someone is able to assist with moving the beds to their home that is also a great need to be filled. This need can be met partially but selecting one item below. Every little bit helps a lot!!! Filling this need will greatly reduce the stress and anxiety of both parents as they work together to finish their treatment plans in order to keep their family together in their home. The parents and child welfare greatly appreciate your help!!!

Foster parents are in need of help with summer camp for a child in care. The child has stated that he would like to attend the camp with the church and foster parents are struggling to pay out of pocket.

Please consider helping a mother and father with a new convertible car seat for their baby. Today is their baby girl's first birth day and she is in need of a bigger car seat. The parents have been progressing in their case and have been able to move to unsupervised family time with their daughter. They are also transporting her during their family time together. They were previously able to use the foster parents' car seat and were not prepared to have to buy a new one just yet. A new car seat is a big expense for them as they do not have much money. Thank you for your consideration.

There is a single mother with four children ages birth to 16 years old. The mother is needing help paying her water bill. This mother has a small support system as she is not originally from here. She is currently on maternity leave after giving birth, and just needs some financial support until she can go back to work.

A father needs some financial assistance with a Parenting Capacity Evaluation. This will ensure the safety and ability for a parent to be able to parent his children. This testing will ensure that the parent has an understanding of the children's needs, has the ability to create an emotionally safe environment and recommend any services needed to increase parenting abilities. The test is a large financial burden and this amount is the remaining amount that will help get the evaluation scheduled.

A child in care that is place with kinship placement is in need of help. The child in care is in need of a dresser to complete the request of foster care requirements. Foster care requires children in care to have the basic bedroom need among other basic needs. The kinship placement if fairly new; not receiving monthly stipend at this time.