Mom and baby are currently residing at the Rescue Mission, mom is unemployed and currently looking for housing. She is in need of newborn baby clothes, clothes for herself, toiletries for herself, diapers and wipes and care seat.

Mom is a single mother who is requesting help for some baby items. Mom has not been able to find a job and is having a difficulty to get some of the things for her baby. The baby needs diapers size 2, wipes and some girl winter clothes 6-9 months. I'm requesting a highchair since baby is about to start solid foods. Mom suffered from domestic violence while she was pregnant. Mom is a loving mother but is just facing some challenging times.

Family is in need of some items for their children. They are currently facing some financial challenging and would really appreciate some help from the churches. Mom is working but due to one of the children having multiple doctor's appointments dad is unable to work since is taking care of him. They are in need of 6–9-month boy clothes. Diapers size 1 and wipes as well as a stroller and swing. The other child needs clothes size 8 or medium for boy and show size 2.

A mother and father are currently working through Family Treatment Docket with Bedford County Department of Social Services. They have twin three-year-olds, one male and one female, who are currently in Foster Care. The parents are actively participating in all of their required services for both Foster Care and Family Treatment Docket. They are both scheduled to successfully graduate from FTD on 10/25/23. The mother works part-time and the father is employed full-time. The mother has approximately $1,000 in fines that are due to Roanoke County. Once she pays these, she will be released from probation in December. They are able to pay half of this ($500) but need assistance with the remaining $500.

Mom lives in the home with her four children. Dad is involved but does not live in the home, he is more of a financial support. Mom is pregnant with a fifth child. She is in the process of applying for child care so she can go back to work. The family is in need of 3-6 month female clothes, baby bottles, size 5 diapers and wipes, and boys size 11 shoes.

Mom and dad both work hard to make ends meet. They are currently separated but live in the same household. The family is in the process of applying for child care through Roanoke City but currently dad takes the child to work with him. Mom has some medical issues that only allow her to work part time hours or less per week, depending on how she is feeling. The family does not have reliable transportation and have been spending money on fixing their one vehicle in order to get to work. The family is in need of 2t-3t pull ups and female clothes for a toddler age 17 months.

I received a case where this mother's food stamp needs to be renewed. This mother has a two-month newborn, and a 5-year-old child. Today, her car got towed and her electricity went out. DSS was able to pledge to have the power restored. This mother does not have much food in the house, and desperately needs food for this weekend. She said that she could stay with her sister, but i do know that her sister has enough food for everyone in the house. Would anyone be willing to help this mother out with groceries for some days till she is able to physically go to a food pantry next week? Any non-perishable food staples, fresh produce and frozen meats or even a gift card for her to shop would be so much appreciated.

A mother and her 2 children are in need of a doorbell camera for the home. The father is abusive and still has a key to the home. As of now there is a protective order, but the oldest child and mother are scared that the father will try and come back to their house. They would love the peace of mind to see who comes to the house as well as being able to record if the father comes to the house so they can present that evidence to the court.

A single mother is going through a rough time financially with her 2 kids, ages 4 and 9 months. She's requesting assistance with getting diapers, wipes and winter clothes for the kids. The 4 year old boy wears size 4T and shoes 9C. The 9 month old girls wears 12-18 month clothes, and size 3 infant in shoes, diapers size 6.

KH is in foster care. She is currently placed in a residential facility. KH does not have any family to help meet her needs. KH is requesting a twin size comforter, in pink or purple. She also would like to have art and craft items; such as markers, adult coloring books.

We have a family that has recently relocated to Roanoke. They do not have any support system here and are trying to get on their feet. She has been cooperative with us and could use a little help until her situation changes. The family has already reached out to food banks and has made attempts elsewhere but is in need of some help until she is able to obtain benefits. This mom has been through a lot and could really use some help. Thank you all for everything that you do.

The family is in need of diapers and wipes. The parents are employed; however, they are currently experiencing some hardships with their finances. Once this need is met for the family, the children's basic needs will be met, and the parents will be assisted with their current hardship. The family is requesting size 4 diapers and wipes.

Grandmother has custody of 15 year old, Grandmother is struggling to care for her, and has had multiple surgeries for her health issues. The Grandmother is overwhelmed and the home is in need of repair, there is a hole in kitchen floor, and the bathroom commode is leaking upstairs. Grandmother needs help. Due to bugs and mice Grandmother needs a new couch and loveseat or chair so the old ones can be thrown out. Grandmother also stated she needs 2 full size bed frames as well. This grandmother is keeping her grandchild out of foster care but could use the help of the community.

Mom is looking to buy a cheap car. She currently does not have a vehicle and has been hard due to her son having a heart condition. The baby has a lot of medical appointments and mom would really benefit from a car. She is really desperate due to issues with transportation and sometimes missing some of her son's appointments. She would like to find a vehicle to buy around $2,000-$3,000.

Please consider providing a placement with a gift card for food as she cares for her teenage nephew. The placement is on a fixed income with the responsibility of caring for her nephew as his mother finds stable housing. By providing the placement this gift card, she will be encouraged to continue her role in caring this child and ensuring he gets through school.

This case caused confusion on the last request. This is a Roanoke City address, not Roanoke County. This case has been helped by Care Portal in the past. The infant in this case has been placed with the paternal grandparents. The siblings to this child are all in Foster Care. The family has been and continues to provide for the infant. They do so on a limited fixed income. Any help that could be given would be appreciated. They are requesting size 5 diapers and baby wipes.

A single mother is currently involved with our Family Treatment Docket in Bedford County, VA. She has a one-year-old daughter, who is currently safety placed with a family friend. She is actively participating in her required services and just recently started a new job washing laundry at a local hotel. She is in the process of working to get her license back. She has to pay a reinstatement fee of $145, as well as the base $25 fee in order to start a payment plan for her noncompliance fee ($600 total). She also has to obtain an SR22. She has contacted Direct Auto and was quoted $176.20 as an initial fee. In total, we are requesting $346.20 in order to cover these fees. She will pick up on the payment plan and the cost of her SR22 moving forward once she gets paid from her job.

Mother is struggling with her addiction to cocaine. Mom placed her children with family friend while she get substance abuse treatment. Friend agreed to keep both children while Mom completes treatment. Family friend needs an inflatable twin mattress for the son who is 7 and comforter set. Friend also needs help with plastic storage containers with the 3 drawers Stertite? I think. Friend has requested help with a gift card for gas as she is taking the kids to many appointments and back and forth to school

I began working with a mother this week, and she is a first-time mother. Her baby was born three weeks ago. This mother does have some family in the community, but the father is not involved. She has signed up for benefits from DSS and is very curious to know what resources are available to her to be able to obtain more baby items for her child. She is also curious to know what supports are available in the community and was provided with a list such as healthy families, CHIP etc. She is also having surgery tomorrow and has been in pain for a few weeks. She will be relying on her family to help, but once she gets on her feet, she would like to be able to be more independent and provide for her child. She has asked for help with diapers, wipes and formula. She will be having her WIC appointment this week and will be able to obtain more formula after a month. Baby formula: Enfamil neuro pro Gentlease Diapers: Huggies newborn (2-3 packs) Wipes: Huggies care sensitive

A biological mother in Salem needs assistance with repairs to her kitchen counter and bathroom so that her children can be returned home. The back portion of her kitchen counter near the faucet has rotted and the tiling in the bathroom is peeling away so that the water is damaging the back wall. These repairs would help these children return home to a safe and healthy environment, and I know they would all be so grateful for these repairs. This mother has worked very hard to get her children home, and this is one of the final things preventing return home at this time.