First Presbyterian Church

We are working alongside a single mother who is disabled and raising two younger children - a 7 month-old baby boy who has asthma and a 2-year-old toddler as well. They are currently living in a duplex that does not have heating or air conditioning. As summer temperatures are rising, the home becomes very hot and uncomfortable for the family and the little ones. The family has tried opening the windows and it does not help the situation.

The infant has asthma symptoms that are aggravated by the heat, and she has no alternative way to cool down her home. We've reached out to the family's medical insurance to see what support and services they could provide, and they could not provide any at this time. This mother is urgently in need of a portable air conditioner to help make a difference in keeping the kiddos cool. If you know of any programs within the Fort Scott, KS area that we could connect her to or if you could be so kind to donate even a tiny bit of financial assistance to help her get this, we would appreciate it. This need could also help with reunifying her child that is already in Foster Care.

A single mother of 8 children is in URGENT need of a washer and dryer. 7 of these children are 13 and under and often find themselves changing outfits multiple times a day. Mom has resorted to washing the clothes in the bathtub and drying them out on the line and crossing the state line to do laundry at her mother's; this comes with the challenge of loading all of the children into the car and taking them with or asking her 18-year-old son, who also works, to babysit the children.

This family is looking for some help with getting some housing so they can reunify