First UMC

We have a mom and two kids that have been displaced from their home. They are currently living in a motel and would appreciate any assistance with next week's motel bill. They are looking but unsure when they will be able to leave the motel to find permanent housing. Any assistance for this family is greatly appreciated!

We have a mom of four kids in need with her electricity bill. She was on a payment plan with AEP but missed a payment, now owing the full amount. They do have a disconnection notice for May 14th. Any assistance to help this family is greatly appreciated!!

A student and his parents are evicted from their home effective April 30, 2025. The present plan for the student is to stay with his brother while parents live in their car. Parents may be able to stay at a nearby campsite a couple of days a week to have access to showers and other facilities. Assistance with non-perishable food items and some cold food items that can be kept in a small cooler is needed. Additional assistance with a couple of nights each week in a local hotel (preferably the one in Independence) will be helpful so parents can have access to basic necessities, and the mother can get to work in town. The family is on a waiting list for a local apartment in in the Independence town area. The anticipated availability is within a couple of weeks. The father's cell phone will be turned back on April 30th as he is searching for employment.

We have a mom and six kids in need of assistance with a few bills. Her husband passed away after fighting a difficult battle with cancer last year. She is trying to manage all the finances but has had some difficulty getting on her feet. Any assistance that could be provided to support this family and relieve some stress of this mother would be greatly appreciated!

This is a single mother with a 4-year-old child. She is working a full-time job to provide for her child. The child has gone through trauma while in the care of her father and the child is now in service. The mother has legal expenses due to safety concerns while with the child and charges. We are requesting a $200 grocery gift card and $100 gas card to assist her having to pay for legal and services provider to ensure their safety. If this need is met it would help the family purchase groceries and gas for this coming month.

The family is currently served as a parental placement in an effort to prevent the child from entering foster care. The family is limited in income and has filed for custody. The family is having financial hardship while adjusting to the additional child in their household. We are requesting funding for a $300 dollar gift card to help the family purchase groceries. If this need is met, then it will assist in giving the family time to financially adjust to the additional household member and court expense.

TCDSS is working with a single disabled mother with 3 children. The financial resources are limited. They are in the process of remodeling their home and are in need of totes for organizing their belongings.

TCDSS is working with a family that consists of a disabled grandma and her 16 year old grandson. Financial resources are limited and the house burned recently and been unable to replace everything that was lost. The 16 year old male is in need of some clothes and shoes. He wears size boys 12-14 (Medium) in shirts and size boys (not men's) 14-16 in pants or small Slim Men's Size 28waist and 28 length. He wears a size 7 in Men's shoes.

Mom and children are located here in Marion, and mother is a single mom of 4 children that are in her care. Mom escaped a domestic violence situation and while going through that she lost her job but has hopes of returning to work at a new job May 12,2025 but due to having to have an emergency surgery she may not get to start her job right away. She is in need of financial assistance with rent, car payment, insurance, and utilities.

The Department is working with family who is in need of immediate assistance in order to keep their children in their home. The family is in need of the following. MOBY BABY WRAPS X3 A 30 INCH WIDE ELECTRIC STOVE WITH A RANGE HOOD FILTER A REFRIDERATOR WITH A FREEZER A CROCK POT

Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide.

This family has recently lost support of one parent and they have struggled to make ends meet. There is a child in this family that has sensory issues with food, and they request assistance in the form of grocery gift cards so that they may choose foods the child will eat. There are 3 children and one parent in this household, and they have a need for assistance with groceries. This will help them as they adjust to the changes in their financial situation and family arrangement in the household.

Child Protective Services is involved with a family of three children with the goal of preventing the children entering foster care. The family is in need of a care seat for a male child to ensure safety during transport to and from school, and other travel needs of the family, including visits with his mother.