Hennepin First Baptist Church

A family is in need of two twin beds for a 10 year old boy and a 5 year old girl. The beds they are currently sleeping on are ripped and dirty. The family is in also in need of living room furniture. The family will be appreciative of any assistance. The mother works full-time at a local pizza chain and is financially limited.

I have a household of three, mom is doing all she can to keep her family afloat. Recently, her life has been overturned: her work hours have been reduced, cutting deeply into her income. Compounding this challenge is her ongoing battle with medical issues, leaving her physically and financially strained. Once able to provide for her family with stability, she now finds herself scrambling to pay for the essentials, rent and is finding it hard just to keep a roof over their heads and maintain basic necessities. This family needs a helping hand to get back on their feet. Now, more than ever, this family is searching for a lifeline. A small act of kindness could make a world of difference, helping them bridge the gap and regain hope for a brighter future.

A kinship foster parent relocated to Oklahoma several months ago and was unable to transport their beds/mattresses from the previous state they lived in. The family has been renting beds and mattresses which is getting to be too expensive for them to continue doing so. The family has asked for help with beds. The child uses a twin-size bed and the foster mom would use any size given.

Due to the kinship parent living on a fixed income, he is needing help with getting items needed to insure a kinship placement .

Due to the family living on a fixed income, they are in need of help with baby items to help maintain a placement. The family is needing help with getting baby lock for doors and a baby monitor to ensure safety.

A four year old with developmental disabilities would greatly benefit from safety devices such as door alarms and GPS watch to help alert caregivers if he attempts to wander from the home. These measures would provide an added layer of security and peace of mind for the family. Research indicates that a significant number of children with developmental disabilities are prone to wandering away from a safe individual, which can pose a serious safety risk. Below are some options that would be helpful for the family: Door stop alarms: Go To Link GPS watch:Go To Link

Please help support a child preserve his and his sister's childhood!

A 17yo new child (and his sibling) to custody is attempting to save his belongings in his childhood home after parents were evicted. The child and foster parents have been in contact with the realtor, who has agreed to allow them to get the children's belongings. The foster home does not have room to house the belongings. We are looking for the following assistance:

Gas card for the Foster Family to help fund the move Storage building for 6 months-year Storage bins to keep the belongings in

Bio female 7yo is currently placed in a traditional foster home and is requesting assistance to attend Summer Camps this summer. There are two Camps the foster parents are wanting her to attend in Kay Co and they are both $130 each. Foster parents are requesting assistance with the fees. The child is eager to attend since she has never attended a Summer Camp. The foster parents want to provide the educational experience to the child and would greatly appreciate assistance. The child is outgoing and like to interact with other kids. The foster parents believes this would also improve her social skills, increased independence, boosted confidence, and the chance to explore new interests.

New traditional foster home that would like to be able to take placement of children on emergencies in order to prevent children from having to sleep in offices overnight. This home originally was a kinship home in taking their niece and have converted to a traditional home and so they only have one spare bedroom. The spare bedroom has no bed. The foster family would like assistance in getting a twin low bunk bed, that is with the bottom bed on the bedroom floor with the top bed above it as they have said their ceiling fan is too low for a regular bunk bed. The foster home would like to get help in getting this bed for their home so that they would be able to help with at least two foster children at a time on emergencies and short term placements. The average cost in looking up this type of bed online was about 250 dollars. Assistance for this family will be very much appreciated as it will enable them to keep children from having to stay in offices overnight.

DHS is working with a mother who has been very motivated and has been putting in the work to obtain custody back of her daughter. She has complied with everything DHS has asked of her. This mom is working on getting an apartment and the only barrier is an old electricity bill from Texas. She has started a payment plan, but we would like to get her any help that is available. Any help is appreciated.

A couple is slowly rebuilding their lives and taking the right steps to reunify with their baby. They are now working, and have found a small home. They are needing help with obtaining basic necessities. These items do not have to be brand new. Could you consider providing some basic items for their home? This would be very uplifting and supportive. This could also be an opportunity to share what your organization can offer them as they look towards strengthening their protective capacities.

We are working with a family currently in need of assistance getting their electricity restored. This was previously a family with two full-time incomes but has recently been scaled back to one part-time income due circumstances beyond the matriarch’s control. This grandmother is now raising 2 grandchildren on her own, while dealing with physical disabilities that prevent full-time employment. She has reached out to community resources and other programs that will help fill the income gap and sustain the family once they get back where they need to be. The total needed for the electricity to be reconnected is $392. Is your ministry able to help with all or part of this amount? This family has had a major change, and your assistance would allow them to remain together, in the home they have lived in for the past 10 years. Please consider helping meet this need.