Single mom of 3 children, a 15 yr old, 13 yr old, and 10 yr old. Needs assistance with a hotel room bill. Mom and children have been in and out of hotels since she got a divorce last year in August. Mom is unable to afford this weeks bill. Mom needs assistance with a week but anything would help to buy her more time.

Maternal great uncle and cousin are currently caring for three young children in their home following the children's removal from their parents due to abuse/neglect. The caregivers are on fixed incomes and have limited funds to purchase some items need for the children. They are sharing a small space, and the children are sharing a room with the caregiver sleeping with limited space. The caregivers love the children and would like for them to more comfortable in their home. They are in need of dressers to have their own space to store their clothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.3

Maternal great uncle and cousin are currently caring for three young children in their home following the children's removal from their parents due to abuse/neglect. The caregivers are on fixed incomes and have limited funds to purchase some items need for the children. They are sharing a small space, and the children are sharing a room with the caregiver sleeping with limited space. The caregivers love the children and would like for them to more comfortable in their home. They are in need of dressers to have their own space to store their clothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.2

Maternal great uncle and cousin are currently caring for three young children in their home following the children's removal from their parents due to abuse/neglect. The caregivers are on fixed incomes and have limited funds to purchase some items need for the children. They are sharing a small space, and the children are sharing a room with the caregiver sleeping with limited space. The caregivers love the children and would like for them to more comfortable in their home. They are in need of dressers to have their own space to store their clothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.1

Maternal great uncle and cousin are currently caring for three young children in their home following the children's removal from their parents due to abuse/neglect. The caregivers are on fixed incomes and have limited funds to purchase some items need for the children. They are sharing a small space, and the children are sharing a room with the caregiver sleeping on the floor on mattresses. The caregivers love the children and would like for them to more comfortable in their home. They are in need of twin bed frames so that they can be more comfortable in the home. Any help would be greatly appreciated.3

Maternal great uncle and cousin are currently caring for three young children in their home following the children's removal from their parents due to abuse/neglect. The caregivers are on fixed incomes and have limited funds to purchase some items need for the children. They are sharing a small space, and the children are sharing a room with the caregiver sleeping on the floor on mattresses. The caregivers love the children and would like for them to more comfortable in their home. They are in need of twin bed frames so that they can be more comfortable in the home. Any help would be greatly appreciated.2

Maternal great uncle and cousin are currently caring for three young children in their home following the children's removal from their parents due to abuse/neglect. The caregivers are on fixed incomes and have limited funds to purchase some items need for the children. They are sharing a small space, and the children are sharing a room with the caregiver sleeping on the floor on mattresses. The caregivers love the children and would like for them to more comfortable in their home. They are in need of twin bed frames so that they can be more comfortable in the home. Any help would be greatly appreciated.1

Caregiver is caring for two young children who were removed from their parent due to abuse/neglect. The caregiver is willing to provide long term placement should it become an option. The children are currently sleeping on mattresses in the home as the caregiver does not have the means to provide beds. The caregiver is in need of twin beds to make the children more comfortable in their home. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Caregiver is caring for two young children who were removed from their parent due to abuse/neglect. The caregiver is willing to provide long term placement should it become an option. The children are currently sleeping on air mattresses in the home as the caregiver does not have the means to provide beds. The caregiver is in need of two twin beds to make the children more comfortable in their home. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The kinship caregivers are requesting assistance in getting a stroller for their two-year-old niece that has been placed in their care. The caregivers take their niece with them when they leave their home and a stroller would help keep their niece safe in a contained area while they are out in public walking, shopping and participating in various events. The caregivers had bought a large number of items for their niece to make her feel comfortable in their home and to provide for her basic needs. They do not have the funds at this time to purchase a stroller on their own.

This request is for a 17yo student that resides with 3 other siblings and a single parent. I became aware of this student's need by a school counselor. I have connected with the family and have identified that this family is in need of and can benefit from financial assistance with an overdue utility bill from the summer. I am aware that this family has been struggling financially while the parent searched for employment. Parent stated that they are now employed and starts today. Parent stated that the financial assistance would be more so to catch up with their overdue balance of $500 for electricity from the summer. If not all can be covered, any funds toward their balance would greatly be appreciated. Thank you for your support and for your consideration in meeting this need.

An awesome single mother and her smart and beautiful 3 year old twin toddler daughters, whose smiles and contagious laughs would light up your life, are in desperate need of a few items to help with making their home function a little bit smoother. Now that both girls are attending Prek, the mother has been working hard to maintain structure and routine in her home. One need she has expressed is being able to have a dining table that she and her daughters can sit at together to have meals and complete homework and craft projects. The mother has also requested assistance with getting a washer and dryer. She is still working to potty train her daughters, which has been getting better but it been challenging for her to keep clean clothes and linen in her home. She doesn’t have a vehicle or live in an apartment that has a laundromat so it can be a bit challenging during the week with trying to do laundry and ensure the girls have clean uniforms daily. Due to many toilet training mishaps, the girls are in need of new mattresses and linen for their toddler beds. These precious girlies can also use toy boxes, toddler girl clothes, and night time pull-ups. This mother has many cognitive and mental health challenges, and she experienced various setbacks throughout her. She has overcome being neglected and abused during her childhood, and losing custody of her oldest children, whom she has been able to reconnect with, and she is now moving forward after being a victim of domestic violence. As this mother continues to work on obtaining financial stability, she and her daughters are in a much happier and healthier place and every day gets better. The mother is seeking assistance with creating a resume and with learning how to count money. This mother is willing to accept used items and this request is not for new items only. The primary caseworker is able to pick up and deliver items to the family, including appliance and furniture items. These request will assist this family with more greater days to come!!! Thank you so so much in advance for choosing to support this family!!

This student is a 2nd grader who lives a mile away from the school. Her walk would be a 20-minute walk by herself, crossing major roads to return home. Her mother is not able to get off work to pick her up, no one else in the home drives, and the school bus doesn't pick up anyone within a 2-mile radius. This student desperately needs to be at school each day. When her mother is not able to pick her up due to her work schedule, the student does not come to school. The family is in need of funds to pay for after-school care each month. EDP is $377 per month or $3,016 for the year.

The paternal grandmother for a sibling group of 8 is in dire need of beds and bedding for her grandchildren. The paternal grandmother has stepped up to preserve the sibling bond amongst her grandchildren and keep them all together, but desperately needs a safe/appropriate sleeping arrangement for all 8 children. The Department located the children in a 2 bedroom apartment (with the bio parents). The children had no food, clothes, sleeping arrangements or access to shower. The children have all experienced abuse and neglect. Grandma is desperately trying to keep the children out of foster care, and together.

I have a family who are not US Citizens, so many of the resources available cannot be accessed by this family. Recently the mother has become ill and cannot work as much as typical. As such, she is paying full price for medications (which are not typical expenses on previous income). I would love to get any help possible for the family. Two ways I believe this is possible is by paying the baseball registration for the elementary brother of my student at the cost of $140. Additionally, gas cards in order to help alleviate the cost of living in the amount of $200. This would allow mom to get to and from work.

The caregiver is a paternal aunt currently caring for her two nieces ages 1 1/2 years and 6 months old. The children were removed from their home of origin due to abuse/neglect. The caregiver is willing to provide long term care should the need arise. The caregiver is in need of a toddler bed for the older child as it would create a better sleeping space for her. Providing assistance to the family would be a great help as they are experiencing some financial restraints.

17 year old teen mom is in need of laptop in order to complete high school. Youth is enrolled in a nom-traditional school setting that will support youth in graduating high school on time. Youth has fallen behind in school due to being a mom and student simultaneously. Youth is an amazing mother and really tries hard to succeed. A laptop will further help youth reach her academic goals in order to further support her transition out of foster care.

The kinship caregivers are requesting a convertible car seat for the youngest female child that CPS has placed in their care. This 22-month-old is growing quickly and will soon outgrow her current car seat. The ideal car seat would hold a child with the weight of up to 90/100 lbs. The family stated they were also looking for a highchair and/or toddler seat that would fit onto a kitchen chair. This will allow the family to properly feed the child without holding her while they are attempting to eat. The family has been very diligent in meeting the children's needs and are only lacking these two items. At this time the family does not qualify for kinship funds so these items would be very much appreciated if they are able to be supplied.

Our fully accredited high school is in need of insulated water bottles for students. This will free up financial resources to meet true student needs rather than having to purchase drinking cups and throw them away. Each student could have their own water bottle. We provide full wrap around case management for our students, many of which face homelessness and have poor to no relationships with caring adults.

Our fully accredited high school provides full wrap around case management services for our 27 students, many of which face homelessness and lack of positive adult relationships. As part of our school, lunches are provided and we have a need for 24 oz insulated water bottles so that each student can have their own. This would allow us to put money spent on drinking cups to true student needs.