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Help Support a Youth Aging Out
20 year old female came into state custody originally due to severe abuse when she was a young teenager. She has come a long way and is now ready to be in her own apartment and is working hard to better herself. The young lady is in need of a new bed for her apartment. She also needs a laptop as she will be starting college in the Fall. Any help would be much appreciated.
Saint Louis, Missouri • 63137
$545.00 still needed
1 Child

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Help Strengthen a Bio Family
The family consists of a mother and three children ages ranging from 6-12 years old. The family has had trouble with stability and has moved frequently due to inability to maintain their payments for rent. The family has just moved again and is in need of new bedding for the children's beds. The children's beds were observed to only have sheets and no comforters or pillows. Mother would appreciate any assistance to ensure the children have appropriate sleeping arrangements.
Carmel, Indiana • 46032
$0.00 still needed
3 Children
1 Adult

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Help Prevent a Child From Entering Foster Care
Custody was recently returned to mom. Mom lives in subsidized housing and receives SSI as her only form of income. She has four children but the two girls don't have beds. They are in need of a bunk bed set as their room is small. Mom doesn't have enough money to afford beds for the girls. They are currently sharing a twin mattress on the floor. Requesting help with a bunk bed set.
Dayton, Ohio • 45417
$0.00 still needed
2 Children
1 Adult

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Help Improve a Child's Wellbeing
One of our agency's therapists just began working with a family, two parents and 4 children – an infant through a middle school-aged child. They had to unexpectedly move due to a traumatic event, though the details have not been disclosed at this time. The father is the primary source of income and just lost his job. They are in a really difficult financial position and appears incredibly overwhelmed figuring out how to navigate the situation. Our therapist has helped to get them set up with SNAP and the school the children attend has provided some immediate resources as well for food, but they are in need of a number of other basic needs as follows: Toilet Paper Tissues Paper towels Dish Soap Hand Soap Shampoo/Conditioner Body Wash Baby safe soap Bedding: sheets and covers for 4 full size beds Gas Card for travel to school, grocery store, appointments, job interview
Chicago, Illinois • 60623
$810.00 still needed
4 Children
2 Adults

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Help Reunify a Bio Family
MCCS is working towards reunification with a bio father. He received SSI for his son prior to removal, so dad lost that income & SNAP benefits. Father works 16hrs/week at Kroger. He has significant anxiety that affects daily functioning. Father reports needing $400 to pay his $900 rent for May by 5/16/25 to prevent eviction filing. Requesting assistance to help father maintain his housing.
Dayton, Ohio • 45439
$0.00 still needed
1 Child
1 Adult

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Help Remove an Educational Barrier for a Child
DCS has been involved with this family several times due to struggles with mental health and financial means of the family. Mother is a single parent who lacks supports that can help assist her financially. She has 3 young children, only one being school aged, and is not employed while trying to maintain the family. DCS is requesting assistance in paying for an IU Summer Reading Program that will provide virtual support for the oldest child in helping her with reading, pronunciation, and comprehension. This child is in Kindergarten and going into first, the school recommended this program to help her stay at grade level moving into the next grade. This program will provide the child with books as additional support. This program does not offer a scholarship, and the total cost is $320.73. DCS is needing full payment if possible but partial payment would be appreciated as well.
Fairmount, Indiana • 46928
$321.00 still needed
1 Child
1 Adult

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Help Remove an Educational Barrier for a Child
Single mother is asking for assistance in paying student school fees before 5/22/25 so their child will be able to attend 8th grade promotion. If fees are not paid, the student will not be able to attend the ceremony to acknowledge all of their hard work and accomplishments.
Saint Paris, Ohio • 43072
$0.00 still needed
1 Child

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Help Reunify a Bio Family
The agency is in process of reunifying a family. The family is in need of 3 twin beds for their children ages 8, 13, and 3 (two boys and one girl). They will also need appropriate bedding.
Lebanon, Ohio • 45036
$975.00 still needed
3 Children
1 Adult

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Help Strengthen a Bio Family
We are working with a local family that has adopted special needs child and are having a mold issue in their home. As a result they are being moved from rental to rental. This a great stress on the family to be out of their wheelchair accessible home. Due to the neighborhood requirements they still to maintain the yard during the months the home is uninhabitable. We would like to help them with their lawn care for 3 months, to allow them to focus on caring for their children, the extra attention needed for their special needs child , and getting back into their home. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thompsons Station, Tennessee • 37179 • The Church at Station Hill
$450.00 still needed
3 Children
2 Adults

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Help Improve a Child's Wellbeing
We currently have two children in the office and are needing an air fryer to cook for them. We do not have a stove only microwaves.
Columbia, Tennessee • 38401
$0.00 still needed
2 Children

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Help Prevent a Child From Entering Foster Care
DCS is involved due to mother leaving the children with father, taking all of the items for the children with her. Father is currently unemployed and staying with a friend. Father was left with no diapers, wipes, clothes, or formula for the children. Father is currently caring for a 7 month old baby boy and a 2 year old girl. Father is struggling to feed himself and the children. Father does not have funds or transportation to get the supplies needed for the children's well-being.
Indianapolis, Indiana • 46222
$200.00 still needed
2 Children
1 Adult

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Help Make a Kinship Placement
A 2 year-old girl is in need of a toddler bed for her kinship placement home. The child's mother is currently recovering from addiction, and child is placed with her biological father who left the home around the same time as the child was removed. Father has most furniture but is in need of a toddler bed to provide the child a safe and comfortable place to sleep independently. Having this need met will relieve a significant strain on placement as he adjusts to his new life in a new apartment with his daughter.
Muncie, Indiana • 47304
$265.00 still needed
1 Child