The day before Thanksgiving, two children ages 4 and 10 had their placement give notice leading them to move right before the holiday. A kin-like provider was able to be identified and him and his wife took the kids in with no hesitation. The children have been settling in well and the providers are finding themselves paying for gas to 2 visits with parents per week, beds for both kids, new clothes, food and Christmas coming up. This family would benefit from a gift card to off set some costs around the holidays. This would help the family ensure they have gifts and enough food for the holidays. If this need is met, finances will be one less thing to stress about for this family.

A aunt has suddenly taken in her niece (12) and nephew (12) after mother was arrested. The aunt has been able to rearrange her work schedule to accommodate having the children, searching for therapy and after school activities. The aunt is now a single caregiver with one income for 3 people. In order for the kids to virtually visit their mom, it costs $10 per visit. Aunt is having to pay for these visits in order for the kids to see their mom on a consistent basis. The aunt would benefit from a Visa gift card to load on the account to purchase visits. If a Visa is not obtainable, then a Walmart gift card can offset costs elsewhere for the family. This would benefit the children during these hard times around the holidays.

The grandmother of a 1 year old boy who just received placement of him and is also handling the passing of her mother. She is in need of assistance with rent. She is working to provide for her grandson until he can return to his parents, she is working to get the child's ongoing services and therapies arranged to allow her to be more time efficient for her employer which would allow her to continue to provide for the child. Any assistance that could be provided would allow this grandmother to not have to move her grandchild again.

A single mom is in need of assistance with getting Christmas presents for her young daughter. She is requesting a gift card because her kiddo's likes and dislikes change frequently. They have had a rough year this year, and mom just wants to be able to have gifts under the tree. She is on disability and is unable to work. Any assistance with this need is greatly appreciated.

CASA has a case with two teen girls who were removed from the care of a family friend for sexually abusing them and physically abusing them in extreme ways. Their mother was deported years ago so they have been couch surfing for years. One of the youth is placed with her best friend and their parents and are a very low income family. They are getting no financial support to house and care for this teen. CASA is asking for help securing groceries for the home. Thank you!

The Department of Human Services is working with a single mother of two children, one of the children is a 3 y/o boy that is working on potty training. Mother could use help with a box of pull-ups, size 6 or 7. The Department is able to provide a limited supply of pull-ups and mother is currently looking for work and income is limited in the household. This help will ensure that she can continue to potty train her son without the worry of accidents in his clothes and preventing any rashes by keeping him in dry pull ups.

CASA has a case with a teen boy who is now living with his young adult sister, who has two children of her own. This sister works fulltime, but still struggles with finances and does not get any compensation to care for her teen brother. CASA is requesting a grocery gift card to Safeway or Walmart, as she lives near those stores and does not have reliable transportation. Thank you for considering helping with this!

A kinship provider is currently caring for a 16-year-old boy. The kinship provider also has five children of her own that live in the home. This provider is on a fixed income and they are struggling financially and do not have the means to purchase groceries for the household. The family is asking for help with a gift card to Walmart or King Soopers to help purchase groceries. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

CASA has a case with two young children (2.5-year-old girl and 1-year-old boy) who are now living with their grandmother after being abandoned and neglected by mother and the boy was abused and still requires medical care as follow-up from the abuse. Grandma could really use help with groceries as she is caring for three other grandchildren fulltime and is low income. CASA is requesting help with groceries. Thank you!

CASA has a new case that has four children on it who experienced pretty significant physical abuse, mental/emotional abuse and medical neglect. The children were witness to domestic violence as well and had many bruises and injuries on them when removed from their parents' care. The children have no clothing or supplies when they were removed. CASA is asking for a gift card to Walmart for at least $400 and will also be using our resources here for clothing, school supplies, toiletries, etc. Thank you for considering supporting these youngsters going through a really hard time!

Hi CarePortal, El Paso County Department of Human Services is working with a single mother and her three kids. Their apartment recently flooded and they had to get rid of all of their beds. Mom kept one mattress but it is not good any more. They are in need of a queen size mattress, box spring and frame. They would like it to be delivered by church members. Thank you for you help!

A teen youth that has been in care for a significant amount of time is working towards building independent living skills and would like to be able to access professionals and build responsibility. He has requested assistance getting a monitored cell phone equipped with safety and parental controls. He is not currently able to work due to his complete new independent tasks such as walking to the park alone, participating in new activities, and building accountability. This youth has goals to become more healthy, develop positive boundaries, and reconnect with informal supports to help build his support network while he is in care. The link to review and purchase is below. Thank you for your consideration

The Department of Human Services is working with a family that needs some help purchasing 4 air tags to help keep their 9 year old son at home and safe. The link to purchase these is listed below. Thank you!

Help a family in need by providing a Christmas tree for them this year! Despite continuous challenges, this mom wants to make Christmas special for her kids. She is working so hard to support her children and make things as normal as possible this year. We would be so, so grateful to have a Christmas tree donation or a gift card to go get this family a tree. They are without transportation so they would need it delivered by either the donator or the school. Thank you SO much in advance!!

This family is in need of some bus passes for the family as they continue to be without transportation. They have had a lot of obstacles this year including the death of a parent, eviction and their car being totaled. As the Winter Break comes up, they will need transportation even more when the kids are out of school. Thank you SO much for all of your help and support of our families!!

Hello, a 19 year old female in the unaccompanied refugee minor foster care program is requesting a gently used laptop, or a gift card to help pay for a portion of a new laptop. This youth is currently enrolled in college. She will begin her college journey in the spring semester of 2024. This youth is also working full time and currently helping her four sisters with living expenses and hopes to save money to purchase Christmas gifts. We appreciate any assistance that may be offered. Thank you!

CASA has a case that has been open almost three years with five children on it. The children were removed due to parents' ongoing substance use and domestic violence. Four of the children live with maternal grandma and one child lives with a family friend. Both caregivers are struggling to provide groceries and food this time of year. Both use food pantries and other resources but it is not enough. CASA is request two- $200 gift cards to Walmart or King Soopers to help with food. Thank you!

A youth in the emancipation program has requested a gift card for Christmas/his birthday. He is currently working toward his independent living goals and is residing in a host home. He has no ongoing communication with his birth family and all of his support comes from his professionals and host home provider. He struggles with following social queues and has very limited informal supports. He has recently found some stability with his host home. His primary goal is to become a chef. This year, he has been able to begin his first job, finish high school, and complete driving school.

This request is for $925,00 gift card to Auto zone. The mother, 12yo and 16yo daughters have moved out of their home due to safety reasons. The 16 year old child has a jeep that is in need of repairs. They have a family friend who is willing to do the repairs but the family needs to provide the parts, we are requesting a $925.00 gift card to Auto Zone to cover the cost of the parts needed. The 16yo has completed high school and works 30-40 hours a week at Wal-Mart, her work day ends after buses run, so she needs a vehicle to get back and forth to work. Due to the unforeseen circumstances of needing to find a new place to live in a hurry, the family can not afford these repairs. And it has been difficult for mom to provide transportation due to her own work schedule. The girl's father lives in eastern Colorado, so the girls need a working vehicle to visit him at his home because he does not drive. If this need is met the 16yo will be able to continue to work and also start at the community college. This would also help the girls visit their father.

A biological mother is requesting a YMCA membership so that she can have her weekly parenting time with her daughter out in the community. A YMCA membership would allow for this mother and her daughter to swim and play basketball together during their visits. Their time together would be more fun and meaningful. The child already has a membership. We are asking for a 4 month membership for now. Thank you! We checked YMCA's website and the join fee is waved for adults right now!