Family is in need of a twin sized comforter for cot that she sleeps on in fictive kin placement. She currenlty does not have any blankets or support on the cot and with it getting cooler she needs something to help her keep warm.

A couple took in their infant niece a few months ago. Their niece is growing fast and she is too big for her bassinette now and is in need of a crib. The caregivers are also in need of help purchasing the crib mattress and sheets. The caregivers are on one income at this time and are in the need financially of assistance with this need for their niece.

This family consists of a great grandmother who is on oxygen and mostly bed bound, and two grandmothers who are raising 4 children, ages 7-13 one with special needs who has limited verbal skills. The family lost the Great Grandfather in 2018 and has been struggling with grief, and cleaning out of his room which became infested with bed bugs and is now impacting the health and well being of the children and the family. The services requested will be able to chemically treat the home, heat treat the home and existing mattresses and provide mattress covers plus provide a year of warranty to make sure the pests are completely gone. We obtained 3 quotes for extermination services and the agency providing the services was the most affordable with the best coverage. The grandmother recently obtained a new job and is working hard to provide what she can for the family.

This 6-person family does the best they can on under $50,000 annual income. They are working on moving out of their current apartment which is in bad condition. During a storm, there was a bad leak which caused water damage in one of the bedrooms which destroyed the beds in the room. They had to throw the beds out and are currently sharing 2 mattresses for all members of the family. They do not want to replace the beds until they move but would like help with some air mattresses to improve the quality of life for their children until they move and can save money for beds.

On September 22, 2023 the parents took their two children to Cook Children’s ER. Both the 1 year old child and the 4 year old child were seen. Unfortunately, due to a high deductible their insurance was not able to cover much of the cost of this visit. They were also denied any financial assistance from Cook Children’s Financial Counselors and their bill due is $6,000.00. We understand this is a large bill and we would like to request financial assistance to help the family start to chip away at the bill and give the family some financial relief.

I have a single father who is caring for his 11 year old daughter. The daughter is disabled and was recently discharged from the hospital. The father and child were kicked out of their home and are currently living in a hotel. The father is behind on his hotel bill and owes $225. If he doesn't catch up on his bill they will be kicked out of the hotel and become homeless. His daughter is also required to drink Pediasure everyday due to failure to thrive but they ran out and the father doesn't have enough funds to purchase anymore. If she doesn't get the nutrition needed she can lose weight, which will place her back in the hospital. I am also requesting $60 to purchase two boxes of Pediasure that will last her a month. The daughter was recently approved for disability and the father will have additional income to care for her once payment begins.

Child has physical impairments that require a lot of medical attention. Family recently relocated here to better care for the child's needs. The family is in need of a wheelchair lift for their family van as they are currently lifting her and her wheelchair into the van and it is very difficult for them to do this. Any assistance with this request is appreciated.

Child has physical impairments that require a lot of medical attention. Family recently relocated here to better care for the child's needs. Family needs assistance until their Medicaid kicks in for the child. They are in need of bed pads (without plastic - brand: Medline), adult diapers (size XL), & wipes. Any assistance with this request is appreciated.

The request is for a family of 5 who are in need of assistance. In the home a single mother, maternal uncle, two boys and a girl. The children have Autism. The family is financially struggling to make ends meet. Mother broke her wrist could not work. Mother relies on maternal uncle to assist with her with caring for the children. Mother want to place children in school she is not able to purchase clothes or shoes for her children. The family in need of beds, mattresses, bedding, towels, sofa and eating table. Mother want to do for her children with limited funds. The help is greatly appreciated.

The family needs help catching up on bills. Due to death of a child, followed by medical issues, parent was not able to work. Recently started working again and needs help catching up on electric bill so that they can remain in the home and not disturb the daily routines.