Our school nurse is in need of items she would like to distribute to students in need. Items include mini hair brushes, lice treatments, and children's underwear (sizes 4 - 8), sweatpants and leggings (sizes 4 - 6), and a pack of thermometers. We have students whose hair is not being comb and they are developing knots on their hair. We also have started to see lice in some of the children's hair and some of our families cannot afford to pay for a lice treatment. As for the children underwear and clothing items, those are use when our students have an accident and they do not have a change of clothes. These items are used on a daily basis and it is difficult to maintain in stock. Lastly, the thermometers will be used for our nurse to hand out to our families when their child is sick. Some of our families do not know when their child is running a fever and our nurse would like to provide some education on how to use a thermometer and what is consider to be a safe temperature to send students to school. These items will help our students be successful in school and provide aide to our working families.

Please help this grandmother who has taken her 4 grandchildren into her home. She is currently retired. The children are in need of 2 twin beds to help accommodate sleeping arrangements in this grandmother’s home. Thank you so much for your help.

I have a family that is need of an air purifier . The child is a one year old and super cute and playful, but the child struggles often with getting sick. To combat the environment and help prevent the child from getting sick often, the doctors have recommended that the family get an air purifier for the child. The foster parents don’t have the resources to provide this for their child, so we are reaching out on their behalf to ensure the child can grow up in a healthier and more protective environment. The air purifier will help the child greatly and combat the sickness he is dealing with. Thank you for partnering with Oklahoma’s families!

Mother has asked for assistance in getting 3 sets of twin bedding. The family is moving into a housing facility where the beds are provided but the sheets are used. There are two young girls who would love to have some girl themed sheets and pillows. The mother could use some solid color sheets and a pillow. The girls also like stuffed animals and journals or coloring books. They do not have much and are starting over.

Foster child is enrolled in ballet and would like to attend a recital that will cost $110 for the uniform and expenses to participate. Payment is due to the dance school by January 1, 2024 and the family is asking for some assistance towards that cost.

We are serving 1 newborn male child, who was displaced and has now entered foster care (with 3 foster siblings in the home preceding him) with only the clothing, hospital blankets and bottles they were given by the hospital. The family is in need of all clothing necessities including about zip up sleeper onesies, baby blankets and bottles as soon as possible. The child is currently in newborn and 0-3 month clothing. The foster family has purchased all other necessities. The foster family is willing to accept clothing or whatever is given to them at this point. They just want to make sure this child's needs are met.

Please help these bio parents with paying for teen parenting classes. They have 2 growing teenagers they are trying to raise. These parents are trying to work their plan and they need to take a parenting class specific for teens at Family and Childrens Services. The class total is $120 for each parent. Thank you so much for your help.

A single father is currently in need of a gas card in order to get to and from his services. He is currently struggling at various time of the month to have gas for transportation to services and family time. This father appears to want to try and make sure he attends services and visit his children.

Burmese Family #2 Catholic Charities will welcome another Burmese refugee family in December. This family is parents with an 8 year old. We do not have beds for the family and would welcome help providing the family with beds. I do not have a firm date for when they will arrive in December, but we will set up their apartment on December 4th. Then after they are welcomed at the airport, they will go straight to their furnished apartment with their case manager! It is always a joy to see the family's peace as they enter their new fully furnished apartment. Gender Neutral Items are best. Catholic Charities will walk with this family thru immediate case management for 3 months after their arrival. We will help with apartment set up, legal documents (like SS#), job placement, establishing medical care, enrolling their child in school, and much more. Helping the family with household items is a huge way to help the family get established in Tulsa!

Burmese Family #1 Catholic Charities will welcome a Burmese refugee family in December. This family is a mom with three teenagers. We do not have beds for the family and would welcome help providing the family with beds. I do not have a firm date for when they will arrive in December, but we will set up their apartment on December 4th. Then after they are welcomed at the airport, they will go straight to their furnished apartment with their case manager! Gender Neutral Items are best. Catholic Charities will walk with this family thru immediate case management for 3 months after their arrival. We will help with apartment set up, legal documents (like SS#), job placement, establishing medical care, enrolling the kids in school, and much more. Helping the family with household items is a huge way to help the family get established in Tulsa!

Please help this 15 year old boy make the time go by foster at his current group home. This young man just arrived at a group home and would like an MP3 player and a radio alarm clock to help the time go by quicker there. He is also allowed to decorate his room and would like some LED lights. Thank you so much for your help.

There is a mother currently in Texas attempting to move to Tulsa to reunite with her son! She needs help with a deposit in order to move in. This mother has come a long way in working through her treatment plan and housing barriers are the only thing holding her back from reunification.

There is a mother requesting help with a bus pass to be able to come to family time with her son. This mom currently doesn't have any other transportation or employment.

I have a bio mother that is currently incarcerated and would like to have visitation with her son. This mom is engaged in services while incarcerated and she hasn't been able to speak with her child since being in OKDHS custody.

Please help us continue to keep children safe and comfortable by assisting with getting beds for three children, ages 5, 9, and 11. These children live solely with their father, who is working to provide a safe home for them. The father is working to find employment, and has managed to get the children mattresses. The 9 and 11 year old share a mattress in their room, while the 5 year old has a mattress in her room. The father has put the needs of his children first, but needs an extra amount of help in order to improve his children's' lives. We appreciate any help given to this family. Blessings!

11 year old female is currently placed in a traditional foster home and is receiving Enhanced Foster Care services due to her behaviors. Prior to the child being placed in the home, the foster family made arrangements to fly to Orlando, FL for Christmas. The family wants the child to travel with them so that she does not feel left out. The kiddo has some behaviors and the family is concerned that respite will not be a good idea, especially since the family will be gone for Christmas and the child really wants to go with them. They are concerned that her behaviors will be escalated and that the respite home may not be able to handle her. The family is asking for help with purchasing a round trip ticket to Orlando, FL in the amount of $450.50 so that the child is able to remain with the foster family during the Christmas holiday.

Please help us reunify a biological family. Mother is working services in order to provide a safe home for her 15 year old daughter and unborn child to return to. Mother currently walks to most places near her home. She receives disability for a stroke she had in 2015, and struggles with knee pain. She is needing to go downtown once a week for her services, and is unable to walk there safely and timely. Please help this single mother with the purchase of a 31-day bus pass in order for her to get to and from places she needs to go. Thank you

Child is currently in a shelter in southern Oklahoma. She has the opportunity to be with a previous foster home placement for the holidays, so she is not in the shelter alone. The family need help with expenses in order to transport the child. The child has a good relationship with this previous foster home, and it would be more like being with family, if she could spend the holiday with them, and not in the shleter.

Single Father could use some assistance in getting some groceries for himself and young daughter. Thank you for all you do. This father has done very well in doing all he can to keep himself and his daughter safe and cared for.

Natural dad needs assistance with transportation. He does not drive, and needs a bus pass to assist with attending family time, going to provider services to assist with correcting conditions that lead to the removal of his children, and to all Court dates.