Kinship is needing assistance in down payment . Her biological child was murdered and she had to relocate her her and the children's mental health. The property owner needs payment today to obtain lease. Please help the foster children remain with Kinship, they will need to be moved if placement is not obtained this month.

Jackson County CD is in need of a few clothing racks for our care closet. This care closet allows us to provide new clothing to children that come into care. These children often come in with dirty, small, and poor clothing. This allows us to send an outfit or two with them to a new and unfamiliar place. We greatly appreciate it!

A group of four siblings was just placed with their grandparents. The grandparents are needing help with gas cards because they are having to drive these four children to everything that they need to, for example doctors visits, activities, and various other things. I am asking for assistance with gas for this family any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mom fled a domestic violence situation and is currently staying with her oldest daughter and mother, who needs constant care due to a mental illness. Mom is in need of clothing and hygiene products. Case manager has sizes for Mom, if request is able to be fulfilled. Mom could use socks, underwear, bras, pants, and shirts.

Client experienced 10 years of chronic homelessness and is a victim of SA and DV. Client recently relocated for safety reasons to a new apartment in which she is not sharing the location with anyone else out of safety precautions. We were able to help with the security deposit. Client is on disability however due to fleeing her current living situation, she only has clothing. Client is working with a victim advocate for furniture, but is in imminent need of food items. Client would benefit from either a gift card to a grocery store or food delivery. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

3 local Kansas City children's mother was murdered last Monday, leaving the children orphaned. These kids are now staying with their great-aunts but they are in desperate need of bedding for the three children.

I have a teen who needs help paying for immunizations for her dog. I know this isn’t a typical request but this dog means the world to this teen. She raised the dog since it was a pup and has spent a great deal of time training it and entering it into dog competitions (fly ball, I think?). The dog is her companion and she is very attached to him, he has been with her when many people have abandoned our youth. Our youth is in foster care and placed a few hours from the KC area.

Client arrived in the U.S. pregnant and alone seeking asylum. She was given temporary housing with a local pastor due to being homeless. The father of her baby has since arrived in the U.S. and they are living in the unfinished basement of a family connected with the church. They have a sofa and a side table and a queen bed. They need most items to establish a living area and basic toiletries as they begin life here in the U.S. They are looking for work but are not currently employed. Items can be new or used. Hair dryer. Personal items like shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, etc. Women’s clothing size small, pants size 6 or 8, shoes size 8 or 8.5 Men’s clothing size small or medium

Client arrived in the U.S. pregnant and alone seeking asylum. She was given temporary housing with a local pastor due to being homeless. The father of her baby has since arrived in the U.S. and they are living in the unfinished basement of a family connected with the church. They have a sofa and a side table and a queen bed. They need most items to establish a living area and basic toiletries as they begin life here in the U.S. They are looking for work but are not currently employed. Items can be new or used. Fridge must be on the smaller side.

Children Division is assisting a Swahili family who has 6 children in the home. It was discovered that all 6 children in the home have been sleeping in 1 bed. This family is in need of 6 twin sized beds or bunk beds with frames as well as bed linens. In addition to the beds needed we are hoping to connect this family to a Swahili community so that they have community supports. Thank you in advance

The children need help with car seats. A car seat for a 12-18 month old female child, and a car seat for a 3 year old male child. Clothing is needed also for girl 18 months and boy 4T/5T as she does not have much extra clothing. This is a one time investment as the caregiver just needs help with these items. The caregiver has taken over the children as it was unexpected and she is trying to provide for them but is in need of some help to continue care. She also needs help with a baby gate, a simple stroller to take the baby on walks and food. Due to needing child I.d for food pantry's she is struggling with food until she gets approved for kinship. Anything will help her right now until her approval. Thank you so much.

Single father is in need of some assistance with the fee to complete court-ordered Batterer's Intervention course. The father is in therapy with a domestic violence component and is taking responsibility for the problems he has faced in the past. Any assistance toward the fee is greatly appreciated. The cost is $150, then $20 per class after that. Thank you for all you do to help families in need!

Our older youth was in florida when she was pulled over for driving without headlights on, and driving without a license. She was driving to pick up her 6 month old daughter from the person who was watching her. This youth has been trying to work and get the money to pay for the tickets but the cost of having her daughter, and getting her the items that she needs comes first. The tickets are $113 and $166. we are desperately trying to help her pay this so that she does not get a warrant issued for not paying the fines. She has been an amazing mother to her daughter, and this has been a stressful situation for her. My email is ******@email.com

I have a family of 4 that is going through a tough time financially & could use a new microwave. The microwave they have now is broken & a new microwave could help the family with quick meals to help the kids before going to school and after. Once this need is met, the family will have ways for the kids to warm something up in a timely manner if they need to.

KVC Kinship is working with a kinship placement who has recently taken in a 12-year-old male and also has two teenagers of her own. This placement has expressed a need for assistance with obtaining a bunk bed frame for a xl twin and full or queen mattress on the bottom. This placement already has the mattresses and is just in need of assistance with getting the bunk bed frame as the three boys are sharing a room. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Aunt has placement of her 4 year old niece. She has not yet received any relative licensure payments. She is struggling with paying her bills and is in need of assistance with her utility bill so that her water and electricity to do get shut off resulting in us having to remove the 4 year old.

Child is currently living with Aunt but is moving with dad. She is in need of clothes to finish out her school year and move to dads as she has lived with the mother most of her life. Anything such as underwear, shirts shorts will help alleviate stress during this transitional time. The child is 11 years old, size18 in girls clothing/underwear and 9 ½ for shoes.

We are looking for funds to assist in reunifying a family. The biological mother is needing assistance with paying off a past due utility bill. The mother will be able to pay off of her utility bill and get utilities set up in her new housing. Once she has the new housing, her children will be able to be reunified with her.

A 19 year old is moving out on her own in preparing to be released from care. She has almost everything she needs, but is in search of a queen size mattress for a frame she has already gotten. This will be her bed in her new apartment she just moved into.

A single mother of one was out of work a few weeks, and has just found a new job. However, in the time between, could not pay her utility bill and would like financial assistance to avoid a disconnect. She has also been referred to other utility resources that have not been able to assist.