New Wine Church

I have a family that I have been working with who is currently staying at a motel. Both parents are working, and they have been approved for an apartment. The apartment is not available until 08/01/2025. We are asking to see if we can help this family out with their stay at the hotel so they can save money for their deposit. Once this need is met, the family will be able to move them and their two children into their new apartment where the children will have their own rooms to feel safe and comfortable in.

This family is in need of cleaning services to help get a handle on getting the home cleaned and helping with laundry and getting it put away. Parents for the children are receiving services for substance use and are not able to care for the children in a safe manner. Grandma has stepped in and is taking care of them.

There are 4 kids in this home, 3 are siblings and 1 is a cousin. Grandma is taking care of all 4 of them at this time. They have recently moved into this home and have fallen behind on keeping it clean and uncluttered. Grandma is very overwhelmed with all 4. Ages are from 6 months to 7 years old. CD has helped with some laundry and getting laundry soap and getting a few loads washed and dried. Case management has reached out to Hot Mess Moms, but they are not currently taking applications. Community Action of Greater Kansas City has also been contacted. Grandma has recently stopped working in order to care for her grandkids. Daycare is being looked at with help from CD. This family is very kind and accepting of help.

Good afternoon. I am requesting community assistance to help a 19 yr old pregnant homeless Foster Youth with getting a temporary storage unit to store her stuff until she can find stable housing. The youth in question is currently homeless and is couch surfing until we can locate a stable placement option. All of her personal items including clothing, , etc were being stored at a friends home but her "friend" no longer wants the items in her home and has threatened to throw everything out. We are requesting $150 to help with obtaining and paying for a 2-3 month storage unit so the youth has a safe place to store her belongings. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!

The family are re-integrating with children who have lived in another state for quite a while. The other children moved here to KC upon removal from an unsafe relative. They are with family that are biological relatives, but he says, " feel like strangers a little." The family have passes for all the other family members to Worlds of Fun and want to include this other child and his sister who have come to live with them.

The family bought the passes in year's beginning, before they knew these kids would be coming, so these other 2 kids are being excluded when they go, and it is not something that is fostering a good blending. It is causing some animosity. It would be a good bonding experience and prevent that other kids in the original family to now be angry when they have to miss the outings because " we have 2 people who don't have tickets, and it isn't fair." They have given up their home, and privacy and are now sharing bedrooms, when they were not, so it is kind of driving a wedge. It would be nice to get this done for them so they can have the unlimited for the rest of the year to include the Halloween haunt activities if possible.

The family have been through a nightmare with the issues. There was a serious situation which caused the family to have to be chaperoned at all times by several other people who were not living in the home naturally. Since this resolution, and no fault of the family, they incurred and are now receiving many additional expenses which they have paid most of. There were costs for one of the parents to be in a hotel, in additional to 2 other adults in their home for over 5 weeks costing more in the way of supplies, utilities and daily living needs as the parents could not transport or be alone with the kids. All the support people are gone, and they have exhausted the savings for this issue, they need help with the final $350.00 for the water bill (of which we have a copy) and then they will get back on track and can get things closed out with Children's Division. They are appreciating in advance of any help they can get.

The father on this case has no form of transportation and is needing assistance getting to TestSmartly/ESA for drug tests, as well as the Children's Division office for visits with his children. The father has not been able to see his kids since they entered care 10 months ago.

This request is to help a family in need with a Temporary Alternative Placement Agreement. The parents are working on various items to improve themselves and to make themselves and their home a safe place for the child to return home to. The extended family that is placement for the child currently are sturggling financially to make ends meet. Currently they are in need of gas cards to help keep gas in the car to get the child to daycare. Without this aid they will have to miss more shifts at work and without work they will not be able to keep the child with them.

By helping with this request you are directly helping keep a child out of court custody and out of the foster system.

We have a grandmother who agreed to move into her daughter's home to prevent 4 children from being removed from the home. Grandma is doing everything she can to maintain 4 young children in her home but this has caused her to lose her form of employment. The home was unclean when Grandma moved into the home but due to lack of funds and having her hands full, she is struggling to get the home back to the cleanliness it was prior to now. We are looking for cleaning supplies for Grandma or a cleaning company willing to to go to the home to assist the family so they can keep their home and children happy, healthy, and clean.

The client was preparing to leave for work when she began experiencing car trouble. Her boyfriend, who was present at the time, stepped outside to help. As he was working on the vehicle, a car pulled up behind them. Without warning, masked men jumped out and opened fire. Her boyfriend was shot three times. The client herself was struck in the face by a bullet. One of the bullets even pierced her child’s car seat, a haunting reminder of how close this tragedy came to being even worse.

Since this traumatic event, the client has faced significant emotional and financial hardship. The violence she endured has not only left her physically and emotionally scarred, but also derailed her ability to maintain financial stability. She is now struggling to get back on her feet and provide a safe home for her child.

She is currently behind on a critical utility bill totaling $1,195.64 a balance that is preventing her from moving into a new, safer home. She is humbly requesting $800 in assistance toward this bill to help regain stability and security for her and her child. Any support would be a lifeline during this incredibly difficult time.

A mother with two young children in foster-care is actively leaving a domestic violence situation today. This mother left the home with nothing but the clothes on her back. Please consider donating a gift card for Walmart to this mother. She needs clothing items, hygiene items and other necessary items. This is an critical need.

There is a courageous mother who has triumphed over substance abuse, and she is resolutely committed to maintaining her sobriety while creating a joyful and healthy environment for her four children. This inspiring mom is seeking a Narcotics Anonymous booklet filled with guiding principles to support her journey as well as some locations that have meetings. Thank you for your support for this mom new beginning.

There is a family with six wonderful children, three boys and three girls, who are in need of three bunk beds. At the moment, they are sharing a single bed, which is not ideal for their comfort and well-being. Despite the efforts of the Department of Social Services to find community resources, none are available right now. Your support could make a significant difference in their lives.