The caregiver has a 1-year-old boy who is being fostered in her home. The child needs a regular car seat. The child currently has a 5-point harness that is old and torn up and is too small for the child. The child also needs clothes as his clothes are too small and are now the size of an 18-month-old child, needs both pants and shirts size 4T. The family taking this child in is caring for multiple children and values the children being reunified with their parents. The children's parents had some circumstances that set them back but are motivated to get through the programs and counseling they need to reunify with their children.

I have a single foster mom that took in a 5-month-old that is eating Enfamil gentle ease formula. She is asking for help with some cans of formula until WIC starts.

The caregiver is in need of a dresser for the child. The child is going to be 2 years old and she is growing out of her little portable dresser. The family has a small plastic container to hold the clothes of the child. The caregiver wants the child to feel comfortable and have a dresser of her own in which the caregiver does not have the funds to buy a dresser.

The purpose of this Care Portal request is to help support this family with school clothes for the child in the home to return back to school. Mom in the home is currently tryin to find stable work so she can continue to support the house hold. The child in the home was having some behavioral issues in school getting in fights and hanging out with the wrong crowed where he was kick out of school. Family Advocate is currently working as a mentor to the child in the home to help the family. The child in the home is a 14 year old male in Men size Shorts and Pants 40, Men 2x shirt size, and size 11 in shoes. Thank you for your help and support.

A young single mother, 24, of two boys 3 and 5 years old, is having difficulty managing the rent and electric of the residence. Rent is over $1,000 and the light bill has continued to be overwhelming even while being on payment plans. Currently the bill is $818.00, and no more extensions will be given to the family. Mother is employed and has some help from her mom though this is not a consistent assistance. Mother makes sure that children have all their needs even if that means she goes without. Monies have been tied up on bills for the past few months and mom is just needing some help to get things back in a manageable place of finances.

A family of 6 the parents in the home is in need of a king size bed for their new home, currently the parent are sleeping on a partially worn air mattress. Mom is the only one working in the home due to dad's disability where he is unable to work. By providing this family with the bed this will help the parents sleep more comfortably and have better rest to continue in their day to day operations.

My family is a married couple with three children ages 9 boy,7 girl and 7 month old baby girl . They were recently evicted and as her Advocate I was able to find them a temporary place to reside during this transition and the cost is 1300 per month . This has caused the school to change for the school age children but they are adjusting .Mom is a very hard worker and Dad had loss his job and has been having difficulty finding employment since he has a felony record. He has been doing odd jobs but this is not enough.The needs are Blankets, sheets and towels and wash-cloths. The need is personal hygiene items for the entire family. The baby needs a bath tub. The mother works an hour and a half from her job and a gas card would be very helpful. The storage unit is due for payment as all of there furnishings and household items are being stored until a new home is found.

A Single mother of 4 has fallen on some hard times. She manages the home by keeping all the kids in school and herself job searching daily. Currently, is behind in her utilities due to the many installment plans she has had to abide by in order to keep her lights on. While unemployed at this time mother has been making dinners with food from the food pantries to suffice. She expressed the want to return to the health care field now that she has all the children in the perspective places during the day. Mother is expecting to be hired on by Amazon as a driver helper delivering packages for the season and wishes to keep this as a part time job even after the season. The mother is working diligently on regaining her head of household position and is needing some assistance to stabilize the few things she's unable to manage consistently while trying to rebuild.

This young teen foster child was reunified with her biological family, however she never has a chance to pack up all of her belongings. Especially as the weather gets colder she is in need of some more of her clothes. The foster home and biological family have tried to coordinate a time to meet up, however the family lives several hours away. Schedules and distance have prevented them from being able to get her belongings to her. This request is for financial assistance to help cover the cost of shipping for this single foster mom so that she can send some of the needed clothing and some of the child's most cherished items to her. We are very grateful for any assistance that can be provided!

This family is single mother with one 2-year-old son that is in need of assistance paying her apartment application fee. This young mom has a housing voucher that will pay f her monthly rental cost but is in need of assistance paying her application fee of $325. Mom has been staying with friends and family which ultimately put her child at risk for being exposed to other people's lifestyles like alcohol and smoking causing a CPI report to be made. Mom is currently living in Clearwater, but her housing voucher is for Hillsborough. She has an apartment complex that she is working with, and they are holding a spot due to her financial hardship. Mom expressed interest in making social connections through church once she relocates to Hillsborough County, mom states she feels she lacks support from family but relies on her faith to keep her going. Providing this family with assistance will not only help getting them stable housing but give the child a safe environment to thrive in and a sense of normalcy.

My family is a single Mom age 31 with some delays and is a first time mother of a baby girl age 2 months. The mother has worked as a Dietary Aid for many years and plans to return once the baby is old enough. Since the mother has some delays she needs extra support and she has her mother who is 67 there at home with her to help with the baby. Since her biggest support is her mother who dos not speak english and the fact that she has some delays the baby must be monitored. The need for this mother is a car seat and stroller all on one .pack and play and an infant carrier. These items will be of great help as she will be able to take the baby on walks and doctors appointments . The pack and play is needed for safe sleep and the infant carrier would allow her to hold the baby hands free when running errands.

This request is in regards to a grandmother (Catherine Lovejoy) and her grandchildren. Catherine is a disable woman who has a full custody of her 3 grandkids. Her middle grandson is autistic and her adult grandson is low function as well. This particular case came to us for environmental hazards and we have been working with them proving the family with dumpsters and pest control service. However code enforcement has been visiting the family every week threating them with a fine if they don't cut their loan soon. The grandmother owns a lawn mower but unfortunately is not working. What we ask for, is for someone to cut their loan as soon as possible to avoid any fines for them. As a secondary request, if you have anyone who can try repairing the family's loan mower, it will be greatly appreciated it. The priority for now is to get someone out there to cut their loan. Kind regards Updated on November 17, 2023 by an Agency Worker
The disabled grandmother is the permanent caregiver for her 3 grandchildren and is struggling financially to take care of them. The two out of three grandchildren are also special needs. Any donations she receives is a huge help to her. So far, we provided the family with 2 dumpsters for garbage removal and pest control. The grandmother has not been able to take care the property's loan in some time and it got really long. Because of it, she got multiple warnings from Code Enforcement. Please help this family by cutting their loan just this one time to avoid any fines.

A family of 5 is having a hard time as the father is the only one who is working. With all the bills and rent due, it is hard for the father to get everything paid at once. The mother wants to work but she must stay home and watch the children as the children are not school-age and daycare is expensive. The father is only making $18 per hour. The family is currently behind on their light bill and their lights have been shut off. The father put down $150 on the utility bill but unfortunately that wasn’t enough to keep their lights on. They were on a payment plan, but it only doubled their payments which made it harder for the father to catch up on getting the bill paid. If this need is met the family and their children will be able to have their lights turn back on and will be in a safer living environment.

One of our youth is unstable and spend a great amount of time in the community with case managers daily. We are requesting movie three passes for him.

Two children are in need of twin beds, one has been sleeping in a recliner and the other one on the sofa as their beds recently broke.

The grandmother and caregiver of her 3 grandchildren has been struggling keeping up with all the bills in the house. The family was referred to us, due to concerns for environmental hazards. So far, we provided the family with a dumpster and pest control services. However, they are also in need of a refrigerator. Their refrigerator has been broken for a year and they are forced to buy ice daily and use a cooler to keep their food cold.