North Dunedin Baptist Church

This request is being made for a single mother with two children, 9 years old and 4 years old. The mother is a very caring and protective mother of her two children. The family members have all suffered trauma related to the children's father (not in the home) The documented and verified abuse is of a highly sensitive nature. The mother has and will suffer negative impacts likely the rest of her life. The children are negatively impacted related to developmental delays and behavioral challenges as a result of the abuse. The impacts have resulted in the children having to live in separate locations until the mother's subsidized housing can be adjusted to 3 bedrooms to accommodate the special conditions. One of the children are residing with a guardian 40 minutes away. Alternative housing is expected to be ready for the family by July. The other works full time and the child residing with her requires constant supervision when not in school/daycare. As a result, the mother is struggling to obtain items needed to better manage the household. -Cleaning Supplies needed: Spin mop, bucket, floor cleaner, glass cleaner, bathroom cleaner, dish soap, disinfectant spray, all-purpose spray, toilet bowl cleaner, scrub sponges, broom/dust pan, brooms, cleaning sprays, sponges, dusters. -The family is in need of two (2) medium dog cages for at home to accommodate their dogs.

This request is being made for a single mother with two children, 9 years old and 4 years old. The mother is a very caring and protective mother of her two children. The family members have all suffered trauma related to the children's father (not in the home) The documented and verified abuse is of a highly sensitive nature. The mother has and will suffer negative impacts likely the rest of her life. The children are negatively impacted related to developmental delays and behavioral challenges as a result of the abuse. The impacts have resulted in the children having to live in separate locations until the mother's subsidized housing can be adjusted to 3 bedrooms to accommodate the special conditions. One of the children are residing with a guardian 40 minutes away. Alternative housing is expected to be ready for the family by July. The other works full time and the child residing with her requires constant supervision when not in school/daycare. As a result, the mother is struggling to obtain items needed to better manage the household. Two (2) sets of twin bed sheets for the children’s beds. Shoes for the daughter would be so helpful: Size 1 girls shoe (4 years old). Size should be confirmed due to child continually growing.

The children came into care again in early 2023. They were reunified with family however this placement has recently broken down. The children have been placed with this caregiver due to emergency purposes, and a court custody has recently been approved. This caregiver has jumped in without much financial assistance to help meet the immediate and ongoing needs of the children. The timeframe is still pending when the caregiver will be able to receive non-relative caregiver funding. The caregiver is in need of assistance to move the children’s items from their previous placement. When the request is met, the kinship caregiver will be able to continue providing for the children’s basic needs with their items at their new residence.

$480 for a moving company (3 hours at $160)

A father of two is in need of a bicycle to get to and from work as he has no reliable transportation. Having a bicycle will allow him to get to work consistently, enhance his income, provide stability and be able to save up money to better provide for both of his children.

We are working with a single mom with young twins and a teen. The mom works full time and is a single mom. Tasks as simple as deep cleaning the house are tough with little twins. The family has requested help with a deep clean of the house to help this mom have one less thing to worry about.

04/14/2025 This young mother needs childcare assistance as she just gave birth to a baby boy and has a 5-year-old daughter. The need for $200.00 is to assist with the daycare expenses for her daughter. This help will prevent her daughter from losing her slot while she is at home caring for her son who will need surgery for his cleft palette. Mom works as a hair dresser and plans to return to work as soon as she can find dependable daycare for her son

Single mother with 3 children (3/4/13 years old). Client is employed but work hours have decreased due to her being 7 months pregnant and having other medical issues affecting her health. Client doesn’t always have enough money to pay all of the household bills on time if at all as well as provide additional essentials such as feminine products for her 13-year-old daughter who just started her period and other items for the younger children and prepare for the baby on the way. Any assistance would be beneficial to the children, as mom works to ensure she continues paying household bills so the children don't end up homeless or without electricity.

Items needed: Soap (bars or bodywash): $20 Lotion: $10 Deodorant: $10 Shampoo and Conditioner: $15 Diapers (size 1 or 2): $25 Pull Ups (size 3T & 5T): $30 Wipes: $10 Car seat/stroller combo: $139 Sanitary pads: $10

Client is a single mother with 4 children (1/5/8/12 years old) and employed. 3 of 4 children are disabled and receiving SSI income. The client is in need of clothes for her 12-year-old daughter because children grow so fast, and client uses her income primarily for household bills and food items. Assistance with clothing provided would allow the child to have clothes she can use for school.

Items needed:

Size 0 adult (female)

shirts (5): $50

pants (5): $100

The client is an unemployed single mother with four children, ages 9, 16, 17, and 19. She is in need of assistance obtaining a bus pass. Her vehicle was recently repossessed or stolen, leaving her without reliable transportation. She requires transportation to and from various agencies, which are a few miles from her home—too far to walk. This support would enable her to access essential services, including food and personal hygiene items, while she actively seeks employment to create a stable environment for the children.

This family has been struggling with a pest control issue in their home. There are rats that are in the home, and the family is struggling to get rid of them. The mother has had pest control services come to assess the home using smoke tests twice, and they have not yet been able to find the source of the rats.

The mother and children have been getting sick consistently since this issue started. The family is in need of a pest control expert to assess their situation at their home.

A single mother of 6 children and her family are suffering from the unexpected death of her grandchild. As a result, the mother has gotten behind on her bills and other necessities due to unexpected funeral home expenses and decreasing clientele at her job. The mother unexpectedly spent almost $1000 at the funeral home. There have been many events happening all at once and the mother could use assistance with gas and food. Fulfilling this request will place the mother back on the right track to become more self-sufficient after these unfortunate events.

** This family is currently ONLY in need of a gas card now and potentially some groceries, any assistance to help this family in grief would be greatly appreciated. I cannot edit the utility bills off of this request. Thank you all!!!**

The children came into care again in early 2023. They were reunified with family however this placement has recently broken down. The children have been placed with this caregiver due to emergency purposes and a court custody is still pending. This caregiver has jumped in without any financial assistance to help meet the immediate and ongoing needs of the children. The timeframe is not clear when funding will be available. The caregiver is in need of assistance to maintain housing where the children are residing. The electric and water bill are due. Funding for food is also needed.