Rainbow Forest Baptist Church

An older woman has recently taken in a small baby, and is in need of assistance with feeding and caring for the child. Due to a lack of established custody, it is difficult for the caretaker to obtain benefits for the child. By assisting now, it allows time to strengthen this placement, without the child having to enter foster care.

Mom has moved into a new home. During home visit it was noted that the children in the home do not have beds. Mom was informed that the children have to have beds in the home to meet their needs. Mom does not have a lot of money left due to moving into the home. DSS is asking for help with beds for the three children. Thanks

Hello! Our agency is working with a biological family who has struggled with homelessness. They are at risk of losing their storage unit if they are not able to pay a bill of $870. We have been unable to access any other type of funding. Thank you, so much, for considering!

Single mother of child under a year-old needs financial assistance with her vehicle tags and registration. She recently purchased the vehicle and since has had to make several repairs to it as it has had several different mechanical issues. This mother is currently enrolled in a recovery court program for substance use challenges and relies heavily on having a vehicle for transportation and participation in the program. She also as previously stated has a small child so reliable and legal transportation is a must here as well. She has been able to try to manage all the repairs herself which has left her with little income. Other financial resources have been exhausted with little success. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Student is in need of an eye exam to determine need for glasses. She is struggling to see the front of the classroom. If glasses are needed a referral will be made to the Lions club to assist with this. This family is Spanish speaking.

Current CPS case open concerning Mother who had substance exposed child. Child is currently placed with Grandmother, and Father has filed for custody. Father wants to be able to pick up child for visitation but needs a car seat for the infant along with a crib for his home. Any thing to help out would be appreciated. Thanks

Single mother in need of groceries for her 2 children after there was fraudulent activity of her SNAP benefits leaving her with no ability to provide her children with food. This was confirmed by DSS employees. There are no known food allergies.

The mother is currently depressed. She has dogs in the home that have used the bathroom inside, causing the house to smell terrible. Mother got an eviction notice, and she has until the end of the month to clean it and get out. Her vacuum also recently broke. Children are currently placed out of the home due to the condition of the home. It is very cluttered, there is trash, and just over all needs to be cleaned. Mother would appreciate any type of cleaning supplies, bleach, wipes, vacuum, trash bags, etc.

RCDSS is working with a family consisting of a single 23-year-old mom and a 10-month-old son. Mom is currently $4,100 behind on rent. She has a December balance of $41 that she is currently paying on but still has to pay the rent for January - April which is $1,057. Every month on the 6th late fees of $105 accrue on the account. Mom is currently unemployed but is actively job searching and interviewing. She has reached out to TANF and has secured emergency assistance of $1,500 which has been applied to the account. Any assistance with this would be very helpful. Thank you for considering!

A child has had to move with his mother through a CPS case. When he left his previous home, he was not allowed to bring his personal items including his clothing. The child currently only has a couple clothing items at his mother's home and is expected to stay there for the foreseeable future. His mother just changed jobs and does not have any extra funds to help with clothing. The family expressed that they would be grateful for donations or a gift card to the following clothing stores: Marshals, Old Navy, or Target. The child is a 14/16 in children's if it stretchy or a small in men's. He is a size 9 in shoes.

A single mom with three young children is currently in need of beds for her two toddlers. The whole family currently sleeps together in a queen-sized bed which is both a safety hazardous and a hinderance to their well-being as the mother is unable to sleep through the night. The family is requesting a twin-size bed/mattress for the 4-year-old and a toddler bed/mattress for the 2-year-old. Additionally, the family is in need of another dresser as the space they are staying in does not have closets causing storage to be limited. A gently used dresser would be accepted if donated.

Kinship placement as well as the Department have some concerns about child's behavior/activities in the home due to recent substance use and lying. Would like to put cameras in common areas of the home for safety purposes. We are thinking between 4-6 cameras would be appropriate.