Single mother struggling with addiction, but trying to obtain sobriety requesting help with clothing as she is living out of her car. Her size for everything is XL and she would benefit from socks, underwear, bras, shirts, and pants. She is currently in treatment, but struggling to afford basic care items which would help her feel appreciated and cared for.

A maternal grandmother is requesting a new couch for her home so that her living space can be comfortable for her three grandchildren. The grandmother is currently caring for two five year old females and one twelve year old male. The living area is an area where the family enjoys spending time together and having a comfortable place to sit would make the area more enjoyable for the children.

This father is in need of a gas card to help him get to and from work and to help transport his 11 year old daughter get to and from school. Any help for this family is appreciated.

This family needs help getting Christmas presents for their teenager. They have been able to get help from community resources for their three younger children, but they do not help with teenagers. The family has a tight budget and does not want their oldest child to feel left out while the siblings are opening gifts. If this need is met the family will have a complete Christmas with none of the children left out. The family would appreciate gift cards to Ross, TJ Maxx, Burlington Coat Factory, or Walmart.

A single mom needs help getting Christmas presents for her two children. They are working on rebuilding their relationship, and this mom really wants to be able to provide a nice Christmas for them. They both really enjoy Cocomelon and Bluey. If this need is met the girls will be able to have a good first Christmas with just their mom. The children are both girls, one is 4 and the other is 1. Any toys with this theme or gift cards to help with this need is appreciated.

A mom needs help paying her phone bill this month. If this need is met the mother will be able to continue communicating about her visits with her children while working toward unification, she will be able to call work to check her schedule, and maintain communication with her legal teams. She is working very hard on maintaining a sustainable income and fell short this month. Mom is asking for a gift card to help with her phone bill through Metro PCS.

This mother needs some help currently providing for her children. She is living in a 1 bedroom apartment with her two children ages 16 and 8. There are some parental mental health problems that are in the process of being addressed, but as of right now the family has recently had all their furniture repossessed. The family is sleeping on the floor with no beds. They are also in need of food, toiletries, and basic household items. The family is asking for any help possible to provide for these needs to prevent a removal from happening so the family can stay together. ANY help would be greatly appreciated at this point.

The Department is currently working with a mother who is working on goals for sobriety, self sustainability and reunification with her children. She recently started a new job. The department was able to locate a twin bed frame but she is still in need of a mattress and bed sheets. Any help with this request would be greatly appreciated.

A local single foster mom is caring for two teen boys in foster care and would love to surprise them with some brand new shoes! We know it's a big ask, but they can't stop talking about Jordans and would be BLOWN AWAY to get some. Would also be great with some Amazon gift cards to be able to pick out their absolute favorites! One wears size 7.5, one wears size 10. If Jordans are outside of a comfortable price range, they would still be grateful for an Amazon gift card of any amount to be able to pick out some new shoes! Thank you!

This family is currently going through hard times financially. They have 2 girls and are living in a camper currently, trying to find a more permanent place to live. This mom has always put her girls needs over her own and always has a plan B and C if needed. This mom could really use either a Wal-Mart gift card for basic needs, or a gas card as they live about 45 mins from her girls' school which has been a constant for the girls and she could use gas to help get them to and from their school. Any help would be greatly appreciated from this family during this time.

Mother and her 2 kids sleep on her mattress with her as she only has 1 mattress currently. Mother is trying to get caught up on rent and could use the assistance with getting 2 twin mattresses for her two kids to sleep on. Mother just got a new job, has her own apartment, and could really use the help with beds for the kids.

Mother has not been able to keep up with rent due to her liver cancer diagnoses, her being a single mom, and difficulty finding employment to work around her children's schedule. Mother recently found a job and is behind 2 months in rent. The Department and TANF can assist partly, but mother could use assistance catching up 2 months to avoid eviction. Mother has family however the Department has concerns with their households and mother is trying to stay in her apt. Mother has been very cooperative with the dept thus far and any help would be appreciated.

An 18-year old youth in transition is employed and working on getting into a GED program. He is need of a $25 gift card to purchase books for himself. If this need is met the youth would be able to purchase books to entertain himself and practice his reading skills to enhance his abilities prior to taking the English language GED test.

CASA has a case with a 4-year-old boy who was abandoned by his mother at the hospital after she took him there to receive delayed medical care after a significant injury. He is non-verbal autistic and has many unique special needs. He has been in a foster home but just transitioned to a family friend this week with no clothes, pull-ups, etc. This family friend is happy to care for this little guy but is low income and struggles to meet her financial needs even before he was placed there. CASA is asking for help getting pull-ups (size 4) and wipes, a grocery gift card as well as gently used or new clothing in size 3-4 and toddler shoes size 10. He is also in need of a coat. Thank you for considering helping with this request! Pull-ups: Wipes:

El Paso DHS is working with a single mother of a soon-to-be 1 year old daughter. Mom is employed and just rented her own apartment to gain more independence and permanency for herself and her daughter. Finances are limited and mother could use assistance in purchasing safety items for the home because her daughter is learning to walk. Assistance with Safety 1st multi-purpose appliance lock, 2-pack ($6.28 x 2 = $12.56); Safety 1st Safety Essentials Kit (46 pcs) ($8.90); Safety 1st Adhesive Magnetic Lock System-4 locks and 1 key ($26.98) OR like items would be greatly appreciated. Child is also just a few pounds from moving up in her car seat size and could benefit from a car seat that fits a child 30+ lbs (Car Seat (child 30+ lbs) ($89.98)). These safety items will ensure that the baby has a safe place to explore and reducing the risk of injuries as well as ensuring safe transportation for the child to the babysitter and necessary appointments.

Yesterday a child was placed from foster care to live with his aunt. The aunt received only a small child's backpack and small bin with clothing items. This child does not have any winter clothes/gear. The aunt had to purchase a few outfits, shoes, and diapers for the child already today and is in need of funds for some more items. DHS is working on obtaining a bed and bedding. This aunt is a single mother to her three children and has now added her 4 year old autistic nephew in her home. She is a single working mother and wants to ensure she can meet her nephews needs. She would benefit from a gift card to purchase some winter gear, diapers/wipes, and sensory toys for him. If this need is met she can budget her paychecks to ensure she has leftover money for the upcoming holidays.

The day before Thanksgiving, two children ages 4 and 10 had their placement give notice leading them to move right before the holiday. A kin-like provider was able to be identified and him and his wife took the kids in with no hesitation. The children have been settling in well and the providers are finding themselves paying for gas to 2 visits with parents per week, beds for both kids, new clothes, food and Christmas coming up. This family would benefit from a gift card to off set some costs around the holidays. This would help the family ensure they have gifts and enough food for the holidays. If this need is met, finances will be one less thing to stress about for this family.

A aunt has suddenly taken in her niece (12) and nephew (12) after mother was arrested. The aunt has been able to rearrange her work schedule to accommodate having the children, searching for therapy and after school activities. The aunt is now a single caregiver with one income for 3 people. In order for the kids to virtually visit their mom, it costs $10 per visit. Aunt is having to pay for these visits in order for the kids to see their mom on a consistent basis. The aunt would benefit from a Visa gift card to load on the account to purchase visits. If a Visa is not obtainable, then a Walmart gift card can offset costs elsewhere for the family. This would benefit the children during these hard times around the holidays.

Mother of the three children is in a sober living program and is requesting rental assistance. Children live with maternal grandmother and are aged 9, 7 and 1 years old. This request helps Mother to continue her treatment and to get herself on track so she can eventually parent her children again. This mother is in a sober living program in Aurora and is secured full time employment while staying on track with her sobriety. She has been sober for 53 days and is requesting help so she can continue the positive trajectory.

The grandmother of a 1 year old boy who just received placement of him and is also handling the passing of her mother. She is in need of assistance with rent. She is working to provide for her grandson until he can return to his parents, she is working to get the child's ongoing services and therapies arranged to allow her to be more time efficient for her employer which would allow her to continue to provide for the child. Any assistance that could be provided would allow this grandmother to not have to move her grandchild again.