Single mom of 4, a 17 yr old, 16 yr old, 14 yr old, and 11 yr old. Need assistance with her phone bill. Mom is on subsidized housing, going to school to complete her GED, and working for door dash. Mom currently cannot work due to her phone being cutoff and needing it to door dash. Mom has successfully paid all of her bills but could not afford her phone. Bill is currently past due for the months of August and September.

The paternal grandmother for a sibling group of 8 is in dire need of beds and bedding for her grandchildren. The paternal grandmother has stepped up to preserve the sibling bond amongst her grandchildren and keep them all together, but desperately needs a safe/appropriate sleeping arrangement for all 8 children. The Department located the children in a 2 bedroom apartment (with the bio parents). The children had no food, clothes, sleeping arrangements or access to shower. The children have all experienced abuse and neglect. Grandma is desperately trying to keep the children out of foster care, and together.

The relative caregiver for three children in CPS custody was faced with some unusual financial hardship that has caused her to become behind on her rent payments and unless she is able to receive financial assistance, she and the kids in her care will be displaced from their home. The caregiver was able to come up with about $1,000, but she is still needing $700. This caregiver has been a very strong support and advocate for these children and she is looking forward to getting to adopt them, and she is in need of financial assistance so that she can continue to show these kids the love and support that they desperately need. The landlord has given until 9/15/23 before filing for eviction.

Combined household including infant, toddler, elderly grandmother, and father with cancer. There is a leak under the kitchen sink they cannot afford to fix on their own. Father is sick and only one who works in home. They have very little money. If this is fixed, it will help them to improve the family home, and prevent further destruction of the cabinet space, and illness from mold.