Smith Memorial United Methodist Church

A student here transferred to us from another state after his mother passed away from cancer. Within a year or a little more, his father was found deceased in March and has already been cremated. He is living with his grandparents. They are disabled and financially do not have the means to pay the cremation cost. Due to the inability to pay the cremation fee, the father's remains have remained in a box at the funeral home. They have deposited $400 against the overall cost of $2,500. Grandmother has also shared they were looking for an urn for his remains.

Mom needs support after moving to a new place and having to leave things behind after a move. Mom has new housing but ultimately lost her job in the process and is searching for new employment. Mom and Babygirl are only in need of a few things. A toddler bed has been donated for the child along with bedding. At this time, we are just wanting to ease this mom a little with a few things to help them get comfortable in their home.

The family needs a microwave and a standard-size refrigerator. Currently, the family uses a tiny mini fridge and has to go to the store daily to get fresh ingredients to fix meals due to the limited capacity of the mini fridge. The landlord has made promises to get one for the family, but that does not appear to be happening anytime soon. The teenage children will often cook for themselves during the day using the microwave. Recently, their microwave has broken, and the family needs a working one. These do not have to be brand-new appliances, as the family is grateful for whatever they receive!