We have a 12 year old female who is placed in a residential facility in Columbia, Missouri. Her family lives in Kansas City. Her sister and her aunt would like to be able to go and see their sister and bring her back on weekends once a month so that she can see her 5 other siblings. Family is really important to our youth and her being in Columbia has made it hard for her family to go see her. Her family does not have the financial ability to make it to and from Columbia often. The request is for gas cards so that the aunt or sister can go pick their sister up once a month for a pass to see her family. I can keep the gas cards at my office and provide them to the aunt or sister once a month.

We have an 11 month old child and their twin brother who is placed with a relative. They are in need of a double stroller so that they can push both children around at the same time. We feel that this device will be helpful for the child, and want to make the relative placement successful so they can continue to remain in a relative home with each other

5 year old little boy, his aunt, her partner, and the aunt two young sons are trying to get licensing and have to spend a lot of unforeseen funds to get this process going. They need a carbon monoxide detector for their home. They can use help with groceries and gas gift cards as well. The aunt has to drive a long distance to take the 5 year old child to his therapy sessions each week.

Two teenage children and the mother need some extra help with food and gas. Mom recently got her children back in her home and would love help with some groceries with a Walmart gift card or Aldi gift card and a QuikTrip gift card for mom and one for the daughter. Mom works two jobs to get by and her daughter just graduated high school and is working full-time. They need gas money to help to visit with dad and grandma and go to work. The son is attending school far from their home and that takes more gas money too. The family would appreciate extra groceries and any extra help you can provide. Thank you for all you do!

An aunt of a 17-year-old female is trying very hard to become placement of her niece. She is moving out of her own room to allow the niece to have it and only needs a twin-size mattress for her niece to be placed with her. As soon as she has a mattress, this child who has struggled in many foster homes will be reunited with a family member who is loving and supportive of her. Any assistance would be very much appreciated.

A grandmother who has her 2 year old grandson placed with her is in need of assistance with groceries and household items. She recently had major surgery and has not been able to return to work yet. A gift card to a store that sells groceries and household items such as Walmart would be ideal.

A 20 month old girl was just placed with her biological mother for a trial home stay. She is in need of a car seat for transporting her to daycare, appointments and outings. Preferred would be a seat that can also be transformed into a booster seat when she outgrows it.

The Jackson County Children's Division is looking for $5 gift card donations for workers and investigators as incentives after long hard days or praise for a job well done. This moral booster would go a long way in helping the workers and investigators feel seen and appreciated by their community. We are asking for gift cards in $5 amounts for Starbucks, Sonic, or QuickTrip.

Maternal grandmother is the placement provider for two children in Children's Division custody and the guardian of two other children who live in the home. She is looking to move to a larger home to have more adequate space for the children and needs assistance with paying for the deposit to move into the home. She works a full-time job and has already saved up $600 for the deposit. FosterAdoptConnect is willing to provide $1000 towards the deposit and now she just needs assistance towards the remaining balance.

Maternal grandmother is the placement provider for two children in Children's Division custody and the guardian of two other children who live in the home. She is looking to move to a larger home to have more adequate space for the children and needs assistance with paying for the deposit to move into the home. She works a full-time job and has already saved up $600 for the deposit. FosterAdoptConnect is willing to provide $1000 towards the deposit and now she just needs assistance towards the remaining balance.

Maternal grandmother is the placement provider for two children in Children's Division custody and the guardian of two other children who live in the home. She is looking to move to a larger home to have more adequate space for the children and needs assistance with paying for the deposit to move into the home. She works a full-time job and has already saved up $600 for the deposit. FosterAdoptConnect is willing to provide $1000 towards the deposit and now she just needs assistance towards the remaining balance.

Maternal grandmother is the placement provider for two children in Children's Division custody and the guardian of two other children who live in the home. She is looking to move to a larger home to have more adequate space for the children and needs assistance with paying for the deposit to move into the home. She works a full-time job and has already saved up $600 for the deposit. FosterAdoptConnect is willing to provide $1000 towards the deposit and now she just needs assistance towards the remaining balance.

Family is in need of two twin sized box springs. Mom was able to purchase the mattress and bed frames, but ran out of money after that. Family is low income and a single parent household.

The Jackson County Children's Division is needing a twin bed and a platform bedframe for a child in our care. This child is five-years-old and he is currently living with his aunt, two cousins, and sister. They just moved into a larger home for all five of them to have room to grow and thrive. Four beds are a lot to purchase all at once so we are asking for community help for the children that are in our care. This is an urgent need as the children are currently and will continue to sleep on air mattresses in the meantime. Any help with fulfilling this request would be very appreciated. We are asking for help with a twin size mattress and twin size platform bedframe.

The Jackson County Children's Division is needing a twin bed and a platform bedframe for a child in our care. This child is four-years-old and she is currently living with her aunt, two cousins, and her brother. They just moved into a larger home for all five of them to have room to grow and thrive. Four beds are a lot to purchase all at once so we are asking for community help for the children that are in our care. This is an urgent need as the children are currently and will continue to sleep on air mattresses in the meantime. Any help with fulfilling this request would be very appreciated. We are asking for help with a twin size mattress and twin size platform bedframe.

A single mom with two children is need of rental assistance.

We have an 11 month old child who is at a local children's hospital due to significant physical abuse, that is ready to discharge to a relative. The hospital feels that the child will need a " Sitter baby cry signaler, alarm clock receiver bed vibrator combo" for the child to be successful in the relative placement. Due to the abuse, the child has been met with multiple physical and developmental challanges. We feel that this device will be helpful for the child, and want to make the relative placement successful so the child can be placed with their twin. The device is $150. the device can be ordered and sent to the Worker at Jackson County Children's Division.

A single mother of two girls needs a bed for herself and her children. They had an air mattress that now has a hole in it, therefore all three of them are sleeping on the floor. Mother was able to secure a bunkbed and bedding for the girls but is having a difficult time affording twin mattresses/pillows and bedding for herself. Meeting this need would ensure the safety of the mother and children and provide them with the necessary items to get adequate sleep off the hardwood floors.

A family of 4 with a recently single mother is in dire need of help with rent and utilities to avoid being evicted. The family has faced abuse in the home and many traumas. Family has the resources to get help with their electric bill and $1000 for rent, though they are still in need of $600 for the rest of rent, $800 for water, and $600 gas. Once the family has these resources they can begin to heal and get their affairs in order for their fresh start. Anything and everything helps. Thank you!