Traders Point Volunteers

A mother with three children was recently asked to move out of the home after testing positive for illegal substances. The home is appropriate, however, the 11-year old male is sleeping on an air mattress that does not hold air throughout the night. DCS is requesting purchase of a twin bed, mattress, and bedding for this child.

The family consists of a mother and three children ages ranging from 6-12 years old. The family has had trouble with stability and has moved frequently due to inability to maintain their payments for rent. The family has just moved again and is in need of new bedding for the children's beds. The children's beds were observed to only have sheets and no comforters or pillows. Mother would appreciate any assistance to ensure the children have appropriate sleeping arrangements.

Grandmother was given a house after great grandmother passed away. Great grandmother was unable to keep up the work on the house, causing some issues with plumbing and the roof. Family recently got the roof fixed and are currently trying to get money to fix the plumbing. Grandmother has been sleeping on a couch in the living room that is completely broken down. The family has an inflatable bed for one of the children and safe sleep for the baby but grandmother is struggling every day due to the broken down couch she has been sleeping on in the living room. Due to finances being tight grandmother stated she would be very appreciative for assistance obtaining a new couch.

Maternal grandparents took in their three year old granddaughter. The family needs a door knob, toddler bed, smoke and carbon detector and fire extinguisher for the second level of their home. Without this the child will not have their own bed, open a door properly, or get out in time to avoid the dangers of a house fire.
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DCS is involved due to mother leaving the children with father, taking all of the items for the children with her. Father is currently unemployed and staying with a friend. Father was left with no diapers, wipes, clothes, or formula for the children. Father is currently caring for a 7 month old baby boy and a 2 year old girl. Father is struggling to feed himself and the children. Father does not have funds or transportation to get the supplies needed for the children's well-being.

I am working with a non-offending father to get his 5 year old daughter in his care, but he is in need of a bed for her. They are in need of a twin mattress, box spring, bed frame and bedding (sheets/comforter) for her. Thank you for your consideration.

A family consisting of a Mother and 15 year old boy could benefit from assistance within their community. Mother is working several jobs to support her family and providing this additional assistance can make a hug impact for the family. The family could use a new area rug for their living room due to their current one having an odor of pet urine. Their elderly dog has had multiple accidents on this rug over the years and providing the family with a new one will improve the conditions of the home. Furthermore, the family could use assistance with moving a few large items (dressers and a table) out of the home to create more space. Mother has health issues that make moving these items incredibly difficult, even with the help of her son. The family's washer recently stopped working, so if the family could get assistance with a new washer for laundry to help with the smell, that would help the family greatly. They are grateful for any assistance provided. Thank you!

A single father took in a family friends teenage daughter unexpectedly a week ago. The family needs help getting a radiator for their 2002 Impala, laundry soap, and thirty dollars in rolled quarters for laundry assistance. If the home is unable to obtain this help, The father would not be able to take the child to appointments without missing several hours of work. The link is to the radiator needed. Go To Link

I am working with a single father who got his children back (8 year old boy and 4 year old girl) in December and we are getting close to closing the case. He would really benefit from some Uber or Lyft gift cards so that father can take his daughter to daycare and get to work on time. He usually takes the bus, but it has not been getting him there in time. He is able to afford Lyfts/Ubers sometimes, but does not always have the money. Father's schedule will be changing once summer starts and this will no longer be an issue.

I am working with a mother who is working to get her kids back in her care. She has a 10 year old girl and a 4 year old boy who are temporarily placed with family. Mother is in the middle of a divorce from the stepfather and has been waiting for approval for disability for two years (Crohn's Disease) but now that she has to support herself, she is going back to work and is in need of scrubs for her new job. She is asking for cargo or jogger scrub pants (size XL) and scrub tops (size XL) and scrub jackets (size XL). She is not allowed to have any bright colors. Also, she needs white or black tennis shoes, size 8.5 women. The shoes must be closed-toed. Thank you so much for your consideration!

I work with a mother who is working to get her son back in her care and is preparing her new home for in-home visits. She is in need of almost all household items. Here's a brief list: pots/pans dishes/cups silverware dish clothes dishwasher detergent laundry detergent household cleaners bath towels anything else you can think of for a new home (kitchen, bathroom, etc.)

This would really help this mother prepare her home for in-home visits. We will be purchasing a bed for the child, but she may also need sheets, blankets, pillows. I think anything would help. She was living in the home with no furniture for a couple of months. Prior to getting this home, she was living on the streets for several months.

A grandmother is placement for her 3 grandchildren, ages 1 (male), 3 (female), and 4 (male). She is requesting assistance with clothing for the children. The 1 year old wears size 24 month. The 3 and 4 year olds wear size 3T. She is requesting any type of clothing for the children. And is also in need of a firearms lock box for the home.