A foster child is wanting to start playing the flute again. She took band before and wants to start again. She is hoping to perfect her skills this summer while she is out of school for summer break. We are looking to see if anyone has a flute they are not using who would like to donate it to her. We are searching for a used flute.

Hello, The Department for Children and Families would like to request 10 pack and plays to ensure that a child has a safe space to sleep. A pack and play can also help reduce SIDS. The agency would like to keep the pack and plays on hand to give to families ASAP, instead of waiting for a pack and play to come available. This would be for multiple families. Thank you for helping keep children safe.

A foster family has placement of 3 children for less than a month. They came into custody having been treated for head lice that has since returned twice. The foster family has not begin to receive the foster care subsidy, we are asking for donations to have the children's hair professional done with a facility in Tulsa. The cost is $128 plus tax for each child and they do not unfortunately offer discount.

Mother of four, T ( 15-year-old female), L (11-year-old female), R (14-year-old male), and M (12-year-old male) is supporting her family as a Certified Nursing Assistant on her own. There isn't any room in the budget for something to break down. But unfortunately, their car had some issues, and money needed to be spent to fix it. Mom had to get her car fixed so she could get to work and the children could get to school. Rent is past due for this month and this family really needs a hand. They are moving as soon as they are approved for a place that will cost less every month, but they need help this month until that can happen. Anything that you can help with would be a huge blessing for this family. Thank you so much for your generosity.

This is a two parent household with three children. These children have been struggling attending school this past year for many reasons, one of which being grief of lost family members within a short span of time. The family also recently moved. The 5th grader is very excited because he is close enough and old enough to begin biking to school. However, his bike is not usable. He says that it is broken. The father has been meaning to fix it, but it may be unfixable. I would love to bless this family with bicycles for the three children. This will help with transportation, as well as family activities over the summer. The 5th grader is a boy and is around 5 feet tall. There is also a 7 year old boy and an almost 6 year old girl.

M (13-year-old female) was recently placed in a home with her older sister. They are happy to be together along with the other three children who are there. Foster Mom and Dad are doing the best they can but do not have any place to put M's clothing. If you have a new or gently used dresser that you can please donate to them, M will have a place to put her clothes. Thank you for any help that you can provide. You are amazing!

M (2-year-old male) has a mom and dad that are working very hard to provide for him. Mom needs to stay home with M to help him with his needs. Dad works very hard to provide for his family. There isn't any extra in the budget though, it only provides the essentials. They need a vacuum cleaner to keep the floor clean for little M. New or gently used would be such a blessing and they would be very grateful. Thank you for anything that you can do to help.

Z (13-year-old female) has moved in with her sister and her 4-year-old cousin. Z's sister is happy to have her but they could use a little bit of help getting a bed so everyone has a place to sleep. They live in a small apartment and getting a bunk bed would help with sleeping arrangements for the children and sister. New or gently used would be such a blessing. Thank you for anything that you can help with. We would be so grateful. Z's sister and her 4-year-old cousin will be sharing the bottom bunk so if it's possible to get a bunk bed that is full-sized on the bottom, that would give the two sharing it, a little more room.

Single mom dealing with her own trauma, and trying to make good choices for her kids, her recent choices have gotten her behind on bills, she had done awesome with seeking resources, and has alleviated some of her stress, she is needing help with her car and paying it off or paying some on it. the kids biggest worry is mom losing her car, one boy has special needs and she has to drive to newton and Wichita to get these needs met.

Mother expressed a need for new beds for some of the children in the home. Mother is in need of two toddler beds for two of her younger children as they are needing updated.

DCCCA has been working with parents of a special needs child. The child is kindergarten age and there favorite thing to do is play and make a mess in the house! Both parents are working hard for their family but with all their current expenses they don't have the extra funds to buy a vacuum or carpet cleaner, both of which the desperately need to keep up with their child's messes. A donation of these items would help the family keep their home clean so the space is safe for their child to play. Any assistance would be extremely appreciated!

This 19-year old mom and her 10-month old daughter recently moved to Wichita due to having more employment opportunity. Unfortunately, mom does not have a bed of her own and currently does not have any funds to get one herself. The young mom has been sleeping on an air mattress temporarily but would greatly appreciate a bed (full OR queen size) for her to sleep on permanently if possible.

DCCCA has been working with a single mom of 4 get back on her feet after fleeing an abusive relationship. Fleeing this relationship resulted in mom losing her job, car, and house. Mom lost her job because her ex showed up at her work and caused a scene which ended with mom hitting him so he would let her go so she could run away. That same day she packed her kids and their things and left the state they were in to come to Kansas. Mom was charged with Battery for hitting him to get away which required her to take classes and pay a fine. Mom has completed all of the necessary classes and only has $345 left of the $3200 fine to pay off and she needs help. DCCCA is working to help mom get a job but she is being threatened with jail time if she does not pay off the rest of her fine as soon as possible. Any assistance for helping this mom get her fine payed off so she can start fresh with her kids would be the break and blessing mom desperately needs.

Single mom of 5 children and due to have her 6th child in July. They purchased couches from Wichita and had to dispose of them due to fleas in them. Mom works a full time job to support her children and is needing some couches or couch/love seat in the living room. She can't afford to purchase another set as it isn't on her priority list with everything else the children need. Mom is struggling with a touch decision ahead of her of whether she is keep her baby or doing adoption. That stress has been weighing on her as well. This worker hopes finding some furniture for her living space will help with other stresses.

DCCCA has been working with a single mom to help her get back on her feet. She recently lost her job so DCCCA has stepped in to help her locate a new one and has been providing her resources in the meantime as well. Mom has an electrical bill that she is needing help paying, otherwise she will be getting a shut off notice from her electric company. DCCCA is helping with her other bills but if we could get extra assistance for this mom it would be a major blessing to her. She has had some interviews so we are hoping that she will have a job soon but in the meantime she is doing everything she can to stay afloat.

DCCCA has been working with a family to help them get back on their feet. This family has been working well with their casemanager and has been successfully completing their goals. DCF has stated that the beds the children are currently sleeping on are not to their standards and they would like for the kids to have new beds. This family is low income and they live paycheck to paycheck so it will take them a long time to save the amount needed for two new frames and mattresses. This family could use some additional support and any help to them would be a huge blessing.

W (15-year-old male) just recently moved in with his mom and step-dad and they are so happy he is home. W has two younger siblings that also live there and they would love to be able to each at a table together. We would love to help this family with a gently used table that would seat 5-6 that you aren't using anymore so they can spend family time together. Thank you for anything that you can help with. We appreciate you so much!

This mother is a single mother to a 2 year old male, 3 female, 5 female, and 11 year old female that is new to the area. She moved here with a significant other, the children's father, leaving her family and friends behind on the East Coast. She has since decided to get away from the relationship due to the relationship becoming violent. Her significant other is awaiting extradition to their home state due to criminal charges. She needs help getting her house set up as she plans to stay local. Her school aged children are thriving in local schools and she'd like to continue to provide them a safe and loving home in our area.

DCCCA is working with a family that is in the process of trying to clean the home to meet minimal standards and remove odor from animals as ordered by DCF. Due to the birth of a new baby in February family is needing to tear the carpet out because the current condition of the carpet is not safe for an infant. The family plans to rip up the carpet themselves but they are requesting help getting area rugs to cover the floors until they can afford to replace their flooring. Any help for this family will be extremely appreciated!