A single elderly family member is taking care of two children. The youngest child needs a crib, but the care provider is not able to purchase such a large item because she is on a fixed income. We are asking for your help securing a new crib or a gift card for the provider to purchase the crib herself. The provider is thankful for any help. Thank you!

A mother of 6 month old twin girls is struggling financially and needs assistance paying next month's rent or she will be evicted. She has been working really hard to reunite with her babies and has gained independence, but she had to quit her main job as they would not allow her the flexibility to go to the necessary appointments required for this case and her children. She currently has a part time night job and is working to get another fulltime day job that is more flexible. Helping with this need would enable this mom to keep her home and not become homeless. It would provide her the stability that she needs to keep working towards reunification with her babies.

This family is asking for $924.00 in gift cards to cover the cost of new tires for their only vehicle. The mother, 12yo and 16yo daughters have moved out of their home, due to a no contact order in place from allegations against the step-father. This morning the 16yo was driving their suburban and popped the front 2 tires, since this is a all wheel drive suburban they need to replace all 4 tires. The 16yo has completed high school and works30-40 hours a week at Wal-Mart, her work day ends after buses run, so she needs a vehicle to get back and forth to work, and to provide transportation for the 12yo to and from school. The family can not provide transportation for the children because mother is working 3 jobs to support the family. If this need is met the 16yo will have a reliable form of transportation to work and to pick up her sister. The mother does not have the money to replace the tires. Your donation means a lot to this family.

A single mom and her oldest daughter are in need of a computer for her daughter's online home school. The 14 year old daughter just transferred to online school as she was being bullied at her high school. This single mother has 3 other younger children and she is also working on going back to college herself. Due to her many obligations she is not able to work at this time. This family would be grateful for a donated computer or a gift card donation so she can get her a decent computer for her daughter to use for school.

The father needs help obtaining a cellphone in order to maintain communication with his children and caseworker while working services in hopes to get the children back in his custody and care. There three children involved ages 16, 3, and 2.

Two girls ages 9 and 5 were recently placed in a kinship home. The kinship providers have twin bunk beds for the girls that was donated to them but it did not come with any bedding. The kinship providers are on a fixed income and are struggling financially. The family is in need of bedding sets for two twin size mattresses to include pillows. The family is requesting for help with any of the items listed above or a gift card to Walmart to purchase the items. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

The Department is working with a father who is in need of phone minutes for a pay-as-you go phone. He recently moved into a halfway house from jail and has obtained employment, but he does not yet have the funds to cover the cost of this, as he is just starting out again. This item is needed so that he can maintain open lines of communication with treatment providers and the professional team. He is engaged in visits with his 4-month-old son and 1-year-old daughter and all aspects of treatment, and is highly motivated to move his case forward. Any assistance with this need is greatly appreciated!

The Department is working with a mother whose 1-year-old daughter is placed out of the home. She is disabled and currently unable to work. She is in need of minutes for a pay-as-you-go phone so that she can maintain open lines of communication with treatment providers and the professional team. This mom is engaged in treatment, having frequent visits, and highly motivated to have her daughter returned to her care. Any assistance with this need is greatly appreciated!

A mother of an almost two year old boy and an almost one year old boy is in need of winter clothes for herself as well as her children. She needs 18-24 month clothes for her older son and 12-18 month for her younger son. Mother is currently working but trying to ensure that she is able to meet the needs for herself as well as her priorities with treatment. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated for this mother who is working toward reunification

Single mother struggling with addiction, but trying to obtain sobriety requesting help with clothing as she is living out of her car. Her size for everything is XL and she would benefit from socks, underwear, bras, shirts, and pants. She is currently in treatment, but struggling to afford basic care items which would help her feel appreciated and cared for.

A maternal grandmother is requesting a new couch for her home so that her living space can be comfortable for her three grandchildren. The grandmother is currently caring for two five year old females and one twelve year old male. The living area is an area where the family enjoys spending time together and having a comfortable place to sit would make the area more enjoyable for the children.

This father is in need of a gas card to help him get to and from work and to help transport his 11 year old daughter get to and from school. Any help for this family is appreciated.

This family needs help getting Christmas presents for their teenager. They have been able to get help from community resources for their three younger children, but they do not help with teenagers. The family has a tight budget and does not want their oldest child to feel left out while the siblings are opening gifts. If this need is met the family will have a complete Christmas with none of the children left out. The family would appreciate gift cards to Ross, TJ Maxx, Burlington Coat Factory, or Walmart.

A single mom needs help getting Christmas presents for her two children. They are working on rebuilding their relationship, and this mom really wants to be able to provide a nice Christmas for them. They both really enjoy Cocomelon and Bluey. If this need is met the girls will be able to have a good first Christmas with just their mom. The children are both girls, one is 4 and the other is 1. Any toys with this theme or gift cards to help with this need is appreciated.

A mom needs help paying her phone bill this month. If this need is met the mother will be able to continue communicating about her visits with her children while working toward unification, she will be able to call work to check her schedule, and maintain communication with her legal teams. She is working very hard on maintaining a sustainable income and fell short this month. Mom is asking for a gift card to help with her phone bill through Metro PCS.

This mother needs some help currently providing for her children. She is living in a 1 bedroom apartment with her two children ages 16 and 8. There are some parental mental health problems that are in the process of being addressed, but as of right now the family has recently had all their furniture repossessed. The family is sleeping on the floor with no beds. They are also in need of food, toiletries, and basic household items. The family is asking for any help possible to provide for these needs to prevent a removal from happening so the family can stay together. ANY help would be greatly appreciated at this point.

A local single foster mom is caring for two teen boys in foster care and would love to surprise them with some brand new shoes! We know it's a big ask, but they can't stop talking about Jordans and would be BLOWN AWAY to get some. Would also be great with some Amazon gift cards to be able to pick out their absolute favorites! One wears size 7.5, one wears size 10. If Jordans are outside of a comfortable price range, they would still be grateful for an Amazon gift card of any amount to be able to pick out some new shoes! Thank you!

This family is currently going through hard times financially. They have 2 girls and are living in a camper currently, trying to find a more permanent place to live. This mom has always put her girls needs over her own and always has a plan B and C if needed. This mom could really use either a Wal-Mart gift card for basic needs, or a gas card as they live about 45 mins from her girls' school which has been a constant for the girls and she could use gas to help get them to and from their school. Any help would be greatly appreciated from this family during this time.

Mother and her 2 kids sleep on her mattress with her as she only has 1 mattress currently. Mother is trying to get caught up on rent and could use the assistance with getting 2 twin mattresses for her two kids to sleep on. Mother just got a new job, has her own apartment, and could really use the help with beds for the kids.

Mother has not been able to keep up with rent due to her liver cancer diagnoses, her being a single mom, and difficulty finding employment to work around her children's schedule. Mother recently found a job and is behind 2 months in rent. The Department and TANF can assist partly, but mother could use assistance catching up 2 months to avoid eviction. Mother has family however the Department has concerns with their households and mother is trying to stay in her apt. Mother has been very cooperative with the dept thus far and any help would be appreciated.