An 11-year-old and 8-year-old have been placed with grandmother for 2 years. The girls received clothing at the beginning of their case, and have outgrown their clothes. The 8-year-old has worn many of her older sister's hand-me-downs, and is quickly outgrowing those clothes. 11-year-old girl Size: 14 in pants and shirts (Youth) 8-year-old girl Size 10 in pants and shirts (Youth)

A 16 year old female is in need of a dresser (preferably white or black) and winter clothing as she is placed out of the home in kinship care. The family has recently moved into a new apartment so the child can have her own room but is needing assistance completing some of her basic needs. Providing this child with a dresser and winter clothing would help preserve the placement and make it feel more at home. The child wears an adult S/M in shirts, pants, and coat.

Family is struggling with basic needs and a broken furnace. The apartments the family lives will not repair the furnace as they do not have staff to do so. The family is looking for a new home, but could use heaters until a new home is found.

A bio Mom needs assistance for further car repairs. The mechanic diagnosed the most pressing issue as the need for new tires but also said new rotors are needed. We are needing a safe vehicle in order for Mom to travel back and forth between Anderson and Indianapolis. Her son is in residential treatment and regular visits are important for reaching reunification.

Caregiver with placement needs help with groceries. Caregivers partner has left due to placement and was the bread winner. Caregiver needs help with food for child due to abrupt change.

Caregiver with kinship placement in need of groceries. Caregiver was denied food stamps and in need of community resources.

Caregiver with placement in need of gas card due to having to pay for adoption prints. They will be able to have gas to get the placement back and forth to appointments.

Mother and 2 children need bedding. Once the need is met the children will no longer have to be sleeping on the hardwood floor.

Ms. T is a single mother of three children. Ms. T is a hardworking and dedicated mother. Ms. T recently bought a small car for her family but is struggling to pay gas. Ms. T is working as hard as she can to provide for her family. Ms. T and her children would greatly appreciate any assistance provided to help with gas. The gas card would help transportation to the children’s school, daycare, and work for Ms. T.

Young Veterans welcoming their second child and are in need of a travel system (car seat and stroller) for their brand new infant. They are already proud parents of a 1 year old and are struggling to pay bills and buy necessary items like the travel system. The travel system will help the parents comfortably transport the baby while out of the home. The parents are well deserving and grateful for any help.

In the household , the mother with her 3 children, 10, 9 and 17.Also in the house a maternal aunt with her children. the family expressed the need of school uniform Red and blue. size 15 for girls pants and 2x for the top size 20 for boys pants and 2 x for the top also they need help for Christmas, anything is welcome . thank you

Mother of three children, currently living in a shelter. Father recently passed away and mother has no other supports in the area. Mother has employment but had previously been residing in a hotel which is expensive to maintain and makes it difficult to save for rent and deposit. Mother is trying hard to secure long term housing for her and her children to get out of living at the shelter. Mother has a place in mind and believes she will pass the background and credit check, she just is struggling with saving up for the first month's rent and the deposit. I would love to be able to help her get into a home before christmas.

Ms. B is the mother to three children who are 9, 4, and 2 yrs old. Ms. B was recently evicted from her home and is living with a friend. it is unknown how long Ms. B’s friend will allow her to stay there. Ms. B recently lost her job due to lack of transportation. Ms. B has overdue bill and is unable to provide for her children’s need. Ms. B would greatly appreciate any help.

There is a 14 year old male in need of shoes and clothing. The youth is currently placed in residential care and does not have many belongings, including shoes and clothing. The youth has had a rough upbringing, coming a background of neglect and elopement and has finally established himself in his residential care placement. He has been making constant improvements, however, since he spent a lot of time being on the run and having to fend for himself with no support, he has no proper shoes or clothing, especially pieces that are suitable for winter and the cold weather. The youth receives no support from parents or family and would greatly appreciate someone being kind enough to help him buy clothing.

Family is in need of a toddler bed with frame, mattress and bedding for a two, almost three year old girl. Parents are also in need of a queen bed and bedding. Parents lost a lot of items due to a home robbery. Dresser is needed for child's room. Child is a female (2), also in need of clothing. Donations or gift cards would be appreciated.

There is a family of 6. Mom, Dad, and 4 children. The youngest child is 4 years of age and the oldest is 17.They are currently without electricity in the home. Mom and Dad have been working diligently in order to get the bill paid. The family has been making payments whenever possible, but continues to fall behind and it is now disconnected. Assistance with the bill will allow for the family to have electricity and heat in the home.

Ms. M is the grandmother and relative placement for the child. Ms. M hours at her job have been cut down and she is currently struggling to provide for the child. Ms. M is struggling to afford groceries. Ms. M would greatly appreciate a gift card to buy groceries. Updated on November 21, 2022 by an Agency Worker

A family of four just immigrated from Brazil 3 weeks ago.They have a toddler and a new born. A friend of the family was kind enough to pay for their first month's rent, but the family cannot work yet due to not having work authorization at this time. DCS is helping to get that in order. We want to ensure this family does not become homeless and has a roof over their heads. The family has no money for their rent, which is $840/month.

DCS is requesting a donation of 2 couches and a dining table with 6 chairs for a bio mother to reunify with her children. this mother has 8 children and could use the assistance for these items. the children will begin a trial home visits next week but the homes doesn’t currently have couches or a table. Thank you!

This family has been working hard to make the efforts to ensure the best safety of their children, and to close the case. One example of an effort is that the family recently got a new place in a better neighborhood and community for their two girls. The father has also gotten a new job and started working, however, there will be a delay before he gets his first check and they will not have the money in time for the first months rent.