A youth was previously placed in shelter care and recently moved with her brother. She was sleeping on an air mattress but has now moved into a new home with her own bedroom. The child would like to have her own bed.

Clay County Children's Division is needing a few baby bottles for infants. There are times when children enter custody and are in the office while placement is being located. We need to have a few bottles in our supply room to assist if the child is young and no bottles are provided by the parents when the initial removal occurs. We are requesting 6 to 10 bottles; these can be used as long as they are clean/sanitized. We are also requesting small cans of formula for this same reason. Formula does expire, so we are requesting 3 small cans of formula. Individual servings/pouches of powdered formula work great as well.

Two parents and three young children moved into their grandparents' home which is very cluttered and stuffed full of generational belongings. Due to the cramped quarters and mass number of items that need to be gotten rid of, the children have limited space to sleep and be active adolescents. By obtaining a dumpster, this would assist the family with quick removal of these unnecessary items, and give the family a cleaner, more comfortable, and healthier environment to live. A 7-day rental for a 10-yard dumpster from Twin Bridges is $475 after taxes and fees. This request is being split up into 2, one for $225 and another for $250.

We have a single father who was not expecting (was not aware of pregnancy) who just got sole placement of his newborn daughter. He does not have much in the way of supplies, but mostly needs formula as he was denied for WIC (makes too much for WIC standards). The newborn is on Similac Total Care 360. Any other donations for clothing and baby items would be welcomed also if you feel led. She was just born in April so only about 2 months old. 3 month to 6 month clothing would be fine. Thank you for the consideration to help this father and the baby.

A grandmother caring for her three grandchildren, aged 3, 2, and 1, requires installation of two new windows in her residence, as the current windows are non-operational and pose safety concerns in the event of fire or emergency. Thank you for your assistance.

A mother is no longer able to take her medication since she cannot afford and no longer able to pay her bills and work. She is taking the steps to get her medication started back up for physical and mental state. Since she is not able to work due to having her disability she is not able to afford her rent. She has an eviction notice and needing to get her rent paid in the next 3 days. She currently has 3 children living in the house, an eight year old, 13 year old, and a 17 year old. She is a single mother and is never late with paying her rent. She could use all the help that she could get in order to prevent homelessness for her family.

A family with a child with special needs (seizure disorder and autism) is seeking assistance for a small portable air conditioner. Initially mom thought that the landlord got this fixed but as the days get hotter the a/c cannot keep up. The child’s seizures worsen with heat and the mom is about to undergo a surgery. Does anyone have a used portable a/c that can be donated? Or can you find it in your heart to donate to this cause?

Single mother (who Emmaus members have been walking alongside) escaping domestic violence from husband along with two kids under the age of 7 years. She is starting over from scratch as they left the house with nothing and has no extended family support. She would like to have a car which would provide transportation so she can get a job so that she can get into housing. We are hoping to provide $3,000 towards a vehicle.

If you have any connections to help with housing or a job (she doesn't have childcare so maybe a daycare center, work from home, etc) please respond to this request or reach out to Julie-Anne or Kandilyn Ford.

Thank you for offering support and prayer for this family!

Embrace Grace is asking for Baby Formula and any other new or slightly used baby items for a baby shower for 12 women. An Amazon wihlist has been created.

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3 boys, ages 11, 7, and 3, are being placed with their maternal aunt. She needs a twin-size bunk bed frame, two twin mattresses, and bedding to go with them. The older boys are also in need of clothing:

Boy (11)- size small men or 14/16 boy’s shorts and shirt Boy (7)- 7/8 shirts 5/6 shorts