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Help Prevent a Child From Entering Foster Care

$600.00 still needed

Request: #230319 • Urgency: Normal • Demographic: Child-Centered Request • City: Kingsport • State: Tennessee • Zip Code: 37664 • County: Sullivan • Submitted By: Department of Children's Services • Lead Church: Waverly Road Presbyterian Church

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4 Children 1 Adult

This family consists of a single mother and 6 children. (4 whom live in the home, 1 residing with kin, and a child that is currently in custody of DCS that will be returning home soon). This family has severe trauma and other past concerns. The father is deceased and the family has no other reliable supports. Mother works but is barely able meet daily needs. This family is resilient and has strength as a family unit that has kept them in their home for over 15 years. The home needs a sturdy front door and 4 Exterior windows or new replacement glass. Repairs will help in the cost of heating/cooling the home. The act of kindness will help the family with their emotional and mental health knowing that they will be safe in their home. Updated 5/20/2025: Honey Do Services Provider has been scheduled for a free estimate to assist in the installation of windows/door. Updated 5/30/2025: Quote on the installation of the door and 4 window replacements results in a complete estimate for purchase of materials, removal and installation, and trash haul/cleanup following installation of $1,700 total. The provider can complete the job by August. This single mother owns the home, works full time, and is in process of acquiring a 2nd job to manage the basic needs of the 7 person family. This family has worked with DCS to keep the family together and striving for success to complete the identified concerns on the permanency plan. Thank you!

Updated on June 10, 2025 by an Agency Worker
An update to the request for home services for the Murphy family. Case worker Skipper Manns was able to meet with a reputable company, Honey Do Services, to acquire an estimate on the installation services required to complete the service request. Honey Do services estimates that the total for fenestration is as follows: door and windows $700, removal of existing doors and windows in a house of this age and installation of new $750, trash, clean-up, and disposal is $150, and additional materials needed (nails, screws, caulking, ect) $100. Total cost of everything is $1700. The projected completion of this service is by August 1, 2025 before the children return to school; CM Skipper Manns will photograph and document the services to share with the sponsors of this much needed service for a well deserving family. This blessing along with the diligent effort of the family, will be beneficial in continuing efforts to keep the family from coming into the custody of DCS. This single mother and her children are following all recommendations of the department and are continuing to improve their family story daily. Thank you for all the previous donations, and it would be a great support and relief for the family to finish out the service request with the additional assistance. The family reports what a relief on them from the strain that not having adequate safe doors and windows has caused, and what a difference it would make in their lives. Sincerely Brook Skipper Manns Case Manager

Updated on July 03, 2025 by an Agency Worker
Update: First thank you to all those that have generously donated to this family. The family received another blessing, the child that was states custody has been returned to the mom! At the last home visit this mom has made this home absolutely inviting, its clean, organized and full of love ready for the last improvements to its sustainability. There is the additional $600 needed and the family can get the repairs requested on the home to aide in so many areas, including energy costs, functionality, and above all safety! Thank you again for blessing this family. The goal is to have this completed in time for the new school year and upcoming hustle and bustle of a single mom of 6 children who is doing an amazing job and just needed a little encouragement, positive motivation, and belief that she could count on her community to help when she didn't know where to turn. We can all use that sense of belief in community and it is greatly appreciated to keep this family exiting state involvement and the ability to continue to be successful in the future. Sincerely CM J. Brook Skipper Manns


Needs

3 Needs
$150

Home Repairs

Need met in full!
$400

Home Repairs

Need met in full!
$1150

Home Repairs

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$600.00


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Waverly Road Presbyterian Church • Provided 1 Need3 weeks ago

I can help with this request! I want to match the amount generously given by someone willing to help all the way from middle TN, and Mafair too. I hope this family gets the help they need and good job to the caseworker for being such a great advocate.


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Waverly Road Presbyterian Church • Took the Lead on this Request • 3 weeks ago

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Paul

CP Direct - TN • Funded $400.002 months ago

Praying for some handy man from a local church to use these funds to help this family complete some of these critical projects. It takes a village!


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Adam

Mafair United Methodist Church • Funded $150.002 months ago

I can help with this request!


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Submitted this Request • 2 months ago


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Waverly Road Presbyterian Church
Waverly Road Presbyterian Church • 3 mi • 37664 • Lead Church • Responded
Congregational Care
Waverly Road Presbyterian Church • 3 mi • 37664 • Lead Church
Mafair United Methodist Church
Mafair United Methodist Church • 0 mi • 37664 • Responded
Temple Baptist Church
Temple Baptist Church • 0 mi • 37664
Christ Fellowship Church
Christ Fellowship • 0 mi • 37664
Kingsley UMC
Kingsley UMC • 0 mi • 37664
Congregational Care
Temple Baptist Church • 2 mi • 37664
Grace Point Fellowship
Grace Point Fellowship • 2 mi • 37663
Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church
Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church • 4 mi • 37663
Lewis Kizer
Bluff City/ Weaver Union • 5 mi • 37664
Glen Alpine UMC
Glen Alpine UMC • 6 mi • 37660
New Collective Church
New Collective Church • 11 mi • 37615
Bluff City/ Weaver Union
Bluff City/ Weaver Union • 15 mi • 37618
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Covenant Presbyterian Church • 16 mi • 37604
Central Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church • 18 mi • 24201
ERWIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ERWIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • 27 mi • 37650
Shallow Ford Baptist
Shallow Ford Baptist • 27 mi • 37650
Wallace-Wyndale UMC
Wyndale & Wallace • 31 mi • 24210
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Bethel Presbyterian Church • 31 mi • 24211
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