Good afternoon! One of our parent support providers is working with a mom in need of help in the following weeks with transportation. She has a few trips to make out of the city to take her child to specialty care. We are hoping to get a gas card to help the mom alleviate some financial stress. Any help is appreciated! Thank you for your time!

We are reaching out with heavy hearts to share that a family is in urgent need of rental assistance. Recently, the family faced an unforeseen hardship due to a recent hospitalization, and as a result, they have fallen into a difficult financial situation. Despite these challenges, the family is determined to keep their 17-year-old grandchild in school so they can finish out this school year.

Right now, they are $550 short on rent, and with the threat of eviction looming this coming Monday, we are desperately seeking any support that can help them stay afloat during this tough time. Your generosity, no matter how small, could make a profound difference in their lives and provide the stability they desperately need.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your compassion and kindness. Your help would mean the world to us and give this family a chance to heal and move forward.

Unemployed single mother of 5 with lupus is experiencing challenges to feed her family. Her EBT card was recently stolen and she is in dire need of assistance to purchase groceries for her home. She would appreciate any help that careportal can provide. Thank you

The Department is currently working with a 17 y/o youth (f) who is working towards her independence and learning her independent living skills. This youth has been in care since 2021 and has struggled to stay stable in one placement and to experience stabilization. This youth is about to graduate from high school on May 13th, 2025, on time, as school was a priority for her regardless of her instability. This youth has experienced instability just two weeks prior to graduation and needed to cancel many of her prior appointments. This youth is not able to fund an appointment to get her nails done which she was looking forward to, to feel good for one of her biggest accomplishments. This youth would love nothing more to have money to get her nails done! Anything and everything is so appreciated to help this youth feel as special as she is walking across the stage!!!

20 year old female came into state custody originally due to severe abuse when she was a young teenager. She has come a long way and is now ready to be in her own apartment and is working hard to better herself. The young lady is in need of a new bed for her apartment. She also needs a laptop as she will be starting college in the Fall. Any help would be much appreciated.

After 25 years of faithfully serving students and teachers in Orange County, one of our longtime Saddleback Church members is now facing the heartbreaking reality of potential homelessness. She is a compassionate, devoted college professor and mentor with a clear anointing on her life. Due to a sharp decline in student teacher enrollment, her income has been drastically reduced. Yesterday, she received a 3-day pay-or-quit notice and urgently needs $900 in rental assistance to avoid becoming homeless by this Friday. Next month she will begin receiving income from new jobs and expects to cover her rent going forward. However, she needs support to make it through May. She is single woman who lost her only child years ago; she has no family to turn to only her church family. With a Doctorate and Master’s in Education and a BS in Mathematics, she has dedicated her life to mentoring future teachers and guiding students in challenging STEM subjects. Her mission has always been to help students discover their God-given talents and pursue meaningful careers. Since 2012, she has also served faithfully in several Saddleback ministries. As National Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close, let’s show support and gratitude to this sister in Christ who has poured so much into others. Your support can prevent her from becoming homeless and allow her to continue the work God has called her to do. Please select “FUND” when donating. Thank you for your generosity.

A church member has a college student, at New River Community College, in a class that is currently homeless along with his father. His father broke both his arms in a work accident due to faulty equipment. Since he is unable to work and the company has put a hold on workers compensation until July they are in need of assistance. The father is unable to work at least until he has surgery on both arms. Their current needs are food and gas for him to get back and forth to work and school. They have temporary housing with family but will need assistance with this need in the near future. If you can help or have any questions you can reach out to Austin Phillips.

The school has been working with a mom who was reunified with her children about a year ago. As a single parent she has needed extra support in keeping up with all of her kiddos and their needs. They've recently been accepted to move into a more affordable home at the beginning of June but they had to move out of their current place earlier than that. They are in need of a hotel room to hold them over until their rental is ready for move in. (The landlords are actually from MP!) The hotel is $84/night and we are hoping to cover 5 nights. There are several other churches claiming other nights as well!

We have a beautiful new family that arrived last week from Afghanistan. They came with nothing and currently the government funding is not available. we have helped the family secure housing and most of the furniture needed. they hopefully will move into the apartment in the next few days.

we are short 4 twin mattresses. and could use also 2 twin bed frames.

we are new to the care portal but hopefully you will see this correctly. my contact is ******@email.com

I am advocating for a mom of 2 who has had a stroke paralyzing her left side. While ordering a wheelchair for her, we discovered she is sleeping on a mattress on the floor. This mom has had three back surgeries and needs her bed high enough to be comfortably transferred in and out of bed and to be able to rest well. She is very humble and grateful for any help she may receive.