Unemployed Single mother of 2 with recent medical complications recently regained custody of her children and she is looking to add more furniture to her home to make it a more comfortable place for her children to thrive. Any help at all is appreciated.

Two teenage girls were removed from their father’s care and placed with their maternal grandmother. The grandmother also has custody of 2 young male grandchildren. They live in a 2- bedroom apartment and the boys are currently sleeping in their grandmother’s room (there is a queen size bed and a small mattress/padding on the floor. The girls have been sleeping in the boys’ bedroom on 2 small twin size beds. One recently broke and is temporarily fixed, which heightened the need for appropriately sized beds. Fulfilling this request would allow the children to have more age-appropriate, comfortable sleep space. Looking for a full over full bed set. If someone is able to assist with this request, the Caseworker has provided samples of bunk sets that can be shared with you.

The child has been diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, more commonly known as Brittle Bone disease. She has broken bones doing very simple everyday things, such as her foster parent putting on her coat when it was cold outside. She is now walking and is in more danger of breaks and fractures, as busy as toddlers can be. She recently broke her leg just from falling over when trying to walk. Foster parent is needing some safety items for the child as she is growing and exploring in the home. Foster mom has another foster child who is a toddler and 4 biological children in the home.

Foam puzzle pieces for floor (multiple to fill rooms). Rug Grippers to keep rugs from slipping when walking on them. Knee pads & Soft helmets. You may use any of these links or go search on your own.

Grippers/Tape: Go To Link Puzzle Floor Mat: Go To Link Go To Link Helmets: Go To Link Go To Link Go To Link Go To Link Knee Pads: Go To Link Go To Link

A family of five, an adult and four children, is needing assistance with their gas bill. The mother is dealing with financial hardships as she is trying to balance her educational and employment needs. Assistance with the gas bill will open opportunities to address he other bills and thus allow her to get back on her feet. She is working hard to better the lives of her children and herself as she deals with being a single mother. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I Am Next works with youth aging out of foster care in the Middle TN/Nashville based area. We have a young adult who aged out of the system herself and has two young kids. We have been working with her closely the last month more than usual as she has been at risk of losing her children to the system. I have posted a handful of her needs to CarePortla in the last couple weeks and you all have faithfully stepped up to come around her and help! She has made a few other requests known to us today:

1. 3t-4t summer clothes for her son. (very gently used or new)
2. A highchair (can be very gently used or new)
3. A Calendar/Whiteboard/Marker combo (This is a special request as she is working on keeping up better her appointments and writing down her goals.) Something like this but doesn't have to be exactly like this: Go To Link

Thank you all for how you serve these vulnerable youth!

A member of Doxa shared a request where they would benefit in having another bed since they assist their neighbor kids while their mom works doubles to make ends meet. Having a bed will allow her to serve the kids in having their own space when they spend the evenings over.

I placed Full/Double, but if you have a twin that works too. Let me know if you have any of the items or want to contribute. Kayley and myself, Nikolai, would be the contact person and I can handle PU and drop off of these items. Thanks y’all!

We are in urgent need of funding to purchase two mattresses (we highly recommend with waterproof covers) for a foster family who is working to get siblings placed in their home. As part of the placement transition, they will be hosting the children for some overnight visits soon and they have worked to purchase beds for their home. As a result, they are asking for help in purchasing the mattresses to put on the beds due to the sudden financial strain. These kids will be looking to make this home a permanent placement, so these items would be for use long into the future. If you can support this family from our own church in some (or all!) of these items, please donate now. If you have bedding items available that you can donate, please mention that. We would like to purchase the mattresses brand new. Thank you for your consideration and support!

Mom is in need of two window air conditioner units for her apartment. Currently, the children are not able to sleep in their rooms because of the temperature (either too hot in the summer or no heat in the winter). Mom also needs a twin size mattress for a bedframe that she has for her daughter.

I would like to say “thank you” on behalf of my family. Whatever you can do will be greatly appreciated. I know that this is a temporary situation because I will be back in the workforce as soon as we get the support we need to get going. My story is long, but I will make it as concise as possible. When I got married to my wife, she had a boy, whom I love dearly. He is on the autism spectrum. I bring him up because everything that is going on is hardest on him. I had a job selling cars, and I made many sales, but what was promised was not paid. I lost several months giving my all to a job that did not cover my bills. I got a new job driving a school bus. At that time, we were living in my father’s house. That’s when the twins arrived. This was too much for him. He was always in a bad mood. His temper always got the better of him. We were afraid for the babies. M and J were afraid to be there when I wasn’t there, and I was afraid for them. One night he just cam in to the room screaming at my wife saying what s going on since the babies were crying and Meghan was getting frustrated with the babies he seemed like he was ready to hit one of us how angry he seemed .at the the time we were holding the babies I had to make a hard decision to keep my family safe cause it would of just gotten worse. We left to stay at a friend’s house, where we are now....but we have to leave very soon. Now we have no income and no savings. Thank you again for listening and all of your help.

Hungry Hearts Kitchen Ministry is seeking donations to help with the purchase of groceries to supply 4 families with a hot meal. These families are either involved in foster care or in the midst of some difficult life circumstance. Would you be willing to contribute? Always looking for volunteers as well. Isaiah 58: 10-14 “Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be bright as noon.”