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$300.00 still needed

Request: #231429 • Urgency: High • Demographic: Child-Centered Request • City: Colorado Springs • State: Colorado • Zip Code: 80905 • County: El Paso • Submitted By: CO- El Paso County DHS

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5 Children 2 Adults

A mother and father of 5 children, ages 5, 2, 1, and a set of 4 month old twins that were born prematurely, are in desperate need of grocery assistance. The family moved here from Michigan about 6 months ago and 4 months ago, the twins were born prematurely. Mom is unable to work at this time, so they are extremely tight for money and food insecurity is becoming a greater concern. A gift card to Walmart or King Soopers in the amount of $300 would be a massive help to this young family in their time of need. Thank you so much for your consideration!


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New Life Downtown
New Life Downtown • 1 mi • 80903
Welcome COS
Welcome COS • 1 mi • 80903
Calvary Worship Center
Calvary Worship Center • 2 mi • 80904
Colorado Springs Thrivent
Thrivent • 2 mi • 80905
JustServe Colorado Springs
JustServe Colorado Springs • 3 mi • 80907
JustServe Co. Springs Team
JustServe Colorado Springs • 3 mi • 80907
Manna Church
Manna Church • 4 mi • 80906
Cross & Crown Church
Westside Church • 4 mi • 80907
Cross & Crown Church
Cross Crown Church • 4 mi • 80907
Pulpit Rock Church
Pulpit Rock Church • 4 mi • 80918
Springs First Church
Springs First Church • 5 mi • 80916
Village Seven Presbyterian Church
Village Seven Presbyterian Church • 6 mi • 80917
Vanguard Church
Vanguard Church • 6 mi • 80917
Vanguard Church
Vanguard • 6 mi • 80917
New Life Midtown
New Life Midtown • 6 mi • 80917
Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel
Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel • 6 mi • 80918
Zeal Church
Zeal Church • 6 mi • 80923
Love Your Neighbor
Love Your Neighbor • 6 mi • 80918
Woodmen Valley Chapel
Woodmen Valley Chapel • 7 mi • 80919
Sunrise UMC
Sunrise UMC • 8 mi • 80920
Israelite Church of God in Christ
Israelite Church of God in Christ • 8 mi • 80931
The Road
The Road • 8 mi • 80920
Children's Ministry @ The Road
The Road • 8 mi • 80920
CARE/OUTREACH/MISSIONS
The Road • 8 mi • 80920
Tribe/Flagship
The Road • 8 mi • 80920
Rooted Church
Rooted Church • 9 mi • 80922
Academy Christian Church
Academy Christian Church • 10 mi • 80908
Mountain Springs Church
Mountain Springs Church • 11 mi • 80923
Restoration Woodshop
Restoration Woodshop • 11 mi • 80923
New Life East
New Life East • 11 mi • 80908
First Baptist Church Black Forest
First Baptist Church Black Forest • 13 mi • 80908
OUR LADY OF THE PINES BLACK FOREST CHR
OUR LADY OF THE PINES BLACK FOREST CHR • 13 mi • 80908
Fuel Church
Fuel Church • 15 mi • 80921
JustServe Teller
JustServe Teller • 19 mi • 80813
Thrivent
Thrivent • 48 mi • 80134
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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.

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