A caregiver was recently laid off work for reasons outside of her control. Caregiver has been approved for unemployment but the weekly amounts are barely enough to cover her rent let alone other necessities. The caregiver is diligently trying to find other employment but has is getting behind on her bills. The caregiver has received a shut off notice on her electricity. OhioKAN has worked with AEP to hold the shut off for another few weeks. Once the caregiver has successfully found employment, she can get back on track with her bills but needs short term assistance until this happens. Caregiver has custody of her two grandchildren and with summertime quickly approaching, the children will need access to quality food, water, and lights. Please consider helping this family in their time of need.

Child Protective Services, Connecting Forward and Goodwill Career Solutions are working with a single mother of 5 children who is homeless and residing in a hotel. The mother reached out to ask for help with gas and clothing. She is working hard to become stable again and has applications for housing with multiple programs. The family needs community supports and connections to be successful. The mother is unemployed at this time but does have reliable transportation. She is currently working on gainful employment to help support her family better. She is in need of new clothing for herself for job interviews. She only has a few changes of clothes. She has been so worried about her situation and her children she was afraid to ask for help. Any assistance or support in meeting this need is appreciated!

Male toddler was recently reunited with his father is in urgent need of a toddler bed. There are concerns regarding both safety and healthy sleep habits as he is currently co-sleeping with his father. Unfortunately, the father is experiencing financial hardship and is currently underemployed, making him unable to purchase a toddler bed at this time. Providing this bed is essential to ensuring that he has a safe and developmentally appropriate sleeping arrangement and will significantly support the family's stability and promote the child's well-being. toddler bed in a bag set Go To Link toddler bed Go To Link Go To Link

Family has faced some recent setbacks and is in need of diapers, wipes and clothing for 2 small children. Son - 2 years old - needs diapers in size 8 (108 pack) plus wipes Daughter - 1 year old - needs diapers in size 5 (162 pack) plus wipes

In addition, the children would benefit from a couple of outfits for spring/summertime. Son - size 5T Daughter - size 2T

I'm reaching out on behalf of an 18-year-old homeless woman who is doing everything she can to care for her 3-year-old daughter and rebuild her life. She recently started working and is actively seeking stable housing and daycare for her child.

Right now, she desperately needs help paying for her cell phone. Her phone is her only way to stay in contact with potential employers, daycare providers, housing resources, and emergency services. Without it, she risks losing the progress she's worked so hard to make.

We're asking for help to cover her phone bill so she can stay connected and safe during this critical time. Every little bit counts. If you can donate or share this with others who might be able to help, it would make a huge difference in her life and her daughter's.

Thank you so much for your compassion and support.

A family has contacted our church in need of help to pay their rent for $1,100. We were able to provide $500 from our church. They are still in need of $600.00 to keep from being evicted. This is a single mother with a teen son and younger daughter. the mother has been sick for a few weeks and was short on her rent. She has also been helping her sister with a serious medical condition. Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to provide this family.

A woman in Edina is looking for help washing 2 windows and a sliding door in her condo. Let me know if you can help!

One of our foster families is in need of someone to fix a retaining wall. Please reach out if you have the skills and ability to do this!

One of our foster families is in need of help catching up on yard work. They're requesting help with weeds, gutters, and pressure washing. If you'd love to help with all or some of this, it would be a huge blessing!

Mother expecting 2nd child on 5/23. This child’s father is not involved, although has support from 1st child FOB. Both unemployed and without finances to put towards listed items. This mother was recently enrolled in our program for her 2nd child, although we did have her 5 years ago when her 1st child was born. Since our initial enrollment, this mother has shown much growth in her recovery and mental health. We have provided other resources in the community, although family has not been successful in obtaining these items. Any assistance available would be beneficial to this family- thank you!