Within this family in need there are three children (13 y/o girl, 11 y/o. girl, and 6 y/o boy) who have been placed in relative foster care with their 21 y/o sister. The sister is working hard to meet the needs of her siblings on such short notice. The family is in need of two twin sized mattresses and a bunk bed for the children to sleep on. They also need bedding for the beds.

The family consist of single mother and three children. Mother is unemployed and does not drive. The two youngest children ages 8 and 9 are severely disabled and wear diapers. Both children wear diapers due to their disability. Their current diapers are too small and that the diapers are causing marks in the children. The CSW also observed that the children’s clothing and shoes are too small. It was noted that one of the children had blisters due to his shoes being too small. Mother informed CSW that she cannot financially afford to purchase the diapers, clothing, and shoes for her children as she is currently unemployed and is trying to make ends meet. Mother is asking if someone can assist in getting diapers, clothing and shoes for her 3 children. Thank you.

I am writing on behalf of a devoted legal guardian (LG) who recently assumed full-time care of her 10-year-old grandson under deeply challenging circumstances. The child was removed from his parents at the age of two due to severe substance misuse. He was then placed in the care of his grandfather who tragically passed away about a year ago, leaving the child without a caregiver. In November 2024, the child’s grandmother stepped forward and was officially granted custody. To provide the consistent, loving care her grandson needs, she made the difficult decision to retire early and now lives on a fixed income through Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This transition, while necessary, has placed a significant financial strain on her household. One of the few joyful and stabilizing activities the grandson participates in is soccer, which he loves. Watching him play has become a shared source of comfort and connection for the LG and her grandson during this period of healing and adjustment. However, due to limited financial resources, the cost of driving him to and from games and practices has become difficult to manage. A monetary gas donation would greatly ease this burden. It would not only help cover transportation costs but also ensure that this child can continue engaging in a healthy and uplifting activity that brings him joy and stability. Your support would offer a small but meaningful piece of normalcy to a family working hard to rebuild and heal.

Hello, I have a family I am working with that have a couple of small children that like to sneak out and escape from the home. The mother is often by herself and is in need of alarms and safety handles to avoid two of the children from leaving the home while she is cooking, taking care of the baby, etc. The family is in need of the sound alarms that stick to the door/windows. They will need a minimum of 2/pack. Also, the round knob door safety covers for 2 doors in their home. Thank you for your consideration.

7 year old boy with asthma needs cool mist humidifier to help alleviate asthma attacks.

Again, we are out of beds with the other recent arrivals and the funds that were normally given to the refugee resettlement agencies being stopped. For these two families again, we need beds (always) and another coffee table.

Glocal has already provided through community donations other furniture that they needed along with household goods. always feel free to inquire more about our programs .

Although it may seem unlikely, we are still seeing families arrive through the refugee process. They come with basically nothing and through Glocal, we provide them new and gently used items donated through the community to help them get started in their first home in the Treasure Valley. We have one large Afghan family of 9 that we have in temporary housing and will move into two apartments in the near future. We are short beds and tables for several families. this request is for the larger family that arrived a few weeks ago. To keep things less costly, they will need to put several children in one room and bunk beds will help. they also could use some coffee tables and end tables. Glocal has been able to provide them with their other needs through earlier donations.

Please if you can help with a gently used bed (clean mattress/box spring) or a table, please reach out!

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!