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Request: #233597 • Urgency: Normal • Demographic: Child-Centered Request • City: Newark • State: Ohio • Zip Code: 43055 • County: Licking • Submitted By: Ohio Department of Children and Youth

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1 Child 1 Adult

This mom is a single parent that turned to alcohol and had a mental breakdown after her husband divorced her. Her 13 year old daughter is in Foster Care in a group home in Toledo, Ohio. It has taken three years for this mom to take classes, attend rehab, and focus on her daughter returning home. This was not easy, but this mom is recovering! Mom will start weekend visits to start reunification, and has no bed for her daughter to sleep. This typical 13 year old would like a bedroom of her own. She requests a twin bed, her favorite colors are black and red for a comforter set, a mattress, a lamp and rug would be nice along with a twin size sheet set. Any help that is given is greatly appreciated.


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Twin Mattress

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$175.00 or 1 item

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Twin Bed Sheets

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$25.00 or 1 item

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Twin Bedding Set

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$50.00 or 1 item

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rug

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lamp

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Newark Church of the Nazarene
Newark Church of the Nazarene • 5 mi • 43055
Acquisitions Team
Heath Church of Christ • 7 mi • 43056
Delivery Team
Heath Church of Christ • 7 mi • 43056
Connection
Heath Church of Christ • 7 mi • 43056
Together Ministries
Together Ministries • 13 mi • 43076
Summit Station United Methodist Church
Summit Station United Methodist Church • 19 mi • 43062
Life City Church
Life City Church • 19 mi • 43147
Violet Baptist
Violet Baptist • 21 mi • 43147
Christ United Methodist Church Baltimore
Christ United Methodist Church Baltimore • 21 mi • 43105
Pickerington Church of the Nazarene
Pickerington Church of the Nazarene • 22 mi • 43147
Real Church
Inter-Faith Pickerington • 22 mi • 43147
First Baptist Church Lancaster
First Baptist Church Lancaster • 22 mi • 43130
The Family Church
Family Church • 22 mi • 43147
Life Church Vineyard
Life Church Vineyard • 23 mi • 43148
Maranatha Community Church
Maranatha Community Church • 23 mi • 43147
Epiphany Lutheran Church
Epiphany Lutheran Church • 23 mi • 43147
Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church
Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church • 23 mi • 43147
The Rock Full Gospel
The Rock Full Gospel • 23 mi • 43068
Victory Hill
Victory Hill • 27 mi • 43112
New Life Christian Center
New Life Christian Center • 28 mi • 43130
X Church
X Church • 29 mi • 43130
The Bridge
The Bridge • 29 mi • 43130
First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Ohio
First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Ohio • 30 mi • 43130
Lancaster Vineyard Church
Lancaster Vineyard Church • 30 mi • 43130
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