Kinship provider is caring for a family members baby. This child was born premature with serious heart defects. The baby is very sick and requires ongoing hospital care as well as extensive round the clock medical care, for the short periods that she is discharged to the home. The kin provider is heart broken and a bit traumatized by how sick the baby is. Kin provider has identified that gas vouchers would be helpful and supportive to her at this time as she visits the baby in the hospital daily to receive care instructions, updates and because she loves her. Kin provider plans to get involved in counseling as an added layer of support. The ongoing side of the case is no longer providing gas vouchers due to budget cuts. Therefore, this cert worker is asking for gas gift cards for the family and is advocating for $200 but any amount is greatly appreciated!

single mom who is on a fixed due to disability and a single mom. mom's house became infested with bed bugs and is asking for assistance with the funds to get her studio apartment treated. GoGreen already works with the apartment complex but apartment will not pay for bed bug treatment.

Hello! We are holding our annual Kinship/Foster Parent Appreciation Celebration in June 2025! Kinship families take placement of children on an emergency basis who they have a prior relationship with in order to prevent children from being placed in the foster-care system. Placing children with family or friends often reduces the trauma children go through when separated from parents & strengthens the natural familial and community supports. Families make it work everyday for these precious children. Foster families open their homes to children with no where else to go. These families selflessly get licensed knowing the need in our community. They complete a rigorous process to open their home and cooperate with several agencies and the court system as well as be an advocate for the foster child in their home. If the community didn't have foster parents, more children would be in DHS offices without placement. Showing our appreciation will ensure we can maintain these vital resources in child welfare and hopefully encourage others to help and advocate for children with DHS involvement. The Kinship/Foster Care Unit is hoping to provide gift cards through a raffle to each family at the event in the amount of $50 for grocery stores, Walmart or Target, or other locations in town where items for the family can be purchased. Another option is to provide specific items to raffle off to the families such as fun activities for the children or gift baskets, be creative!

Maternal aunt and uncle recently took in their 6 year old niece. She came from a home infested with bed bugs and could not bring any clothes or personal items. Family has purchased as many things as they are able with no financial assistance yet. They could use clothes for the child (sizes below) as well as gift card for food and clothes. Shirts 10/12 or 14, size 7/10 dress Walmart gift card for clothes King Soopers or Safeway gift card for food

A dedicated caregiver currently caring for three young children through a DCF placement is in need of support. Due to the unique nature of this placement, she is not receiving supplemental financial assistance and is doing her best to meet the children’s needs on her own.

This request is for summer clothing and diapers to help ease the burden. The children include a 7-month-old boy (wearing 12-month size), a 4-year-old boy (sizes 5–6), and a 2-year-old girl (sizes 2T–3T). Diapers are also needed in size 5.

Helping to meet this need will directly bless this caregiver and provide comfort and stability for the children in her care during the summer season.

An EP apartment complex that the Wooddale Housing Assistance program partners with is starting a community garden for its residents. From the project leader: "This Saturday morning from 8:30 am to 11:30 or 12pm, we will be pulling weeds and getting the garden ready. After that I will purchase plants, dirt and mulch. Anyone that participates, can reap the benefits of the garden. Please let me know if anyone would like to assist or can even offer advice."

One of our partners has a mom who is expecting a baby on 7/9/25 who is in need of the following items. Mom is currently struggling financially and lacks family and friends’ support. She is anxious about not having anything for her little bundle of joy. Any help with the above items will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Mom was recently homeless - she's transitioning to new and more affordable apartment of her own. She needs appliances, as new apartment does not provide items listed. She is actively seeking employment, currently has no available finances to put towards these items. Mother with limited support and unable to seek assistance through family or friends. Any help available would be appreciated, thank you!

A single mother had to leave her job due to that organization losing funding and her hours being cut down. The single mother is now working a cleaning business and is a full time student as well to further her education. She hurt her back a couple months ago so she is struggling to work her hours. She currently has 3 of her daughters who are in high school and 3 toddlers/newborns in her house including herself. She is selling some lotion on the side to try to make ends meet. Anything can help.

An elderly woman with serious health conditions in our community is in need of a working electric stove/oven for her home. This can be an older or used appliance as long as it is in good condition and that it works.