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Request: #236020 • Urgency: Critical • Demographic: Child-Centered Request • City: North Hills • State: California • Zip Code: 91343 • County: Los Angeles • Submitted By: Penny Lane Centers

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66 Yr. Single relative caregiver with one household income has become the caregiver of her 15-year-old nephew, this has had a significant positive impact on the minor. This is because it provides a sense of stability and continuity, preserves family bonds, and can reduce trauma associated with foster care. This caregiver and nephew need your support with their electricity bill. Prior to this relative caregiver caring for nephew, she had two full-time jobs to make ends meet, now that she is taking the responsibility to care for him, she had to scale back to only one job to ensure she has time to care for her nephew and keep this teenager safe, busy with extra curriculum activities. The caregiver’s sustainability plan is to carefully manage her income and expenses and build a savings fund to cover unexpected costs that may arise.


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The Church at Rocky Peak • Funded $200.00 • 1 day ago

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The Church at Rocky Peak • Funded $100.00 • 1 day ago

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The Church at Rocky Peak
The Church at Rocky Peak • 8 mi • 91311 • Responded
Shepherd Church@Shepherd Church Life Group Community
Shepherd Church • 1 mi • 91343
Cross Culture Church
Cross Culture Church • 1 mi • 91325
Congregational Church of Northridge
Congregational Church of Northridge • 1 mi • 91325
Cecilia's and Ted's Life Group
Shepherd Church • 2 mi • 91325
Grace Community Church/Cornerstone@Northridge Bible Study
Grace Community Church • 3 mi • 91325
The Church on the Way
The Church on the Way • 3 mi • 91405
Grace Community Church
Grace Community Church • 4 mi • 91352
Reseda Blvd. Church of Christ
Reseda Blvd. Church of Christ • 4 mi • 91335
Valley Metro Church
Valley Metro Church • 4 mi • 91324
Lift International
Lift International • 5 mi • 91326
NewStory Church@Porter Ranch/Granada Hills Small Group
NewStory Church • 5 mi • 91326
Restored LA
Restored LA • 5 mi • 91311
Shepherd Church
Shepherd Church • 5 mi • 91326
The Mount Bible Church
The Mount Bible Church • 6 mi • 91306
Sylmar Christian Fellowship COGIC
Sylmar Christian Fellowship COGIC • 6 mi • 91342
Winds of Hope Ministries
Winds of Hope Ministries • 6 mi • 91352
YWAM Los Angeles
YWAM Los Angeles • 7 mi • 91342
Shepherd Church@Kathy Alonzo
Shepherd Church • 7 mi • 91311
Bel Air Church
Bel Air Church • 7 mi • 90049
Clint Johnson's LifeGroup
The Church at Rocky Peak • 7 mi • 91304
NoHo Church
NoHo Church • 8 mi • 91601
West Valley Christian Church
West Valley Christian Church • 8 mi • 91307
Providence Church San Fernando Valley
Providence Church San Fernando Valley • 8 mi • 91304
NewStory Church@Burbank and South Pasadena
NewStory Church • 9 mi • 91504
Shepherd Church@Jarett’s Life Group
Shepherd Church • 9 mi • 91506
Redeemer Burbank
Redeemer Burbank • 10 mi • 90041
South Hills Church
South Hills Church • 10 mi • 91502
Mosaic Valley
Mosaic Valley • 12 mi • 90046
TEST TEAM 1
The Church at Rocky Peak • 13 mi • 93063
Valencia Hills Community Church
Valencia Hills Community Church • 15 mi • 91355
North Park Community Church
North Park Community Church • 16 mi • 91355
Good News Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles
Good News Missionary Baptist Church • 19 mi • 90008
Lake Avenue Church
Lake Avenue Church • 21 mi • 91104
Agua Dulce
Shepherd Church • 22 mi • 91390
Anthem Church
Anthem Church • 22 mi • 91360
Westside Christian Fellowship
Westside Christian Fellowship • 28 mi • 93551
Whittier Area Community Church
Whittier Area Community Church • 33 mi • 90605
Fellowship Eastvale
Fellowship Eastvale • 56 mi • 91752
Harbor Point Church
Harbor Point Church • 69 mi • 92675
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