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$1,500.00 still needed

Request: #236624 • Urgency: Critical • Demographic: Child-Centered Request • City: Gardena • State: California • Zip Code: 90248 • County: Los Angeles • Submitted By: DCFS-LA Hawthorne

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Single mom is working very hard to take care of her two kids, 16 years old and 6 years old. She recently secured an apartment, but is struggling with move-in costs. Financial assistance is needed to help keep this family together in a safe place. $1,500 would be greatly appreciated to help keep this family out of the system. Thank you!


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Gardena-Torrance Baptist Church
Gardena-Torrance Baptist Church • 1 mi • 90248
Because We Believe Ministries
Because We Believe Ministries • 3 mi • 90249
Saddleback Church South Bay
Saddleback Church South Bay • 4 mi • 90503
NewStory Church@Southbay:Kevin Ree’s Group
NewStory Church • 4 mi • 90278
Hill City Church
Hill City Church • 4 mi • 90745
Southside Bethel Baptist Church
Southside Bethel Baptist Church • 4 mi • 90003
First Lutheran Church in Torrance
First Lutheran Church in Torrance • 5 mi • 90503
Unity Church
Unity Church • 5 mi • 90221
Sunnyside Baptist Church
Sunnyside Baptist Church • 5 mi • 90044
Greater Shiloh COGIC
Greater Shiloh COGIC • 5 mi • 90221
LOV Fellowship Center
LOV Fellowship Center • 5 mi • 90047
NewStory Church@South bay
NewStory Church • 5 mi • 90501
Center of Hope LA
Center of Hope LA • 5 mi • 90305
Del Aire Baptist Church
Del Aire Baptist Church • 6 mi • 90250
Jesus Center
Jesus Center • 6 mi • 90505
Journey Staff Team
Journey of Faith • 6 mi • 90505
Journey of Faith
Journey of Faith • 6 mi • 90505
Tower of Faith Evangelistic Church
Tower of Faith Evangelistic Church • 6 mi • 90221
Crenshaw Christian Center
Crenshaw Christian Center • 6 mi • 90044
Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church
Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church • 6 mi • 90305
St. James Catholic Church
St. James Catholic Church • 6 mi • 90277
Crossroads Care Ministry
Crossroads Long Beach • 7 mi • 90805
Grace Long Beach
Grace Long Beach • 7 mi • 90807
Holy Tabernacle Of God Missionary Bapist Church
Holy Tabernacle of God Baptist Church • 7 mi • 90706
Grace Temple Baptist Church
Grace Temple Baptist Church • 7 mi • 90047
Faithful Central Bible Church
Faithful Central Bible Church • 7 mi • 90301
Evening Star MBC
Evening Star MBC • 7 mi • 90003
Testimonial Cathedral Church of God in Christ
Testimonial Cathedral Church of God in Christ • 8 mi • 90062
Winds Southeast
Winds of Hope Ministries • 8 mi • 90712
CCC.Careportal1
CCC.Careportal1 • 8 mi • 90302
Team USA Church
Team USA Church • 8 mi • 90245
Mary Magdalene Missionary Baptist Church
Mary Magdalene Missionary Baptist Church • 8 mi • 90062
Tamara Porter
Mary Magdalene Missionary Baptist Church • 8 mi • 90062
Del Rey Church
Del Rey Church • 8 mi • 90045
Israel Missionary Baptist Church
Israel Missionary Baptist Church • 9 mi • 90011
Good News Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles
Good News Missionary Baptist Church • 9 mi • 90008
University Christian Church
University Christian Church • 9 mi • 90045
NewStory Church@NewStory LA -Central LA small group
NewStory Church • 9 mi • 90037
Imago Dei Church
Imago Dei Church • 10 mi • 90242
NewStory Church@Patagonia Snipers
NewStory Church • 10 mi • 90007
NewStory Church
NewStory Church • 10 mi • 90007
Abundant Hope Christian Center
Abundant Hope Christian Center • 10 mi • 90241
Parkcrest Christian Church
Parkcrest Christian Church • 10 mi • 90808
The Village Community Outreach
The Village Community Mentors • 10 mi • 90630
Vintage Faith
Vintage Faith • 12 mi • 90066
Mosaic Venice
Mosaic Venice • 13 mi • 90291
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church • 14 mi • 90630
Whittier Area Community Church
Whittier Area Community Church • 17 mi • 90605
Activate Church
Activate Church • 20 mi • 92683
Cornerstone Bible Church
Cornerstone Bible Church • 21 mi • 92832
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