A student here transferred to us from another state after his mother passed away from cancer. Within a year or a little more, his father was found deceased in March and has already been cremated. He is living with his grandparents. They are disabled and financially do not have the means to pay the cremation cost. Due to the inability to pay the cremation fee, the father's remains have remained in a box at the funeral home. They have deposited $400 against the overall cost of $2,500. Grandmother has also shared they were looking for an urn for his remains.

Carroll County is in need of assistance in getting a home ready for three children to reunify with there father. The father is needing 3 twin beds for 3 children. There are 2 boys who will share a room and one girl who will have her own. We are in need of twin bunk bed and one twin bed. The beds will need mattresses. There is also a need for any furniture that could be provided from dressers to couches. He would accept any help provided. I have created a wish list on amazon for the beds and bedding, but if anyone can donate dressers that would work as well. I have all the information needed. Thank you, Kylie E.

My client is a 12 year-old boy that is currently living with family and they could use some help with a twin box spring. He has a twin bed frame and mattress but his mattress lays on wooden slates that are making his bed uncomfortable and causing his back to hurt. Kiddo is currently not utilizing his bed for this reason and is sleeping on a couch in the living room. We are hoping to get Kiddo a box spring ASAP, so he can get a better nights sleep. Mom and Dad have been separated since kiddo was just an infant.

Mom and Dad are new parents and have a beautiful 6-month-old baby girl! The family resides in a small studio apartment that does not have great ventilation and limited windows. With the recent onset of summer heat, they have struggled to keep the baby cool. The family is in need of a standing A/C unit to keep the apartment at a safe temperature for the baby. Additionally, they are in need of Enfamil A.R. formula in the pink canister, size 4 diapers and wipes for the infant. Your support will strengthen this baby's safety and wellbeing. Thank you!

A family is in need of support as the dad is not currently involved with the family due to a history of domestic violence. Mom is working as a home health aide for her grandmother as a means to support herself and her two children, a 3-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter. Mom is struggling and is looking for some help! The family is in need of a forward-facing car seat that will allow her to safely transport her 3-year-old autistic son. Additionally, he is in need of a humidifier for his bedroom to help with his breathing. Their A/C unit has also recently broken, and the family is in dire need of a replacement window A/C unit. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated!

A family with two children recently took in two dogs from their sister. The dogs almost had their sister evicted from her apartment, and now they are faced a similar dilemma. If they don't find a home for the dogs, they could be evicted. The family is looking for a home for the two dogs. They searched rescue sites and no kill shelters but hasn't received any help or support. Please help support this family by either taking in the dogs or by spreading the word.

I've been walking alongside an incredible single mom of 5 kids for about a year and half. She successfully completed a program at Leah's Hope (who helps women with children at risk of homelessness.) She has made many sacrifices and exhausted all of her resources to provide for her kids. She's maintaining employment and making progress in her life, but recently, her sister was incarcerated, so she took in her two nephews so they wouldn't have to go into the foster care system. The cost of supporting two additional children has caused a strain on her finances and she has fallen behind on her car payment. Her car is at risk of being repossessed if she does not make a payment of $413. If her car gets repossessed, she would not have transportation to and from work, so she would also be at risk of losing her job. Any help for this amazing mom would be greatly appreciated!

Hello! Church, we have an opportunity to come alongside a single mom who is a member at Wildwood & help support her as she cares for the older bio siblings (brothers ages 9 & 12) of her adopted son. The brothers are still in foster care and need care for a period of 10 days in July. To say yes, the single mom needs childcare for the boys while she is at work. There are openings at a local day camp for both boys. The cost for 7 days of camp for both boys is $700. Please keep this family in your prayers - pray specifically for the time the three brothers will have together. If you feel led, please consider giving financially so that we can help support this family, allowing all three siblings to have 10 days together this summer. There are two ways to give financially:

1. Financial contributions can be made to Wildwood's CarePortal Fund by clicking on this link and selecting the green button that says "Give to our CarePortal Fund." Go To Link
2. You can contribute online at Wildwood's giving page and in the memo line put "Adoptive & Foster Care Ministry": Go To Link

Please reach out to Naomi at ******@email.com with any questions. Thank you for your support of the Adoptive & Foster Care community at Wildwood!

One of our very own families, who faithfully serves every weekend, is currently facing a difficult season. They are in need of support with rent and groceries this month to get back on track and not fall behind.

Earlier this year, we had the opportunity to serve two families in our community. While our assistance was very much appreciated, it does not alleviate the on-going need for these families. Both families have young children who are home during the summer months. To ensure that they have access to hot meals during the summer while they are out of school, Heartland is initiating a request to provide food gift cards to each family throughout the duration of the summer.