I am submitting a request on behalf of a family in need of assistance with their water bill. Due to unexpected medical issues, the stepfather has lost his job, causing the family to fall behind on bills. They are in urgent need of support to keep their water service active. If the water service is turned off, it could create significant health risks for both the mother and the student, as they have specific medical conditions that require access to water. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

The family is in need of school supplies for the upcoming school year in August, as well as a birthday gift for their son, who will be turning 6. Due to recent financial strain, they are only able to allocate funds toward rent/food at this time for next couple of months. The father recently experienced a change in employment, resulting in the loss of 20 hours overtime each week, which has significantly impacted their budget. If this need is met, they will be able to provide the school supplies for their son and a gift for him without being too far behind on their rent. (School backpack - no wheels).

DL is a 14 year old youth who has been in foster care with Fredericksburg DSS since 2021. His parents' parental rights have been terminated and he recently moved to a new group home. He does not have any family support (from birth family or a foster family). He is starting at a new school and has requested a specific new pair of tennis shoes, size 10. Go To Link

Our agency is working with a single mother of four who is facing eviction and risks being displaced. She works and goes to school while providing for her children. She lost her job a few months ago which caused her to get behind on rent. She found a new job shortly after but didn't receive her 1st check for a few weeks and wasn't a full check. She is now receiving full checks with her new job and is able to cover her monthly expenses but she's playing catch up. Mom is taking summer courses trying to improve her future so she can be more stable for her family. Mom needs assistance catching up with rent then she'll be able to maintain expenses with her new job. We also referred mom to seek assistance through PRC so even help with half or a portion would be very helpful.

I am working with a 19 year old male youth, who is in the extended foster care program. This youth and his twin sister were adopted previously, but were subject to abuse in their adoptive home and thus brought back into CPS when they were 15 years old. He has since overcome behavioral challenges that led him to group home placement. He now resides on his own in a transitional housing program and is making great strides to become an independent and productive young man. He has a goal of becoming a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) once he completes his high school diploma and completes his current medical process of removing several facial tattoos. He is attending school and will be graduating this year, as well as working full time at Fed Ex. He is also taking a first aid/CPR certification course, along with a course on wildfire fighting. This young man takes an uber to and from work daily due to lack of reliable and convenient public transit options. He lives near a bike trail which would take him 40 minutes to ride on a bicycle to work. He would really benefit from receiving a mountain bike/e-bike to allow him to reduce transportation costs so he could save money and buy more basic necessities such as cleaning supplies, small light weight vacuum, hamper bag to carry laundry down the hall, pajamas, and shorts/sweat pants(size XL). He is open to accepting help with these items (used or new) and would appreciate any assistance offered.

Newly arrived Special Immigrant Visa holder family of 7 who fled from Afghanistan (US allies) is needing a bunkbed for 4 daughters to settle into a single bedroom in their 2 BR-1BA apartment this week.

Unfortunately, due to limited space in bedroom (needing to fit 2 sets of bunk beds), twin bunk beds will fit better than full bunk beds, so probably not flexible on that aspect of this request.

Depending on the bunk bed frame that you donate, we may or may not need box springs, so I didn't add those explicitly to this request.

Thanks!

We have a youth accepted to Georgia Gwinnett College starting in August. She will definitely need a laptop for school. Although her tuition should be covered by the state through the Independent Living Program (ILP), she will be living on campus and will have to pay her own dorm fees, ($400 per month). She will have a job on campus to try to cover those fees, but is also working now trying to save up for a car. She would greatly appreciate any and all help you could provide to set her up well to succeed at school. Please join us in praying for this youth!

Backpacks & BBQ is an annual outreach event hosted by Middletown Nazarene Church that brings together our church, community, and local partners to support students and families preparing for the school year. We provide free backpacks, serve a full cookout-style meal, and offer a safe, fun, and welcoming environment for children in need in our community.

Each summer, hundreds of neighbors come together at our church for this day of joy and generosity. Children leave ready to start school with confidence and dignity — and families leave knowing they are seen, supported, and loved.

More information about the event can be found here: Go To Link

As part of this event, we want to provide sanitary and hygiene products for the students, so they can go back to school with confidence.

We have a dear NKT family of 6 (mom, grandma, and 4 children) who do not have beds to sleep in nor living room furniture to sit on. We want to bless this family by outfitting their home with these furniture items. We will look for good quality, previously owned items on Facebook Marketplace.

*The twin beds and bedding are for boys, all under 12 years old. *The queen bedding is for grandma/mom. *If box springs are not available, we will purchase mattress/box spring hybrids.

Glocal provides for the physical needs for a new baby to be welcomed through a baby shower. We are currently out of the baby bath sets that include baby shampoo, baby lotion and diaper cream. Many stores sell these as a set or we can use the individual items and gift them to these moms that are usually having their first baby in the US. so far this year, Glocal has given showers or made deliveries to over 40 moms and we have 5 coming up next week. this will support us through the end of the summer.

If you also love baby and women, please reach out and let me know if you would host a shower. We gather the donations but we love for churches to love on these new moms by a small shower. We facilitate it and help with all the details. you provide the food, the friends and the place. thank you!