I am working with a kinship caregiver who has legal custody of two children and who is also taking care of two other children who are not a blood relative (informal custody, there is no court involvement). Children Services have recently placed a child in the home who is related to some of the children already living in the home. This kinship caregiver does not work to take care of the children, but the kinship caregiver's husband works full time and can generally meet the family's basic needs. However, they need a twin-size bed and mattress for the child who was placed in the home by Children Services. Please consider helping this child get a bed and mattress so he has someplace to rest. Thank you so much!

I have been working with the parents of a baby who was born on 8/13/24 (almost 2 years old now). At the time of the baby's birth, they were struggling with substance abuse. Court denied reunification services, but the parents were determined to do whatever was necessary to prove that they could take the necessary steps to be able to parent their baby. On their own, they both (separately) completed extensive inpatient treatment programs, and then continued participating in outpatient services. They visited the baby regularly. In late 2024 they petitioned the court and were granted reunification services. Since then, they have maintained their sobriety, secured employment, and, most recently housing. Yesterday, they moved into a 2-bedroom apartment. At the upcoming hearing on 7/2/25, it is anticipated that the toddler will be returned to their care. The parents have everything they need for the child, as that has been their priority. Other than that, they have very little for their new home. They are confident that they will be able to eventually furnish the place and purchase what they need. I asked what the most important needs were right now. They would love a stove and a couch.

These parents have worked so hard, never given up; I have seen such a huge change in them. I'm very proud of all they have overcome and accomplished. I'd really like to help as they start their new life.

Thank you in advance.

Mother has struggled with stable housing since losing her children. The beginning of May 2025 the children returned with the mother, and she is a single parent. Father is working out of state, and they have a poor relationship, and he is currently refusing to cooperate financially to help support his children. The mother’s food stamps were cut to $100 monthly. Mother has a full-time job during the week and a weekend job, and she continues to struggle financially. Mother was able to save money for the first and last for the backhouse she is renting. Mother purchased items for the home in order to have a warm welcome of the children after they were detained, and they were with father for 7 months because she was homeless after the loss of the children. Mother has struggled to be stable; however, continues to face adverse scenarios and overcomes challenging times. Mother does not receive other county assistance besides the $100 in EBT. Mother is being taught how to budget her money and working two minimum wage jobs and with the cost of living; she continues to struggle. Mother is also a previous foster youth and has faced many hardships and losses in her life. Mother has a 6-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy. Mother could greatly benefit from groceries support. Mother has asked for milk, eggs, chicken breast, ground beef, frozen meals, hot dogs, bread, peanut butter, jelly, sandwich meat, tortillas, cheese, etc. Mother could also benefit from toilet paper and paper towels.

CASA has a case with three boys who were removed from their mom due to homelessness, a lack of food or clothing and mental health concerns with a parent. The boys are living with a kin placement, who is on a limited budget. The oldest boy would love a basketball and to be outside more. The item can be purchased online or in-person and delivered to the CASA office. Thank you for considering this request! Go To Link

This request supports a young mother we previously assisted. Since our last request, her comfort level with receiving support from the network has increased, and she has expressed openness to meeting members of the response team directly! Specifically, Rolling Meadows Neighborhood Church and Memorial Baptist Church were key responders to her previous request and may be interested in officially connecting with this mom. Mom recently got into a car accident and was unable to work for a couple of weeks, causing her to fall behind on rent. She is driving a loaner vehicle while her insurance company assesses her claim/determines whether her vehicle can be salvaged. Rather than rental assistance, she has identified immediate needs that would support her and her one-year-old at this time: size 4 diapers, baby wipes, gas gift card, grocery store gift card (to fill the gap between what she can purchase herself and what she receives at food pantries), sunshade/sun blocker for car windows and at-home baby-proofing supplies, baby toiletries and hair care products, and a Chick-fil-A gift card (her little boy has a healthy appetite and enjoys their food; it is also an easy go-to for her when she is unable to prepare meals herself). The estimated costs encompass the specific brands that meet the needs of a baby's sensitive skin and hair type. I will connect with the church/organization that takes the lead on the request to share specific details!

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.

A single mom going through a divorce is trying to become financially independent. She currently makes very little income, and needs assistance to help pay for gas so she can drive her children to school and different activities while she looks for work.