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Request: #238241 • Urgency: Normal • Demographic: Child-Centered Request • City: Nashville • State: Tennessee • Zip Code: 37209 • County: Davidson • Submitted By: Department of Children's Services • Lead Church: Mt Carmel MBC

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Hello Careportal Family and Supports!

I have a youth who was recently taken in by his god brother since his mother moved out of the state while he was in DCS Custody. This youth's god brother has 2 young children (both under 5) of his own and a new baby on the way and took in this 17 yr old boy out of wanting the best for his god brother and was safe. All this youth want ensure that he was safe. All this boy wants to do is get back into sports. He participated in Football, wrestling, and ran track before entering DCS Custody. He wants to go pro with football and has had several people reach out to him before he entered DCS Custody. When he entered DCS Custody and his mother moved out of the state, she took all of his clothes with her and she has not been willing to bring any of the youth's belongings to his god-brother or DCS. We are working to get a clothing allotment completed for this youth so he can have clothes but this youth really needs football cleats and gloves for football which he has gotten back into since he went to his god-brother. His god-brother wants to be able to get his new teenager these items but he cannot afford it with the other small children in the home. All this boy wants to do is play sports. Would you please help this young man with this?


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Derrick

Mt Carmel MBC • Verified Their Participation • 2 weeks ago

We have helped meet this request. He is ready for football!


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Derrick

Mt Carmel MBC • Took the Lead on this Request • 2 weeks ago

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Otter Creek Church • Funded $200.002 weeks ago

I can help with this request!


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Mt Carmel MBC
Mt Carmel MBC • 4 mi • 37208 • Lead Church • Responded
The Rock United Ministries
The Rock United Ministries • 3 mi • 37208
Alicia Haymer
Celebrate Life Community Church • 3 mi • 37218
First Community Church
First Community Church • 3 mi • 37208
St. Paul AME Church
St. Paul AME Church • 4 mi • 37208
12 South
NKT • 4 mi • 37204
Lydia Towell Team
Woodmont Hills Church • 5 mi • 37205
LifeGroup: Young Married Couples
The Church at Avenue South • 5 mi • 37203
LifeGroup: Young Families
The Church at Avenue South • 5 mi • 37203
The Church at Avenue South
The Church at Avenue South • 5 mi • 37203
Granny White
NKT • 5 mi • 37204
Cross Point Church
Cross Point Church • 5 mi • 37213
AGAPE Nashville - Internal
AGAPE Nashville - Internal • 5 mi • 37204
Saint Peter AME
Saint Peter AME • 6 mi • 37207
Woodmont Hills Church
Woodmont Hills Church • 6 mi • 37204
Riverside Chapel SDA Church
Riverside Chapel SDA Church • 7 mi • 37207
Judson Baptist Church
Judson Baptist Church • 7 mi • 37220
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Our Savior Lutheran Church • 7 mi • 37220
Love Cathedral Ministries
Love Cathedral Ministries • 8 mi • 37207
Brentwood Hills Church of Christ
Brentwood Hills Church of Christ • 8 mi • 37220
Betsy Fisher Team
Woodmont Hills Church • 8 mi • 37027
WRAP Around - Encouragement
Otter Creek Church • 10 mi • 37027
WRAP Around - Prayer
Otter Creek Church • 10 mi • 37027
WRAP Around - Food
Otter Creek Church • 10 mi • 37027
WRAP Around - Laundry
Otter Creek Church • 10 mi • 37027
WRAP Around - Errands
Otter Creek Church • 10 mi • 37027
WRAP Around - Donations
Otter Creek Church • 10 mi • 37027
Crosswalk Church Team Bennett
Crosswalk Church • 11 mi • 37027
Crosswalk Church - Team Smith
Crosswalk Church • 11 mi • 37027
Crosswalk Church - Team McDonald
Crosswalk Church • 11 mi • 37027
Crosswalk Church - Team Wildes
Crosswalk Church • 11 mi • 37027
Crosswalk Church - Team Brassfield
Crosswalk Church • 11 mi • 37027
Crosswalk Church- Team Alba
Crosswalk Church • 11 mi • 37027
Otter Creek Church
Otter Creek Church • 11 mi • 37027
Harpeth Hills Church of Christ
Harpeth Hills Church of Christ • 11 mi • 37027
Focus 3 Church
Focus 3 Church • 11 mi • 37115
Brentwood Baptist Connectors
Brentwood Baptist Church • 11 mi • 37027
Brentwood Baptist Church
Brentwood Baptist Church • 11 mi • 37027
Nehemiah MBC
Nehemiah MBC • 12 mi • 37115
New Destiny Christian Fellowship
New Destiny Christian Fellowship • 12 mi • 37217
Harvest Bible Chapel Nashville Central
Harvest Bible Chapel Nashville Central • 13 mi • 37013
Aspen Grove Christian Church
Aspen Grove Christian Church • 14 mi • 37067
New Restoration Community Church
New Restoration Community Church • 14 mi • 37072
Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church • 15 mi • 37076
Church of the City
Church of the City • 16 mi • 37064
Celebrate Life Community Fellowship
Celebrate Life Community Church • 16 mi • 37013
The Fellowship Church at Mt. Juliet
The Fellowship Church at Mt. Juliet • 20 mi • 37122
The Glade Church
The Glade Church • 20 mi • 37122
Donelson Church of Christ
Donelson Church of Christ • 20 mi • 37122
Thompson Station Church
Thompson Station Church • 24 mi • 37179
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