To support children and families in our community who are experiencing financial hardship, we humbly seek your assistance in this important mission. Our goal is to provide school supplies for children whose parents may struggle to prepare them for the upcoming academic year. With your generosity, we can help ensure these students start the school year equipped and confident. We are requesting donations of new school supplies, including but not limited to the following items: School Supply Needs: 1. Notebooks (wide-ruled and college-ruled) 2. Composition books 3. Folders with pockets and prongs 4. Loose-leaf notebook paper 5. Pencils and pens 6. Colored pencils and crayons 7. Washable markers 8. Highlighters 9. Pencil pouches or boxes 10. Glue sticks 11. Safety scissors 12. Rulers 13. Erasers 14. Travel-sized hand sanitizer 15. Tissues (travel packs or boxes) 16. Water bottles: Your generous contributions would serve as a powerful testament to love and compassion, reminding families that they are not alone in this journey. I appreciate your support!

I have a family where the mom was recently out of work due to her 7 month old sustaining a femur injury so the family fell behind on rent. Mom just recently went back to work but hasn't got her 1st paycheck since going back or NYS Disability while she was out on leave. The family also relies on Uber for transportation because the Medicab never shows up to transport them to medical appts and the mom will not bring her 2 small children on a public bus transportation. As the family is playing catch up on bills and provisions for the children, they are also in need of wipes, size 3 diapers, and 3T pull ups.

This is family of a mom, dad, 3 year old female child, and a 7 month old female child.

We have a mother that is trying to go to Amarillo, Texas from Longview, Texas to pick up her 17 year old child that runaway from home and was located in a home that is in unlivable conditions. The mother needs assistance with a roundtrip greyhound ticket from Longview to Amarillo. Once she gets to Amarillo, she will have CPS in that county meet her with the child at the Greyhound station and they will both return to Longview. The child will need a one way ticket from Amarillo to Longview. I have looked at the transportation cost and it will be approximately $432.00 for both tickets.

Our foster parents are planning a trip to Pigeon Forge and are bringing along their 8-year old foster child. This is a wonderful summer enrichment activity and a way to create memories that will last a lifetime. They were hoping for some assistance in purchasing this child a ticket to Dollywood. Dollywood has a program for free entry for children in Tennessee's custody

Single income family has fallen on hard times since mom injured herself in a biking accident which took her out of work. As a result, finances are strained and the family is in need of assistance with obtaining bedding for the parents and the three children's beds, ages 6, 10, and 15. The family does not have additional bedding on hand and the family often resorts to having no sheets on the bed which increases the wear and tear on the mattresses.

Single Mom struggling with fluctuating employment has gotten behind on rent. She is working with School social workers on a long term housing plan but needs assistance paying rent arrears. Requesting $500 to get caught up

Single mom of 3 is expecting a baby girl at the beginning of August and needs assistance with items for her newborn. This is a mother that we've worked with in the past who is reaching out in hopes that we can help her provide items for her newborn baby to come home to. She is very hard working and does all she can to provide for her babies but as a single parent is struggling to secure the supplies she needs for her baby on the way. Any contributions to provide relief would immeasurably encourage and strengthen the welfare of this family.

A grandmother has just received custody of her 3 grandchildren. They are in need of clothes, shoes and school supplies.

1. Girl 5 years old, size 4T clothes and 11 shoes
2. Boy 4 years old, 5T clothes and 11 - 12 shoes.
3. Girl 11 years old, Women's size 9 clothes, medium adult top, and 5 1/2 shoes. They will be attending Pueblo West schools and will need school supplies.

Fostering Hope - one of our 111project Networking Partners is asking for additional AGE SPECIFIC Bibles that they can use to distribute out with their Hope Bags that they use to assist children and families in need within the Muskogee area and surrounding counties. By providing a Bible you are helping the ministry to provide the family with an easy conversation starter and age-appropriate reading tool to help with the child's development and potentially help with additional relational connection between Fostering Hope, it's clients and churches for wrap around support to the family and children.

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This family has secured an apartment but cannot afford to fully furnish it. Dad, recently lost his job, rent is paid for this month. They need a sofa, beds, kitchen utensils, and the basic items for living. The children are ages 9 and 4, and grandma lives with them as well. They've been coming to Lighthouse Church as a result of using the pantry on site.

UPDATE: CONTACT Sam Diaz at Lighthouse to connect about this need. ******@email.com ###-####. She is the church admin assistant. - Pastor Stephanie