Love INC of Northeast Ottawa County(allendale)

I am working with a mother that recently had a Spine injury at her job, and has been in the process of going to appointments to get worker's comp approved, as she is off on medical leave without pay due to not being allowed to go back to work. Her job is very physically demanding, but she has used all of her available sick pay. The process of getting worker's comp approved has taken over a month, and could take up to another month or two to get approved. She works part time at Olive Garden making minimum wage, but with appointments and their scheduling, she has not been able to increase her hours too much. Her current rental payment is 2,100 a month, but she is not able to receive assistance because that amount is over the market rent rate for a 3BR in Kent County. Because of the past month without working, she is not going to be able to pay rent for July. We are hoping to get some assistance, with at least half of her rent, to avoid an eviction notice and maintain a good relationship with her landlord. We are hopeful her workers comp will get settled in July and she will have income moving forward.

A caring family in our community is working hard to meet their daily needs, but with only the husband working and several dependents at home, their income is stretched very thin. The mother stays home to care for the children and manage the household.

They regularly cook for family, and are currently in need of basic kitchen items to continue providing home-cooked meals for their loved ones.

They are requesting: A large electric kettle for boiling water. Go To Link

A large Bowl for Kitchen, for kneading dough and washing. Go To Link

A complete dishware set for 10 people (plates, bowls, trays, utensils, etc.) Go To Link

A tea thermos. Go To Link

and tea glasses/cups Go To Link

This support would help the family manage their daily routine more efficiently and bring relief and dignity to their home life.

Thank you for your consideration and kindness in supporting this family.

I am servicing a family in the Hudsonville area and they are without a lawn mower. The family has had to borrow lawn mowers from various neighbors to help keep their lawn in order. The family is facing fines from the trailer park if their lawn is not address. The family is looking for a lawn mower to be able to reliably take care of their own lawn. The estimated value is $400 but any lawn mower will suffice. Thank you for taking time to look at this request and I hope you have great rest of your day.

Hello everyone, I am servicing a family who is in need of 7 trailer windows. The family is already connected with Solid Rock who is willing to replace the windows in the home. Solid Rock has purchased the windows, but the family only has $500 allocated to the repair. The total cost will be $989. The family needs $489 more funds to pay for the remaining balance for the windows. The family has been living with these broken windows for many months. The family is getting pressure from the trailer park, or they may face possible eviction.

Family of 3 people, parents and child 7 yo, Refuge from Ukraine, have been in USA 2.5 years. Father is working in a family, mother is housewife. Family ask help to get sofa for them, example of sofa here Go To Link
Family just moved to new apartment, at the moment don`t have any sofa in their leaving room, it is will be major help to family. Thank you!

We have a foster family that provided a home to two children last Friday for the weekend as the agency didn't have anywhere for the children to sleep and they were going to have to sleep in the office. It was found over the weekend that the children have lice, and they wet through pull-ups during the night. I would love to provide this family with a basket including maybe some extra laundry soap, paper plates, a gift card for pizza or just a few items to thank the family for going above and being in providing kind and loving care while these kids are in a hard spot. The family is continueing to care for the children past Monday as the agency is having a hard time finding a foster home to take them due to this lice. Because the children are already embarrased by the situation, a worker from Bethany will deliver the items. We are open to any suggestions of items, just want to acknowledge the family and thank them for going the extra mile and providing these girls a home.

This family has an infant in the home and are in need of a specific baby gate to fit in their home. The family has a set of stairs that are needed to be gated and their current baby gate does not correctly fit in the stairway. This will help allow the family to preserve placement and keep the child safe in the home.

A single mother with a 6-year-old daughter is in need of financial assistance for car insurance and an oil change for her car. Car insurance totals $131.63 and oil change cost is approximately $60. The mother has recently obtained employment at a childcare facility and will be utilizing her vehicle to drive to work. This worker from Samaritas has been meeting with her and has found that she is very willing to do what she needs to do in order to provide for her daughter and strengthen her parenting skills. Thank you for your consideration! Sincerely, Samaritas MiFamilyTogether Services.