Home Makers of Hope

The caregiver has placement of three non-relative children who she has an amazing bond with. The caregiver is currently working two full-time jobs to be able to care for and provide a stable home for the children. The caregiver is not yet receiving non-relative caregiver funding, which has increased the financial strain on her significantly. The caregiver is in need of $200 toward her electric bill to alleviate some of this stress while waiting for funding to start. When the request is met the caregiver will have some of the current financial strain on her alleviated and she will be able to continue providing a stable environment for the children.

The caregiver currently has placement of and is caring for one non-relative child in the dependency system. The caregiver is grappling with the grieving process after losing her husband very recently. The caregiver has not been able to work and has fallen behind on bills. She is needing any kind of assistance to help her get caught up and continue providing a stable environment for the teen in her care. When the request is met the caregiver will be caught up on her utility bills which will alleviate stress and allow her to take care of her other responsibilities. The caregiver and child will maintain a stable living environment.

The STEPS program has been working with a mother of three for a few months now. The mother is attempting to establish housing of her own so that she can remove herself and her children from a turbulant household. With the help of STEPS and the Homeless Coalition, the mother has been able to obtain an apartment with a move-in date of May 2. However, the mother is in need of assistance with paying the utlity deposits in order to get the utlities turned on. The mother reports that they need $50 to turn on the electric, $279 to turn on the water, and $50 for the security deposit for the apartment.

Any and all help is very much appreciated and this mother and children would be so very grateful..

Single mother of two boys, ages 17 and 11, in need of clothing for the children. The family has recently moved into a new home of this year, around March, alongside a new job for the mother. The mother is starting a new life after being displaced by the most recent hurricanes of 2024 – Debbie, Helene, and Milton. Mother is in need of assistance with clothing for the child and basic need items like toothbrushes. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

17-year-old: 38 size pants (2 requested) - XL shirt (3 requested) - 11 1/2 or 12 sneakers/shoes (1 requested)

11-year-old: 36 size pants (2 requested) - L shirt (3 requested) - 11 Wide shoes (1 requested)

Basic Needs- Toothbrushes

A foster family is needing a tablet and headphones for their 8-year-old foster daughter. She easily becomes overstimulated and needs a calming distraction from overstimulating environments. Go To Link Go To Link

The client, who is about to turn 65 years old this year, is currently facing a very difficult time in their life. Divorced and without any family or caregiver support on weekends, the client struggles with both physical challenges and emotional isolation. During our conversation, the client shared their deep concern about their broken lift chair, which is no longer able to assist them in standing up safely. He expressed a strong fear that the chair could completely fail at any moment, leaving them alone and vulnerable to falling without anyone around to help them. The client stated that the lift chair is unable to lift them up to a standing position, which increases their anxiety about potential injury. The client’s fear is made worse by the knowledge that the client has no one to rely on during weekends when their caregiver is unavailable. He worries that a fall could leave them injured and helpless, possibly for hours before anyone would find them. He has requested assistance in obtaining a new lift chair that can reliably help them stand up safely, restore a sense of independence, and ease the constant fear that the client currently lives with. A new chair would not only support their physical needs but also provide critical emotional reassurance during this lonely and challenging period of their life. Go To Link

The single foster mom of 2 kiddos paid $5,078.00 for braces for the teen foster child. Two organizations have put $1,000 towards the $5078. Any amount that any church would like to pay towards the $4,078 would be so helpful. Thank you!

Single mother of five in need of assistance with gas card. Client is self-employed; however, she makes limited income and is unable to afford gas to get to work or take her kids to school. This support will help her keep working to ensure her and the children are not homeless. Also, the gas card would help her get the children get to school. Any assistance is appreciated.

The caregiver is the caregiver of four of her grandchildren, 3 girls and 1 boy. The caregiver is currently in the process of adopting the youngest two. The caregiver had three of her grandchildren residing with her at first and a baby was born into the case. Initially, the caregiver was not able to handle a newborn with the other children, and she had a family friend to become a non-relative placement/ potential adoption placement. After a year of them caring for the youngest child the non-relative placement was disrupted and the caregiver found herself now caring for four of her grandchildren. The caregiver has beds for all the children but, the room is tight as she has a twin bed with a trundle underneath, a toddler bed and a pack n play in the bedroom. The caregiver would like to receive a bunk bed for the children to assist with space in bedroom. The caregiver is also in the process of being licensed with another child in the home. Licensing did have some concerns with the spacing in the bedroom. The caregiver is planning to re-organize the room to comply but, bunkbeds can assist.

The mother was able to secure a residence in Plant City close to her employer at that time. Her budget at the time indicated that she would be able to afford rent and expenses. However, in the wake of the back-to-back hurricanes in the Fall 2024, the mother was laid off. She was able to find stable employment in Tampa and reunified with her children in March 2025. However, her current income is insufficient to meet the needs to maintain the residence (which the landlord refuses to make repairs to) and cover the costs of transportation to her place of employment. The mother and the case manager have reached out to multiple community resources (Metropolitan Ministries, Catholic Charities, City of Plant City, etc.) but have been told that financial assistance is not available due to it being the end of the fiscal year. A FUP referral to Tampa Housing Authority has been made, but a decision has not yet been made. The mother worked hard to regain custody of her children but has been struggling especially since she does not receive child support from the father of the children.

This request is being made for a single mother with two children, 9 years old and 4 years old. The mother is a very caring and protective mother of her two children. The family members have all suffered trauma related to the children's father (not in the home) The documented and verified abuse is of a highly sensitive nature. The mother has and will suffer negative impacts likely the rest of her life. The children are negatively impacted related to developmental delays and behavioral challenges as a result of the abuse. The impacts have resulted in the children having to live in separate locations until the mother's subsidized housing can be adjusted to 3 bedrooms to accommodate the special conditions. One of the children are residing with a guardian 40 minutes away. Alternative housing is expected to be ready for the family by July. The other works full time and the child residing with her requires constant supervision when not in school/daycare. As a result, the mother is struggling to obtain items needed to better manage the household. -Cleaning Supplies needed: Spin mop, bucket, floor cleaner, glass cleaner, bathroom cleaner, dish soap, disinfectant spray, all-purpose spray, toilet bowl cleaner, scrub sponges, broom/dust pan, brooms, cleaning sprays, sponges, dusters. -The family is in need of two (2) medium dog cages for at home to accommodate their dogs.

This request is being made for a single mother with two children, 9 years old and 4 years old. The mother is a very caring and protective mother of her two children. The family members have all suffered trauma related to the children's father (not in the home) The documented and verified abuse is of a highly sensitive nature. The mother has and will suffer negative impacts likely the rest of her life. The children are negatively impacted related to developmental delays and behavioral challenges as a result of the abuse. The impacts have resulted in the children having to live in separate locations until the mother's subsidized housing can be adjusted to 3 bedrooms to accommodate the special conditions. One of the children are residing with a guardian 40 minutes away. Alternative housing is expected to be ready for the family by July. The other works full time and the child residing with her requires constant supervision when not in school/daycare. As a result, the mother is struggling to obtain items needed to better manage the household. Two (2) sets of twin bed sheets for the children’s beds. Shoes for the daughter would be so helpful: Size 1 girls shoe (4 years old). Size should be confirmed due to child continually growing.

Updated on April 24, 2025 by an Agency Worker
Gas card to assist with transportation to visit other child - $150