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Mom is looking for a queen mattress/box spring and a washer/Dryer. Mom had to move out of her last place into her mother's 6 months ago and had to get rid of most of her furniture. She has since moved into her own place, but didn't have beds for her or her daughter. She got an air mattress for her daughter and was sleeping on the floor herself until His Helping Hands was able to get her daughter a bed. Now the mom is able to sleep on the air mattress but needs a bed for long term. She has to spend most of her money on Ubers to get to work as she has to be there before the busses are running. She has been boiling water and hand washing their clothes and letting them air dry. If these needs are met, it will help strengthen this family.

Mom is having to move into a new apartment and needs help with moving as she cannot move the whole apartment by herself in a small car with 2 toddlers. Mom would like to move on 7/18/25.

If request is met, this will improve the children's wellbeing by having a permanent and safe home environment.

C.H. is a single mom of 4. They youngest is 3 and has become an escape artist. She has learned to unlock the door and get out when her brothers and sisters are watching her or while they are sleeping. C.H. has tried moving furniture around to cover the doors but is hesitant, in case there is an emergency, there would be a struggle to get out. C.H. is requesting extra door locks to place higher up on her doors so that her daughter can't reach and she can stop getting out.

Kansas Kids Belong is excited to throw a Back to School Bash for local foster and kinship families! All local foster and kinship families, regardless of their licensing agency, are welcome to come enjoy games, goodies, giveaways and more at this "thank you for what you do" party!

Many back-to-school drives/events focus on the kids, so we want to offer something special for the caregivers at this one! We've made a wishlist of items to create over 200 fun and functional "survival kits" to give to the foster/kinship parents that attend.

Our goal with this event is to tangibly, visibly show these families that they are SEEN, VALUED, and SUPPORTED by their community. So we plan to shout out all of the church teams that pitch in for these gifts at the event so families know who stepped up for them! Thank you in advance!

The wishlist can be found at Go To Link

JP is a mother of two who lives with her fiancé and her mother and step-father. Her son is 2 and her daughter is 5. She stays home with the children while her fiancé works full time. They currently have bedbugs and have tried to get rid of them but cannot afford to completely rid of them. The family needs assistance with bed bug extermination and new mattresses. They recently received a DCF report for the concern of the children's health and safety of the home due to bed bugs.

If this need is met, the children will have a better chance of remaining in the home.

The mother I work with is going back to school to finish her degree and is needing a laptop. She was close to finishing her degree when she got pregnant with her first child and has put it on the backburner while working full-time to provide for her family. The family is right on the edge of qualifying for additional financial supports and they don't have the extra funds for a laptop at this time. She will be working full-time as well as being in school and taking care of her children.

A mother of five currently resides with her parents and serves as the primary caregiver for her father, who recently experienced his fourth stroke. Due to his medical condition, he now requires the use of a walker for mobility. However, the family’s home has steps at the front entrance, which present a significant barrier to safe access.

The family is seeking assistance with the installation of an accessibility ramp at the front of the house. This modification is critical to ensuring the father’s ability to enter and exit the home safely for medical appointments and daily needs, while also reducing the physical strain on family members assisting him.

This pregnant mom and her family are trying to move into a new apartment by the end of the month when their lease ends. She has to pay off a lease from a previous apartment before she is able to move into a new place. We are working on long-term planning for jobs, housing, and childcare. However, she is unable to move forward on any of those until she has this lease paid off and has a place to stay at the end of the month. She has about half of it saved up so far and needs about $500 to finally end that debt!

Hey CarePortal family, this is another much needed request for this mom and family. After being homeless for 2 years, mom has found a safe and affordable place to reside however, there isn't a refrigerator. Another household item that she needs is a bed. Mom is trying to create a safe and loving environment for her and her family and we are asking for any help with these two items.

Hey family, while we are continuing to "help people intentionally" I have an adult female that has been homeless for two long years. She was released from confinement (arrested for domestic disturbance) and upon returning to her home she found that her family had evacuated the home and she was given an eviction notice. This meant she had to start anew, and she was able to do odd jobs to earn money while actively looking for permanent work. While going to AA and NA meetings (self directed, not required) unfortunately she was robbed of $700 and doesn't have $500 for rent this month. Her goal is to reunite with her 3 children in a safe and stable home.

Updated on June 16, 2025 by an Agency Worker
Just to update the information initially taken, these children that are in the home are grandchildren. She came into our agency and got clothing for them.