Crossroads West Side

This single mom is looking for help with a gas card this week! Money has been tight due to other bills and needs and she is now in need of some help with a gas card in order to get to work and to be able to safely transport her 3 daughters to and from school and other activities. And not being able to get to work would put her further behind financially. Thank you!

Please help a loving grandmother who took in her two grandsons send them to summer camp. She is employed and has worked hard to gather the funds needed, but isn't quite there. She applied for a scholarship the camp offered, and was approved which decreased the rates. However, due to a recent HVAC failure she had to take money out of her retirement to get a new one installed as the temperatures were very low. This unexpectant expense has made her budget tighter than she had predicted. She would like to send the boys to camp to give them new experiences, to encourage them to make friends with their peers, and keep them active over the summer. The family would be very grateful for a donation as this is a positive experience the kinship caregiver was hoping to be able to give her grandsons.

A single mother of three who works hard is in need of new beds for her teenage children. This mother has worked hard to get her own place that has more space for her three children to grow and have their own space. In this, they have outgrown their twin size beds. She would love to have her children be able to feel comfortable in their new home and new beds that they fit in would be perfect. I am requesting full size beds including mattresses, frames and comforters for her three children. Any help with this need would be so appreciated.

Support a great aunt provide her kinship children with an improved sleeping situation. This family of four recently moved into a home large enough to accommodate them all. At the same time, the family is experiencing an unexpected medical expense for the oldest child in the home. After having to pay out of pocket for the medical expense, travel for treatment, and accomodations for their stay, the caregiver is coming up short on funds she needs to finish furnishing the children's' bedroom. We are requesting assistance for a full over full sized bunk bed and new full sized mattresses. Due to the ages and behaviors of the children, this caregiver would prefer a bunk bed with tall railings on the top bunk and an attached ladder.

This single mom and her 3 kids have been living in a shelter but just transitioned out into their own apartment. Mom had been storing all their things in a storage unit but missed a couple payments and now is unable to access the unit. In order to have access to their belongings she needs to pay $250 by the 16th or could lose their unit and everything in it. Please consider helping this family get back on their feet and get their personal items back.

We work with families that are Kinship Care providers. This mother is in need of a stroller for the child that was recently placed in her home. Having the child placed in her home was something that she was not expecting and she doesn't have the money to purchase a stroller for the child. She is doing everything that she can to care for this child so she doesn't have to go Foster Care

The parent that we are working with has a child placed in her care through the Kinship program when the child was removed by JFS. She is in need of a new stroller for this child because the child has turned 1 year old and is on the heavier side an she is struggling carrying the child around. She does work but is struggling to take care of the bills and essentials for the child since this placement took place. She is working very hard to keep the child in her home and not placed in the foster care system.

This mom and daughter just recently moved out of the shelter and into their apartment. They have almost nothing in their apartment and are currently sleeping on the floor. I am working on securing beds but in the meantime an air mattress would be a life saver for this family! As well as some dishes (plates, cups, utensils) to get them started would be a huge help.

Items needed:

• Queen/King size air mattress
• Blankets
• Cups
• Plates
• Silverware

Thank you!

As a parent, you want to do whatever you can to make sure that your children are comfortable and cared for. This mom is no different. The family is living in a 2 bedroom apartment and mom has chosen to give the bedrooms to her son and daughters. That means that mom has been sleeping on a pullout couch. Recently, the bed part of this couch broke leaving mom with no where to sleep. Mom is looking for a new pullout couch that she can use as a couch during the day and a bed at night. This item does not need to be new, gently used will be just fine for this family.

Hello wonderful churches, we have a need for 2 cribs or mini cribs (Mattresses and bedding included) for a mom of twin newborn girls. Her social worker with the Cincinnati Children's NICU clinic is hoping that she will be able to have safe sleeping arrangements as soon as possible. Thank you for considering this need! God bless you.

This young family of 5 has had their water shut off. The family got behind on a few payments and now they are trying to quickly catch up to get it turned back on, they have been able to pay some and are left with $230 to pay to get their water back on. We all know how important it is to have water and this family of 3 young children is struggling without it. Please consider helping these parents get back on their feet!

Single pregnant mother of 4 children, 2 boys ages 3 and 10 years and 2 girls ages 5 and 8 years in need of any baby supplies available. Mother is 32 weeks pregnant and has no baby supplies. Diapers, wipes, bottles, crib and car seat are mother's urgent needs, however anything helps. Mother was asked to vacate the premises at her previous apartment leaving her and the 4 children homeless. The child's father is allowing mother to stay with him temporarily. Mother is in school and was working but is now due in April and unable to work. Mother is working with a life coach and case management to link with resources and employment and will go back to work after she gives birth. Mother can maintain future needs due to going back to work but needs assistance bridging this gap.