Southeast Christian Church

The adoptive placement for a 4 year old girl has fallen through. A biological relative, an aunt, has been identified as an adoptive placement, however her children are older and she does not have any preschool child supplies. Aunt is trying to sort out preschool, daycare and get her home ready for a young child. Aunt is requesting a car seat with a five point harness for the child.

A three year old and nine year old have been placed with their grandmother for the past two years due to domestic violence and parent substance abuse without financial support from either parent. Grandmother quit her job so she could care for the children, which has created some financial hardship for the family. She recently felt comfortable returning to work part time, but the family's finances are still tight. The three year old has outgrown his car seat and is in need of a bigger one he can grow with over the next several years.

A youth was living with her grandma, but she made some poor choices in grandma's home. Her aunt stepped up to provide her with a home and new opportunity. However, her aunt has multiple children living with her and all of the children are sharing a room. Currently without a bed, the aunt is giving her bed to the youth and she has been sleeping on the couch. We are requesting a bunk bed for a family please, so the aunt can have her bed back.

This resilient Douglas County family is working hard to rebuild stability after the father lost his job and housing due to medical challenges. Now living in a family shelter in Aurora, the mother is employed full-time, while the father is actively job searching, attending fatherhood classes, and caring for their children.

They remain connected to Douglas County through work and community ties. Gas cards would help them stay mobile for work, housing searches, and meaningful family outings during this transitional time.

We are reaching out on behalf of a dedicated mother and her three children who are currently facing financial hardship. The mother is struggling with a domestic violent relationship which resulted in her and the children being stranded in another state. This cause the mother to use half of her rent money to be able to get back home safely. Any help would be appreciated. The amount asked is a lot and if only a small part can be helped with that is okay. Anything helps!

The family is currently experiencing a difficult transition after losing their home and having to move into a family shelter. The father was recently laid off from his job, and the mother is now the sole provider—working part-time while also attending school in hopes of creating better employment opportunities for their future.

With school out for the summer, childcare has become an added challenge. The father has been unable to search for work because there is no one available to care for their young children during the day. One of their children also has special needs, which makes finding appropriate care even more difficult and adds emotional and financial strain to their current situation.

As they continue to work toward regaining stability, the family is in need of basic household supplies to help them prepare for transitioning out of the shelter. They are kindly requesting a gift card to King Soopers or Safeway to purchase essentials like toiletries, cleaning supplies, and nutritious food. Any support would go a long way in helping this family get back on their feet.

Single mom of 4 children seeking assistance with a gas card to help her transport the family to all of their mental health appointments. They have multiple appointments per week, and she is falling behind in her budgeting for the gas needs for transportation.

The mother is struggling with finding a job, and recently cracked her phone screen which is causing it to not work all the time. The mother is hoping to get a new phone preferably an iPhone but she is okay with whatever is possible. I have looked online and there are iPhone 14e for 300 that have been used and new is $600. Any model would be fine. It could even be older than an iPhone 14e.

The family is currently struggling to find work and is needing support getting groceries.

Single mother of a youth who recently lost her job, denied unemployment and new to obtaining public benefits. Her mental health is taking a toll on her and is connecting to mental health supports. She is currently overdrawn in her accounts and starting to fall behind with her bills. She needs assistance with paying her electric bill in the amount of $58.00. This assistance will allow her to continue her focus on finding gainful employment.

Hi! I am currently working with a family who has two of the sweetest little girls I have ever met. The girls were removed about a year ago due to ongoing concerns of substance usage in the home. The girls are currently with a kinship placement who has been providing for them without the financial support of either parent as they do not contribute much to the kids in terms of their needs. Both girls will be starting at the same school in August and they are in desperate need of all things school and school supplies related (backpack, lunch box, pencils, markers, paper, ext.). One will be going into kindergarten and the other will be going into 2nd grade. I am really hoping to alleviate some stress and help out the placement provide to ensure that the girls have everything they need to start school in August. Any help would be greatly appreciated whether it be through a gift card to allow the girls to pick out what they want or someone who would like to spend some time doing some back to school shopping for the girls. Thank you for all the support and love that you all pour into the families we work with!

Grandparents took in their grandchildren as a last minute request so they had little time to prepare. The kids are 4 and 8 years old, and did not come with much clothing, so they're in need of clothes for the summertime. If they could get help with a giftcard to purchase clothing, that would be so appreciated. They shop at Walmart, Target, Kohls, Ross etc. Any help with any amount and store is greatly appreciated!

Giftcard for clothing. 4 year old girl, and 8 year old boy