Ridge Point Community Church

This family is currently homeless, living in a hotel with three young children. Mom is currently relying on food pantries around the county and has been struggling to keep up with hotel fees. The family was out on the street asking for money to avoid ending up in the mission. Mom is concerned about being able to provide food for the next couple of days. I am requesting financial help for toiletries and food.

I am requesting help for a 1.5 year old who recently has gotten braces for both of her feet. The family does not always consistently send the child in shoes and I would like to be able to provide the family with shoes. Shoes are especially important considering her class goes out for recess twice a day (weather permitting). It has been also recommended by the doctor that the child wears shoes with her braces. The child needs size 7 toddler and wide or extra wide shoe. I had luck finding this on the New Balance website. Go To Link

Over two years ago a local family lost their home to a housefire. They were not adequately insured and have had unstable housing, moving around from motel to motel. The family of 6 currently resides in a motel. After the dad secured better, more consistent employment, the family has finally been able to sign a lease on a large apartment. The plan is for them to move in early June. The family lost most household items in the housefire that initially deemed them homeless. Due to a large security deposit and first months rent, which the family has saved for, they could really use some support furnishing the home. The family would be grateful with any new or gently used items to help furnish the home.

A single mother and her daughter I have been working with recently moved into a new home. This mom has worked extremely hard, despite experiencing homelessness, to maintain employment and find a nice home for her and her daughter. Because of an unreliable car, it is very difficult for her to get her laundry to a laundry mat to clean their clothes, but her new home has a washer and dryer hookup in the basement. She is looking for an electric washer and dryer, and she does not mind if they are used as long as they function.

A single parent to three young children is struggling to make ends meet, due to circumstances beyond their control. They are requiring a gas card to get the children to school (they live outside of the bus route) as well as a gift card to a local grocery store (Meijer or Walmart) to purchase daily necessities such as cleaning supplies, hygiene products, etc. When this need is met, it will remove barriers in getting the children to school and improve their overall wellbeing.

A foster family who has 9 children in the home, is taking pre-adoptive placement of a 10th child. This child has high supervision needs and part of his safety plan is to have cameras throughout the main areas of the home. The family is requesting help obtaining a set of cameras. The link is below: Go To Link

This child also requires his own bedroom as part of his safety plan. Because of this, the family has to make many movements in sleeping and bedroom arrangements. They are requesting help obtaining a twin bed and a dresser for his new bedroom. The family does not have any specific ones picked out for these items.

A 18-year-old mother is in need of a twin size mattress. She was able to purchase a bed frame on her own but just needs help with getting a mattress for her 3-year-old child. Thank you!

Here is a link to one on Amazon, thanks!

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The mother of a middle school student in our programs is trying to get her to Grace Adventure Camp Horse Camp this summer! The scholarship still left $200 to pay, which isn’t accessible for the family. We’re asking for help to cover half of what’s left. Her parents are split up with multiple kids but are trying to surprise her with something special - can we help make that happen? She has been a consistent participant in our after school program and shown growth and enthusiasm

A single mother of two young kids is struggling financially to keep afloat due to having to replace her roof, which has been leaking. Additionally, she has attorney fees adding up from a custody case that resulted from CPS involvement. We are hoping to support this mother with a grocery gift card to alleviate some stress for her! Thank you for your consideration.

This family is in great need of items we were not able to provide via our school care services. The items are basic needs that will help them get through the school year and in to summer.

1 to 2 pair of each clothes item

Student 1 - girl 1 pair of Jeans - size 16 2 Shirts - medium 2 pair of underwear - size 12 2 pair of Socks - medium 1 pair of Shoes - 4 in adults

Student 2 - boy 1 pair of Jeans - size 30 2 Shirts 14-16 medium 2 pair of Underwear - medium 2 pair of Socks - large 1 pair of Shoes - 9 adults

Student 3 - girl 1 pair of Jeans - size 3 2 Shirts - medium 2 pair of Underwear - medium 2 pair of Socks medium 1 pair of Shoes 7 1/2

Student 4 - boy 1 pair of Jean - size 9 2 Shirts medium 2 pair Underwear medium boys Socks medium Shoes 6 1/2 kids

Student 5 - boy Jeans 6-7 Shirt small Underwear small Socks medium kids Shoes 13 k

5 month old - boy Jeans 3-6 months Shirts 3-6 months Diapers 2 Socks 6 to 12 months Shoes 6 to 12 months

Hygiene products for all kids/family Towels Rags

Biological mother is in need of assistance with vehicle issues. Th vehicle is in need of repairs that are approximately $2,000. This quote was give by Hank's Auto Service. This vehicle is the mother's primary mode of transportation and she is in need of a working vehicle to ensure she is able to maintain her employment as well as continue to transport her children to/from their appointments. This mother has continued to work diligently to rectify barriers that brought her children into care. We are approaching a reunification and having a vehicle is vital for her to continue making progress on barriers and support the reunification of her and her 3 children. If any church would be willing to donate to help pay for the repairs, or volunteer to assist with the labor involved in fixing the vehicle, that would be very appreciated. Thank you for considering!

Venture Academy offers a unique program that customizes education to fit individual student needs. Venture Academy services students in 9-12th grades that face academic, social and economic challenges. Items outside of our funding budget are not funded through Zeeland Public Schools. One of the crucial items we need are internet hotspots so that students who do not have internet at home can continue to work from home when situations require this (i.e. travel between parental homes, no internet in the home, etc). This request covers two hotspots for the academic year 2025-26. Thank-you for considering this need and helping our students succeed.