Woodlake Member Needs

Fostering Hope - one of our 111project Networking Partners is asking for additional AGE SPECIFIC Bibles that they can use to distribute out with their Hope Bags that they use to assist children and families in need within the Muskogee area and surrounding counties. By providing a Bible you are helping the ministry to provide the family with an easy conversation starter and age-appropriate reading tool to help with the child's development and potentially help with additional relational connection between Fostering Hope, it's clients and churches for wrap around support to the family and children.

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I am working with a biological family of three. Mom is fully engaged in services and provides all transportation for her two toddlers for their two overnight visits each week. Mom is employed full time and is the only source of income in the house. Mom is responsible for the care of the children while they are in her care and does not qualify for food stamps. She is actively reviewing her monthly budget with a daily spending log and is continually looking for opportunities to cut expenses. Mom is requesting assistance with a gas card and groceries as she identifies community resources, establishes a manageable budget, and reduces travel expenses.

Please help a mom of three with a past due electric bill. The mother recently started working fulltime but she has fallen behind. This family is a risk of having their electric turned off. Thank you.

Kinship foster parent has not been able to work as much do the foster children appointments and behaviors. They are short on their utilities this month.

I am working with a biological family of two. Mom and her two year old son are currently in trial reunification. Mom is in a vulnerable place right now but is working hard to establish her independence. She has begun working with a staffing company for employment and is actively seeking income based apartments or sober living for herself and her son. Perhaps the biggest barrier Mom has to achieving her independence is transportation, because she does not have a personal vehicle and cannot afford car payments. Lack of a personal vehicle greatly minimizes job opportunities and housing options that Mom is able to apply to and/or accept. Mom will not be able to afford a car payment and is not particular about the vehicle she drives, so if there is a vehicle out there that has been donated, Mom would be MOST grateful (and blessed!) to be the recipient of that vehicle. Thank you all for your review, consideration, and for everything you do for our community!

A 5-year-old girl has an updated glasses prescription and due to moving and losing prior glasses, insurance will not cover the frames, only the lenses. They are requesting $65.11 for new frames.

I am asking for a car seat for a two year old that is being transported from St. Francis Hospital to Bethany, OK. Unfortunately, the hospital is unable to assist with this and she leaves at 6:00AM. Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hello! We are asking you to please help a family with a carpet shampooer. These parents continue to work very hard to reunite with their children. They have been able to obtain an apartment and furnish it to provide a safe space for their children to reside in. With having little children and a small dog, they are struggling with keeping the carpet to a healthy level of clean. These parents would love to be able to ensure their floors are clean for their toddler to run around on and the infant to start crawling on. Providing them with a carpet shampooer will ensure they are able to regularly clean the carpets, providing a safe and clean area for their young children. This family would be very grateful for any help you could provide. Thank you for your generosity.

I am working with a grandmother who has taken her four grandchildren into placement. She was recently granted guardianship of those children, in addition to another infant, who is also in guardianship with her. She is currently in a 3 bedroom apartment. She has the opportunity to move to a four bedroom home. It will create more space for herself and the children. She is in need of half of the deposit. She has the other half. The deposit is $1900 so we are asking for assistance with $950. Thank you for any help.

A 15 year old girl would like an Insta camera and Bose headphones. This would help her because she is an introvert and these items would help reduce her anxiety.

Bio mom in need of lockbox for her medications. Mom has several prescriptions that are sometimes within reach of the children. Mom is currently engaging in recommended FCS services, and following recommendations of the case. Mom is unable to work so she cannot afford the lockbox herself. Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you in advance.

A mother and father of a 7-month-old girl are utilizing most of their income to pay for a hotel weekly. They could use assistance with the cost of gas so they can make it to visits with their daughter and to work.