Connections Team
A response team of Church of the Harvest (Olathe KS)

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Help Reunify a Bio Family
I have a single mother that has three children at home and two children in care. She reached out and said that her radiator hose exploded on her car and she is unable to pay for the replacement hose and the labor that comes to putting a new one in her car. If she can’t get this fixed, she is in jeopardy of losing her job, thus losing her home and her other children possibly coming into care. She isn’t sure on the price but by googling it ranges from $350 upwards of $1200. Anything is helpful at this point. Thank you!!
Updated on July 07, 2025 by an Agency Worker
The mother reports she has a 2007 Chrysler Town and Country.
Kansas City, Missouri • 64114
$0.00 still needed
5 Children
1 Adult

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Help Make a Kinship Placement
The youth is currently in need of a Twin box spring to help create a more comfortable and supportive sleeping arrangement in her new placement. At this time, she is unable to get proper rest due to the lack of this essential item, which is impacting her overall comfort and ability to fully settle into her environment.
Kansas City, Kansas • 66102
$0.00 still needed
2 Children

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Help Reunify a Bio Family
I have a mom who just started her trial home visit and daycare won’t start till later in the month. Because daycare won’t start Monday, this mom is having to miss work and her job has really been understanding but she can’t miss 11 days of work. She is needing help with self pay until state pay kicks in.
Updated on July 07, 2025 by an Agency Worker
The mother reports it is a 2007 Chrysler Town and Country.
Kansas City, Missouri • 64111
$500.00 still needed
1 Child
1 Adult

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Help Reunify a Bio Family
Jackson County Children's Division is seeking assistance in supplying a family who is in need of Uber gift cards to help them get around town & to attend their visitation with their 4-month-old son. It seems to be that having a vehicle and stable housing are the only barriers this family is facing that might be preventing them from reunifying within the time frame they would like to reunify in. Otherwise, they are doing absolutely everything & more to be able to ensure they are prepared for their little one to come home. This couple is doing exceedingly well on their progress towards sobriety and reunification with their son! The couple is 120 days sober from ALL substances and are actively participating in all services at this time! The couple is SO determined to reunify with their son, that they took it upon themselves to join other additional support groups on top of what they're required to participate in. They have even provided me as a caseworker with other resources within the local community that I hadn't known about, to then research and give out to other clients to help them! That is one of the many reasons as to why I enjoy working with this family so much. I am very proud of this couple and am hopeful that Care Portal will be able to find something to assist this couple in finding transportation vouchers. As always, thank you for your time and consideration from Jackson County Children's Division! We are so grateful to be partnered with an organization like yours!
Independence, Missouri • 64055
$30.00 still needed
1 Child
2 Adults

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Help Prevent a Child From Entering Foster Care
Good morning, wonderful people. We hope your July is going well. DCCCA in Mission, Kansas, is seeking your incredible support to help a mother of six cover the cost of a domestic violence assessment. This mother and her children have experienced significant trauma, as you can imagine. Currently, DCCCA is providing social services and therapeutic support to the children. We are reaching out for your assistance to help this mother get back on her feet. You could be the light at the end of the tunnel for her family, providing them with the support and care they need. Thank you for taking the time to read this message and for partnering with us. You are the hands and feet of our Lord, and for that, we are truly grateful.
Kansas City, Kansas • 66102 • Restore Community Church - Park Hill
$0.00 still needed
6 Children
1 Adult

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Help Prevent a Child From Entering Foster Care
The children cannot live in the home of their grandmother who can take them. They were in a single parent home and Mom died, they are staying with an 84-year-old great-grandmother in a very small home and need to get into grandmas. She needs a dumpster urgently so that she can clean out her 2-bedroom home to accommodate the kids. She has too many boxes, bins and clutter to have them live with her comfortably or safely and there are 3 kids, so it really needs to be able to have all the rooms used. PLEASE HELP!! Great Grandmother cannot keep them. Would be great if this dumpster could get delivered on MONDAY so that they can get the house cleaned out by Friday and the kids can get into the home. Great Grandmother is hanging on, but barely!! A dumpster that is going to be delivered is being arranged, we are desperate to keep the kids with their grandma they have had so much tragedy and loss.
Kansas City, Missouri • 64119 • Liberty Christian Fellowship
$200.00 still needed
3 Children
1 Adult

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Help Strengthen a Bio Family
Single mother and her three children need assistance paying rent on their new apartment so they can finally have longterm housing.
Mother is currently staying at a long-term stay hotel where she has been harrassed and attacked at by other guests. She has been staying there after being kicked out of a shelter that was supposed to help her until she found more permanent housing and was allegedly robbed and manipulated by a service provider who took her money (which following a significant period of time was returned) and many of her items (which still have not been returned). However, Mother's section 8 voucher has been granted and she will be able to move into an apartment which she has secured but needs to put a down payment on. By helping her with this, she and her children will have long-term stable housing.
Kansas City, Missouri • 64132
$500.00 still needed
3 Children
1 Adult

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Help Support a Youth Aging Out
This request is for a 20-year-old who will age out of foster care in the next five months. He is enrolled in a diesel mechanic training program and is motivated to start his career. He has an hourly job, but can only work limited weekend hours now due to his vocational training, which is unpaid. He pays his own rent and car insurance, recently bought a car, does not receive food stamps, and saves money to pay for gas to visit his two younger siblings who are also in foster care. Up until this year, he has paid his rent in full, but he currently owes $800 in back rent and is struggling to afford groceries due to his unpaid vocational training. Meeting his needs will help him maintain independent living, avoid eviction, and cover groceries so that he can complete vocational training and have a successful career when he ages out of foster care.
Independence, Missouri • 64052
$1,100.00 still needed
1 Child

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Help Strengthen a Bio Family
Urgent help is needed for a family who just had their water shut off. Parent is a single mother who receives limited help from the fathers of her children and is in the middle of getting back to work. Amount requested will get the water turned back on. Family has limited support and with five children and the hot summer months, the need for water is especially urgent
Kansas City, Missouri • 64132 • Restore Community Church - Waldo
$0.00 still needed
5 Children
1 Adult

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Help Make a Kinship Placement
These children entered care a few days ago. Their relative has graciously agreed to become placement for the 3 children but they do not have beds for all 3 children. We have some available but still need a twin mattress and frame for all them to stay in the same room.
Olathe, Kansas • 66061 • Christ Community - Olathe
$0.00 still needed
3 Children
3 Adults

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Help Preserve a Kinship Placement
One year old little girl lives with a foster placement. She has recently started teething and has been chewing on her wood crib. The Foster Mother is worried about her ingesting the wood and paint. She would benefit from a mental crib
Independence, Missouri • 64057
$280.00 still needed
1 Child
2 Adults

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Help Strengthen a Bio Family
A 21-year-old mother has recently left a domestic violence relationship while her infant was brought into alternative care. The mother has done all that was asked of her, while continuing to advocate and provide for her daughter. A trial home visit began last week, reuniting the mother with her daughter. The child has grown significantly in the last few months and is now needing a new car seat. Please consider purchasing a car seat for this mother to provide her daughter with a safe way to travel. Amazon Link: Go To Link
Kansas City, Missouri • 64127
$200.00 still needed
1 Child