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Referred by TCR: A soon-to-be mother, lost everything in a recent fire in Altadena, including all of her belongings, baby items from her shower, furniture, and a crib. She was displaced and initially stayed at a convention center but was denied reentry upon return. She was referred to a local shelter but was removed from the program after missing days due to hospitalization, leaving her without stable housing. Currently, she is temporarily staying at a Days Inn in Monrovia for five days, supported by My Tribe Rise. Before the fire, she worked as an assistant manager at Dollar King, which also burned down, leaving her without a source of income. She is actively searching for work and stable housing, with Red Cross potentially covering her first and last month’s rent once she secures an apartment. However, she urgently needs basic furniture, a crib, baby essentials, and financial support for daily necessities. She has applied for FEMA and is awaiting an update but has not received assistance from any other organizations. Her only immediate family, a sister, is also struggling and unable to provide support. Immediate Needs include Gift cards for food, transportation, and hygiene essentials. She is facing an overwhelming situation as she prepares to welcome her baby. Any support from the community will help her regain stability and ensure she has the essential items needed for herself and her child.

A seven year child received a notice to be replaced from her previous caregiver on 02/07/2025. Her social worker struggled to locate another foster home to help stabilize her during her transition from her previous placement as she has undergone a lot of trauma and challenging circumstances. The new foster parent only had space and bedding for toddlers in her home, However, after hearing the need, agreed to provide her home and care to prevent a higher level of care placement option for this child. However, the new resource family does not have the funding to purchase a now needed twin bed (frame, mattress, and bedding) as they had just spent their money purchasing toddler furniture and other toddler items, as they had planned to provide care for a young toddler. This foster parent is willing to provide her with a home, daily transportation to and from her previous school and support this minor’s reunification process with her family. The lack of this twin bed is the only barrier for this minor to be replaced at this time. Any support would be greatly appreciated. Attached are Amazon links if needed. Twin Bed frame Go To Link Emerspring Twin Mattress 10 Inch Go To Link Twin Comforter Set Grey, 5 Pieces Twin Go To Link

Mother is in reunification phase with her 8 year old autistic son. Mother has excelled in her case plan and recently graduated from classes. Mother is very accountable and recently acquired a job. Mother's employer is paying her just over minimum wage. She has a two bedroom home that she is responsible for financially. Mother also pays all of her own utilities. Mother uses a tablet to Facetime visits with her son three days a week after school. Mother's cell phone bill has soared and was recently shut down for lack of payment. We are asking for monetary support for her cell phone / tablet bill to ensure she continues these visits during the week. Mother was recently granted unmonitored visits with her son twice a week. Unfortunately her son resides over 125 miles away from mother. Mother would also benefit with support for gasoline expenses to continue visiting her son in person. Mother has to drive to visit with her son twice a week. We are asking for monetary support for this mother so she can afford to drive to see her son. We are extremely proud of this mother and everything she has done and continues to do to excel in her goal of reunification. Monetary support would greatly benefit this mother and son on their path to reunification.

This is a mother with current Child Welfare involvement. Mother is currently having out of office visits and one of her children has not started to walk . If mother is blessed with a Stroller it would improve her visits with her children by allowing one child to be safely secured in the Stroller allowing the other child to walk beside her. Thank you for helping to improve the lives of Families.

This grandmother is caring for her two grandchildren and is overjoyed to have them in her care. However, she was not fully prepared to become the primary caregiver at her age. She needs a small table with 2-3 chairs and a 3-person sofa for her apartment, so the children have a place to eat, complete their homework, and relax together. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated by her!

Youth aged out of foster care and her toddler is now moving into transitional living home. She is close to receiving her medical assistant certificate and has secured employment. She is in need of start up food and items for the toddler. She will be getting an individualized case plan aiding in education, employment, money management and health & wellness as she works towards self sufficiency.

I am requesting assistance for a family of 3 who lost their home in Malibu due to the Palisades Fire. The couple has a 19 yr old son who is autistic. They had guest houses on the property that they rented out and provided revenue to pay for the mortgage. The husband has a small travel business which isn’t doing well at the moment and their income is very limited. They were fortunate enough to be able to stay with friends but their time there will soon be coming to an end and they will need to look for other housing options. Unfortunately, they did not have homeowners insurance. They did apply for FEMA and have received some assistance but they are awaiting to hear back about assistance with rebuilding their home. The client is an artist and would also use the property for photoshoots which also helped revenue income. Their current goal is to get into a rental so they can begin the long process of rebuilding their home. They lost all of their belongings, from furniture to clothing to jewelry. They have nothing but the clothes on their backs that they left with the day of the fire. I am requesting financial assistance for this family to help with their everyday expenses and with the purchase of clothing.

Client is a senior on a fixed income, who also has custody of her 11 year old grandson with special needs. Client was a renter in the home that was destroyed, and unfortunately did not have renter's insurance due to limited income. Client's car was damaged while fleeing at 1:00am from a branch that fell; she did not have liability insurance on her car. Client does receive limited government assistance for her grandson and shared she was already struggling financially pre disaster. The financial assistance will be able to help client obtain household goods, food, and other assistance needed to recovery from disaster

I am requesting financial assistance for a disabled, 45 yr old single father with 2 children, ages 15 and 13. The client lives in Pasadena close to the affected areas of the Eaton Canyon Fire. His home was not destroyed but it was deemed unlivable by FEMA inspectors due to smoke damage, ash and soot. The client and his children are currently staying with family members until he is able to return to the home. He is on a fixed income and will need help with replacing mattresses for everyone in the home as well as clothing and furniture. Due to his disability, the client depends on his caregiver for many things. His caregiver will be assisting him with cleanup of the home and hopes to be back within the coming weeks. The client did apply for FEMA and has received assistance to pay for his current temporary housing. He is also utilizing whatever help is available within the community. The client could really benefit from receiving whatever type of financial assistance he can get to safely return to his home with his children.

The client in need is a 53 yr. Old woman who was living with her 15 yr. old dog in Pacific Palisades. Although her home was not destroyed, it suffered significant damage and it was deemed unlivable. The client’s homeowner’s insurance policy had been previously cancelled in 2024 and she was forced to go with California Fair Plan Insurance which doesn’t have much coverage in regards to fire damage. The client has lost work due to the fires and is currently collecting unemployment. She is currently staying with a friend but will soon be going to an AirBnb through the assistance of 211 LA. The client is in need of financial assistance. She needs to start cleanup and remediation of her home. She is also in need of assistance with paying for one of her medications that is very expensive. The client is overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in regards to her home. She has a friend who will be coming from out of state to help her navigate through it. I am requesting financial assistance for the client so she can get her medication and start the recovery process of her home.

This family (1 child and 1 adult), had to leave their home due to safety. They are currently in a motel but running out of money. They are in need of help for paying for a few nights of hotel while they work with resources to find a place to stay at that is more permanent. They can also use gas cards.