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Unexpected expenses along with this mother?s illness has gotten in the way of b

A single mother of 4 children has been living with a chronic, life threatening illness that is worsening. This mother is continuing to work to provide for her family. This mother even works up to twelve hour days. The mother is extremely stressed financially currently. She has her first son graduating high school. Senior pictures were a big deal to the family and they have picked out a photographer. However with other unexpected medical bills, the photographer still needs to be paid. This senior has been really excited about his senior pictures. This mother wants to provide him with this experience to reward him for doing so well in school. We are asking if anyone is able to help this family with gift cards to pick out new outfits for the pictures and any cash/check help towards the $500 photographer bill. This soon to be graduate and his mother would greatly appreciate any help towards this request.
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This is a single mom who depends on transportation and with her mother ill and h

Update: Car repair still needed. We have a member who is in need of an inexpensive mechanic. She is on a very limited income. She is taking care of her mother who is very ill, and her kids. The transmission on her vehicle needs some work and she is willing to pay but can't afford the high mechanic prices in the area. Any connections would be greatly appreciated.
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I am working with a 19 year female who needs help with both auto insurance and a

Update: Alignment still needed! An alignment on a 1997 Nissan Altima (estimates coming in at around $90) and any financial help towards auto insurance - quotes are coming in at $200-300 per month. She is looking at trying to secure 3-4 months to allow her to begin working and make insurance payments thereafter.
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Someone was “fostering” the cats while my client was in treatment, but she can’t

I am looking for somebody to take care of 2 cats in their home for 1-2 weeks. Woman is moving into her apartment in early June but can't keep the cats in the place shse is currently living. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Single mother of 5 children has a tight budget. She would like her kids to be ac

I am working with a single mother of 5 children. They are looking to be active and be able to do activities as a family. They have identified the Shakopee pool as an option for the whole family to go together. However, the mother cannot afford the passes. We are looking for daily passes to be donated so the family is able to attend as a family. Any donation would be helpful for this family.
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The aging population is increasing rapidly, more and more people are needing hel

Update: Still need drivers! Members of communities in Scott County need help getting to their medical appointments. ASC provides rides to people who are receiving Medical Assistance. We receive requests from Social Workers who have HMO?s providing coverage. Volunteers receive mileage reimbursements. A volunteer can choose their level of involvement. Please go to our on-line brochure at http://www.aging-services.org/PDF/Volunteer_Driver_Description.pdf for more information. In that brochure you will learn ? The importance of your involvement ? Rewards you receive as a volunteer ? How to become a volunteer. ? What you can expect We provide our volunteers with the flexibility to choose and change their level of commitment. Some chose to drive seasonally. Some volunteers choose to drive daily, or weekly. Some folks prefer to only drive locally while others are happy to take someone to Rochester. Some folks drive for the cash flow, some donate their reimbursements to other causes and double the amount of good they are doing.
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Her husband was hospitalized and lost income. They paid their mortgage but are

Update: Still need help with rent. The client is in need of one time financial assistance due to her husbands health.
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Baby is due in July. A crib was given to her , but it was broken.

Baby Crib
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The family was in need of major auto repairs and had to choose between paying th

A family is in need of assistance for their May rent, which is $1677. The family was in need of major auto repairs and had to choose between paying the rent and fixing their car. They chose fixing the car so that they still had transportation for work. Some help was received from CAP and borrowing from a friend, but any amount would be appreciated.
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This single mother has been in recovery for over 1 year. Mother is successfully

A single mother of three children in recovery is trying to make the best of her space in living situation. This mother would really like a set of bunk beds for her two older children. This would free up space in their room. Also, would need transportation to transport the bunk beds to this mothers home in Shakopee.
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