Throughout my time working with people in need, I have never written a Need Alert this heart-wrenching before. Approximately ten days ago, a man walked into a family's home, shooting and killing a mother and father. Their 2-year-old son, in the home at the time of the shooting, was unharmed. The child is now with his grandparents. From initial reports, it appears the shooter was a neighbor with severe mental health issues, and the family was like ...

We alert you today to a family that was displaced when their landlord sold the property they had rented for years. The mother and father have a 10-year-old daughter. They also provide a home and care for her aunt and mother who both have disabilities. This couple is involved in their local church, volunteering in the children's ministry. In June, they were given a 30-day notice that they could no longer rent the home. They tried to secure a new p ...

We alert you today to a single mother of two kids (8,15) who needs one month of support. She fled an abusive marriage in late 2019 after a life-threatening domestic violence attack from her husband. She worked to rebuild her life in a safe environment for her children at the beginning of 2020, and shortly after, the COVID-19 shutdowns began. Unfortunately, as with so many single mothers, her child-care responsibilities collide with her ability to ...