AREA MOTHER IN NEED

The following note is from Nancy Graham, of Laurel Advocacy Referral Services

We have a LARS client who is staying in a local hotel until we can move her into one of our transitional housing apartment this coming Monday (2/11). She is a young woman with four very young children, including a 9 month girl, 21 month old boy, 6 year old boy, and a 7 year old girl. This young parent has no family in the area, and no friends. She pretty much has the clothes on their backs and little else. I have donated a toddler bed and mattress (crib size) for the 21 month old (and will gather some clothes for the 9 month old and 21 month old this weekend), but can you help?

We need:

A crib with a mattress;

Crib size sheets and blankets for 2 beds;

Two twin mattresses and box springs with bed frames;

Sheets and bedding for the two twin beds;

A bed for Mom and the bedding (depending on the size of the bed we can get for her);

Kitchen table and chairs;

Plates, silverware, pots and pans, glasses, cooking utensils;

Sofa;

Coffee and end tables;

Lamps;

Nightstands;

Dressers;

Bookcase;

Decorations;

Anything to make it feel like a home…

This family would also benefit from gift card to Target, Wal Mart (for clothing and household needs) or Giant. I say Giant specifically because they do not have transportation, and although it is a bit of a walk, the closest grocery store to where they will live is a Giant.

I regret that LARS does not have a vehicle that can be used to move furniture (we all just have our personal vehicles). Donations of the big household items would have to include delivery. We may be able to coordinate with another volunteer to do the delivery/pick-up, but not in the time frame of the need.

If you think you can help, please email or call the LARS transitional housing case manager, Lori Timlin. She can be reached at (301) 776-9170 or ltimlin@laureladvocacy.org.

We are very thankful for the support you provide to us. It makes a significant difference in the community.

With Thanks,

Nancy Graham, LCSW-C, Executive Director

Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc.

311 Laurel Avenue

Laurel, MD 20707

(301) 776-0442

www.laureladvocacy.org