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FAMILY ADVOCACY MINISTRY/CAREPORTAL

Team Leaders: Cindy Sewell & Tracy Brandenburg

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CONNECTING YOU TO FAMILIES IN NEED

CarePortal is an online platform that brings the real-time needs of hurting children and families in the Kokomo area to our attention. 

Department of Child Services caseworkers uncover critical material needs of the families with whom they work. Then, CarePortal makes local churches who have signed up, including Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, aware of these needs and provides the opportunity to respond.



Join our Response Team by Clicking Here

 

What happens after I sign up? 

You will receive either a call or text notification from a LCOR CarePortal Team Leader who will activate your request to join the team.  Once activated, we ask that you download the FREE phone app called "TELEGRAM," and we will send you an invite to our Response Team Telegram Group. This is how we share open requests, and it allows you to see the responses from our team members.  As a member of the Response Team, you may respond to as many or as few requests as you’d like. 

 

What if I want to review open CarePortal requests for Howard County? 

Click on the “VIEW OPEN REQUESTS” button. You will be directed to the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer CarePortal landing page where you may review all open requests for assistance. 

View Open Requests

  • If you find a request you would like to meet, you can either contact Cindy or Tracy directly or you may set up an account with CarePortal and put Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer as your connecting church.

 

How can I give to the LCOR CarePortal fund? 

Anyone can contribute to the LCOR CarePortal ministry. Funds will be used to meet the needs of vulnerable children in our community. 

  • Write a check to LCOR and note in the memo: CarePortal Ministry. (The church business manager will notify the CP leaders of donated funds to the CarePortal account.)

 

How can I donate items? 

We accept only items that are in high-demand for CarePortal requests:

This includes the following NEW items:

  • Gift cards for groceries (Aldi/Walmart/Kroger)
  • Twin and full comforter set
  • Toddler mattresses
  • Twin & full-size mattresses 
  • Mattress protectors (toddler/twin/full)
  • Infant, convertible, and booster car seats
  • Bed pillows w/ pillow protectors
  • Bath towels/wash cloths
  • Diapers/wipes

We often need the following pre-owned items:

  • Dressers (small/Sterilite Storage drawers work well)
  • Dining/kitchen tables and chairs 
  • Crib frames
  • Twin & Full-size frames
  • Bunk bed frames
  • Non-sleeper sofas without stains or rips
  • We do NOT accept pre-owned clothing unless requested for a specific need 
 

If you have items listed above to donate, please contact Cindy or Tracy to find out if your donation can help meet an immediate need. We are not storing items at this time.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US CREATE 21 ESSENTIAL SUPPLY BOXES FOR THE CAREPORTAL FAMILIES WE HAVE MOST RECENTLY SERVED! THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED CHRISTMAS BLESSING FOR EACH FAMILY TO RECEIVE.  IT GAVE US ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO RECONNECT AND SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST! WE COULD NOT DO THIS MINISTRY WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY!

Everyone can do something...

Pray for vulnerable children and families (click here)

Donate items to the CarePortal Team (see above)

Give a monetary donation (see above)

Learn how HOPE is spread through CarePortal (click here)

Join a Care Community to support a foster family (click here)

Explore becoming a foster parent (click here)

Explore the adoption process (click here)