The ultimate CarePortal story: from a single transactional request to a life-changing home

Every CarePortal request presents the opportunity for churches to make meaningful connections. Sometimes, connection means meeting one need at just the right moment. At other times, connection starts life-changing relationships like for one single mom of nine kids in […]

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22 million kids rely on school lunches | CarePortal

Schools are reopening for the fall semester with a variety of remote, hybrid and in-person options and children are learning, but many of them are going hungry, too.
In the U.S., 22 million kids receive free or reduced-price lunch during […]

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The strength of the Church network | CarePortal

One request, two states and the Church network worked together to help reunify one six-year-old girl with her father.
Request #46532 came in from California for a bed, bedding and a dresser for six-year-old Tiana who had been in foster […]

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The national food crisis | CarePortal

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has disrupted lives across the nation. As we try to recover even a semblance of pre-virus normalcy, there’s one group of people who are easy to overlook in the midst of the chaos — the […]

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The real winner: the family | CarePortal

One agency’s first CarePortal request had two churches clamoring for the opportunity to respond. CarePortal in Montgomery County, Ohio recently started enrolling additional requesting agencies outside of Children Services to be able to provide a wider net of care […]

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The promise of a bed | A testimonial from Renae Denbow, CarePortal Ambassador

Sometimes all it takes is the promise of a bed to keep families together. Below is a beautiful, goosebump raising testimonial from Renae Denbow, Greater Cincinnati Ambassador for CarePortal, of how this very promise kept a single dad and […]

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6 ways you can care for loved ones when you can’t physically be with them | CarePortal

Many of us desire to continue to care for our loved ones right now, even though we can’t physically be with them. It’s important we continue to show others just how much we care right now, especially the youth […]

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8 tips to help kids cope during isolation | CarePortal

For many of us not on the frontlines, we have entered a slower season of life faced with its new kind of challenges. This disruption and change in routine can be particularly stressful for children to cope with. They […]

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6 groups to pray for during this crisis

Many of us may wonder how we can continue to safely serve the vulnerable in our communities who desperately need our help. One of the safest and most beneficial things you can do right now is pray. Prayer is […]

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Operating in this new reality: How to safely serve | CarePortal

Children and families in crisis still need our help. Their vulnerability is even more exposed in the wake of COVID-19. But how can you safely serve during this pandemic? Our team has put together a list of practical, recommended […]

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