Do you think this is real or not? A family in need

[AlphaDog]

Grateful11 wrote:
We may very well try that. How does the school know, do the parents usually come to the staff
or does the staff usually have some idea of who needs help and ask if they need help?

Districts are very different, but every one of them has some kind of way of identifying children/families in need. In districts around here, there are family support workers affiliated with social service agencies; in districts that don't have programs like that, nurses or school counselors often have the information. I'd contact someone from at either the district administration office or a local school or perhaps even a church. There are lots of ways of learning the needs of local families and having what you have to contribute stay within your community.

Edit: What I should have added is that even if you contact someone who can't help directly, they'll know who to call.