Landing Platform FAQ

For the Champion

This page is for Charlotte-area community members, our Champions, who seek to fulfill requests for urgent items to stabilize kids in foster care.

If you are a Landing Platform Requestor (social worker, GAL, etc.) looking for FAQs for meeting needs, please VISIT THIS PAGE.

  • The Landing Platform is all about meeting immediate and essential needs to help stabilize families in pre-custody situations, new kinship placements, unstable foster placements to help prevent a disruption, and youth who have or are aging out of care. Requests submitted will be reviewed to ensure they fall under the definition of both immediate and necessary for stabilization.

    • Examples: Typical requests might include (but not limited to) diapers, formula, car seats, bed and mattress, basic clothing or school uniforms, a gas card for visitation (one-time, not on-going), a week’s worth of groceries, a dresser, etc.

    • Examples: We don't typically meet needs related to certain larger furniture items (couches, dining room tables, etc.), large appliances, bills for housing or utilities, items that are considered more of a ‘want’ than a ‘need’, and most medical procedures.

  • Any social workers, GALs, or supervisors for partner agencies that have been onboarded may submit a Landing Platform request. Our current partner organizations are Mecklenburg County, Union County, and Gaston County Youth and Family Services, Children’s Home Society, The Guardian ad Litem (GAL) office in Mecklenburg County, Rock Hill Schools, and SaySo (Strong Able Youth Speaking Out).

  • No. Due to the nature of this program, we only accept “new with tags” items.

  • Yes, and please do so! The expiration dates are in place for our team to track how long the item has been sitting on the platform. If an item is no longer needed by the family or has already been purchased, it will be removed. Anything visible is still needed!

  • We welcome your involvement in a variety of ways at CFK! Please CLICK HERE to discover other ways to get involved.

  • No. Landing Platform purchases are classified as “person-to-person gifts”, and therefore, are not considered tax-deductible donations to a charitable organization. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to CFK you may do so at our Giving page.

  • CFK (Congregations for Kids) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps mobilize the community to be Champions for kids in foster care.

    The Landing Platform is an intuitive digital tool, created and powered by CFK, that empowers the community to meet urgent needs, stabilizing kids in foster care.