How To Request A Need
Please visit our office at 525 Central Ave #M5A Great Falls, MT to fill out an application. Note: We require you to complete a full application and provide proof of residence (lease) and an ID.Things to consider before completing the Need Request form.
Here at www.myneighborinneed.org we understand how stressful it is when you are in need. We also understand that when you are facing a situation that seems daunting, a “want” may seem to be a “need”. However, needs are different than wants. During our verification process our Good Deed Doers and other volunteers will ask you many questions about your situation. This is important because as stewards of the community’s willingness to help, we have to verify that your request is a “need” and not a “want” before considering posting your request on the website. Some of these questions will be about your financial situation, employment status, your ability to do it yourself, your history of receiving help from other organizations, etc.
Please know that no one is here to judge you or your situation, but we must verify the merit of your need. In some cases we will make suggestions on who you should contact first. If you tell us that you have been to other organizations and they turned down your new request, we will ask you why and then we will contact them to confirm your answer. Again, it is not that we do not believe you, but we must verify all of the facts before considering posting your need request. Our motto is simple: “If we cannot prove it, we do not post it.”
Approved Need Request Categories
Furniture (Kitchen table/chairs, Couch, Loveseat, Recliner, Chair, Dresser, Coffee Table, etc)
Appliances (Microwave, Stove, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Freezer, etc)
Housewares (Pots & pans, coffeemaker, hot plate, dishware, glasses & cups, silverware, towels, bedding, blankets)
Medical Equipment (Wheel Chair, Lift Chair, Walker, Hospital Bed, Blood pressure pump, Canes, Crutches, Shower Chair/Bench, Shower/Tub Bar)
Auto Repairs – $400 limit – applicant must be able to pay ½ in advance of services being performed. We are unable to post need requests for transmission or engine rebuilds. DL/Registration/Insurance are required.
Tires – $400 limit—generally the applicant must be able to pay ½ in advance of services being performed. DL/Registration/Insurance are required.
Medical Trip Expenses – Executive Director must approve.
Pet Food
We will also consider other need requests on a case by case basis.
We are unable to post a need request for the following categories:
Moving Help, Toys, Computers, Appliance Repairs, Emergency Shelter, General Plumbing, Painting, General Construction, Roofing Repairs, General Repairs to Non-Crucial Items, Cable Bills, Cell Phone Bills, Large Electric/Gas Bills, Damaged or Failing Fencing, Collections, Rent or Mortgage Payments, Previous Medical Issues, or any Prescription., New/Used Vehicles, Christmas Presents, Veterinarian Bills, Medical Bills, Deposits for Rent.
Washers and Dryers: Requests for Washers & Dryers can be approved for elderly or fully disabled.
How to Request a Need
Please visit our office to fill out an application525 Central Ave #M5A
Great Falls, MT 59401