Needs Board
Helping those who are in need
Needs Board Guidelines
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Here are all the guidelines we have regarding the Needs Board, and what gets posted. Read this carefully before posting a need, or offering to help someone with a need.
What each category means:
Clothing
If you need clothes for you or your family, but cannot afford them. Examples: winter coats, shoes, backpacks, etc.
Unacceptable: Clothing for sale.
Appliances
If you need a new washer or dryer, refrigerator, stove, or other small appliances.
Unacceptable: Appliances for sale.
Furniture
Beds, sofas, chairs, tables.
Unacceptable: Furniture for sale.
Housing
If you need a place to live, either temporarily or permanent.
Unacceptable: Seeking roomates, seeking renters, house for sale.
Job Opportunities
If you are an employer of a small business and are in need of some help. If you are seeking to hire childcare.
Unacceptable: Requests for employment, Resumes, Job Applications, At-Home businesses, Multi-Level Marketing.
Services
If you need work done by a plumber or electrician, but cannot afford it. Any kind of service. If you need a car repaired, put it in Automotive.
Automotive/Transportation
If you are in need of a car, car repair, or just a ride somewhere, this is the category to go with.
Unacceptable: Vehicles for sale.
Other
Have a need that doesn't fit in any of the above? Try this one.
Unacceptable: Anything for sale, any type of fundraising requests, advertising of local business or daycare.
Unacceptable Examples:
- Requests from non-Eagle Brook attenders
- Requests intended for someone other than you or your family
- Requests for money
- Any type of fundraising requests
- Advertising of local business or daycare
- Posting websites
Requirements for posting a need:
- You must be an Eagle Brook Church attender, or you are the contact person for someone who doesn't attend.
- Offer details. People are more likely to help you out if they know plenty of specifics about your need.
- Don't put contact information into your need description. This is for your security.
- You are responsible for meeting with people who offer to help and arranging the deal. Eagle Brook Church offers the Needs Board only as a service to connect congregants to one another.
If you are unsure whether you can meet these requirements, please contact us.
Other considerations:
- Needs will be listed for a maximum of 30 days before being automatically removed from the board. If your need is met, you can remove it from the boards yourself. Details are provided in emails you receive from the board.
- Understand that your need may not be met. We want nothing more but to see everyone's needs met. However, we cannot guarantee that someone will help you.