Help CNY Non-Profits in Need

Through the CNY Non-Profit Wish List, local non-profits submitted their needs for volunteers, funding and supplies.  Now we call upon you the CNY community to help fulfill their wishes.

Below is the list of the requested wish list items, along with contact information of the non-profit in need of these items.  To help, select an organization to support or a wish list item to fulfill.  Then reach out directly to the non-profit to fulfill your donation.

Donations will be accepted now through December 31st

Thank you for supporting these organizations who support our community throughout the year.

2021 Participating Central New York Non-Profits

Empire Housing and Development Corporation

Mission: Incorporated in 1995, Empire has been working in the City of Syracuse and throughout Onondaga County to provide affordable housing, rehabilitate vacant structures, improve blighted neighborhoods, expand homeownership and affordable rental opportunity, and revitalize blighted neighborhoods.

Wish List:

  1. Monetary donations to assist with renovations to our office. We have owned our building for over 25 years and, as is the way with non-profits, maintenance is often must be deferred. The interior of the building has not been painted since the purchase and our entrance way is in need of repair. The list of needed improvements go on… The office at 643 Park Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13204 is the hub of all of our activities, where we meet with clients, community partners, contractors, etc. All activities come out of our office.
  2. Monetary donations for office supplies and general office expenses.

How to donate:

Please contact the office at (315) 425-7775 to make arrangements.

Blessings in a Backpack Liverpool NY Chapter -1854

Mission:The Liverpool community has teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack, a national nonprofit program that works with local organizations to provide bags of food to elementary school kids in need. The Liverpool chapter is working to feed kids at Seymour Dual Language Academy on the weekends.

Wish List:

  1. A can of Ready-to-serve soups w/easy open lids, e.g. chicken noodle, veg, beef for protein. We will need 18,620 in the next year. However, every single can is a blessing to help children who may go without food for the entire week end.
  2. Money: $130 feeds a child every weekend of the School Year.
  3. A truck van or service that can take the food we package for each weekend on thursdays from the village of Liverpool to Seymour Elementary.

How to donate:

Food can be droped off at any of following : St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church Liverpool, Liverpool First Presbyterian Church, Liverpool First United Methodist Church St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Liverpool or St. Stephens Lutheran Church Dewitt Street Syracuse ,NY . Checks can be mailed to Blessings In a Backpack Liverpool NY Chapter 1854. PO BOX 52 Liverpool NY 13088

Chadwick Residence, Inc.

Mission: Chadwick Residence provides supportive housing and a variety of professional services for homeless women and their children in an environment that empowers them to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to increase their self-sufficiency.

Wish List:

  1. Financial support to:
    purchase supplies for volunteer groups
    paint and supplies to refurbish some of the resident rooms and common areas
    rakes, mulch, and plantings for a landscape project
    purchase winter walk off mats at our entrances
    snow shovels and ice melt
    4 shower curtains
    8 shower liners
    masks
  2. Cleaning supplies
    To assist the women in developing skills needed to be self-sufficient they are asked to contribute to the household chores daily.
    This requires the following:
    Sanitizing wipes;
    multipurpose spray
    toilet cleaner
    sponges
    mops
    disinfectant spray

How to donate:

Monetary donation by PayPal or Credit Card at www.chadwickresidence.org or Mail to address below

Drop off goods: Monday – Friday 8a – 4p

Chadwick Residence, Inc
335 Valley Dr.
Syracuse, NY 13207

On Point for College

Mission: Since 1999, On Point for College has provided College Access and College Success services to first-generation students from lower-income families. Our mission is to break down barriers that prevent young, under-served individuals from achieving education and career success.

Wish List:

  1. Volunteers can make a difference in the life of a first-generation college student. On Point volunteers can be drivers who mentor students on their trips to and from campus each semester; or play the role of a potential employer for a practice interview; or be tutors who help a student pass a key class; or a friendly caller who checks to make sure the student is OK. Volunteers are also needed to help with our Celebration Dinner and Golf Outing fundraising events.
  2. On Point welcomes cash donations to help us provide services to talented college students with great potential. Our students are from families in lower-income neighborhoods. They often lack funds for little things–like housing deposits, or fees for licensing tests–that can derail their college and career plans. On Point uses donations to help students overcome the hurdles that pop up, so that the students can remain on track for graduation.

How to donate:

Visit https://www.onpointforcollege.org/?form=donate to make a financial contribution. Email volunteer@onpointforcollege.org to learn more about becoming a volunteer.

WHOLE ME, Inc.

Mission: The Mission of WHOLE ME, Inc. (WMI) is to provide bilingual (American Sign Language/English), bi-cultural (Deaf/Hearing Cultures) educational and social services designed to promote the success of deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals in the areas of education, socialization and employment.

Wish List:

  1. Through empowerment and support, Whole Me is dedicated to ensuring that deaf individuals and their families have a sense of belonging in our community and are on equal footing in a hearing world. Our biggest need is funding for supplying American Sign Language Interpreters for our youth programs as well as our Deaf Senior Care services. Interpreting is costly and we often absorb the cost out of pocket as we need to ensure that our deaf constituents have full access to language at our youth events. Interpreters charge an average of $30-$45 per hour for their services and we have many events and services that require the use of interpreters and has a huge impact on our budgets at our organization. What people don’t realize that interpreters are for hearing people as well. If our Deaf Professional Staff are using sign language, how can hearing people understand the staff, the deaf children and vice versa? The interpreter serves both the deaf and hearing communities. We are a unique organization where 8 out of the 10 staff are Deaf Professionals, including the Executive Director.
  2. We like to do two major field trips for the youth, their families and the Deaf Community at large. One of the items on the ‘wish list’ from the youth program was to attend a Syracuse University Basketball game in January or February. We generally have about 60-75 people participate when we organize a main field trip. It would be nice to provide that opportunity for the deaf youth, their families and the deaf community we serve.
  3. A new SMART BOARD to replace our aging one which we utilize for all of our programs and services. As Deaf people are visual, this tool is effective as well as accommodating in meeting the accessibility needs for those we serve. This also benefits our Deaf Professional Team at Whole Me. We would be open to a used SMART BOARD that is only a few years old to replace our aging board.

How to donate:

Our address is 1010 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13203 and our website is www.wholemeinc.com. Please email Joelene Orlando, Executive Director for hours of operation and drop off schedule.

InterFaith Works of Central New York

Mission:InterFaith Works affirms the dignity of each person and every faith tradition, builds racial and religious equity, and creates bridges of understanding among us. The agency has served Central NY for 45 years through its Center for New Americans, Center for Dialogue & Action, and Senior Services.

Wish List:

  1. Tops, Wegmans, and Price Chopper gift cards for refugees, seniors, and our food pantry partners to purchase food
  2. Target and Walmart gift cards for newly arrived refugees to purchase clothing and household items
  3. Blankets, throws and shawls for nursing home residents

How to donate:

Contact Daryl Files, community engagement specialist, at dfiles@ifwcny.org or call 315-449-3552, ext. 208. Mailing address: InterFaith Works of CNY, Att: Daryl Files, 1010 James St, Syracuse, NY 13203. Hours of operation: M-F, 8:30 am – 5 pm. Website: interfaithworkscny.org.

Clear Path for Veterans

Mission: Recognizing the responsibility of communities to help those who serve, Clear Path for Veterans empowers service members, Veterans, and their families through supportive programs and services in a safe, respectful environment.

Wish List:

  1. Monetary donations to support programs and services
  2. Gas cards from Speedway for the van which provides social engagement opportunities, holiday and activity box deliveries for Veterans and their families.
  3. Grocery store gift cards from Tops, Wegmans or Walmart for Clear Path’s Peer Program , which provide emergency pantry food services, holiday support for Veteran families in need, and housing goods for Veterans finding housing after facing homelessness.

How to donate:

Drop off at 1223 Salt Springs Rd., Chittenango, NY 13037 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30

ECHO Meals on Wheels, West

Mission: To provide nutritious meals to the chronically ill, the homebound, those temporarily indisposed due to accident or surgery, and seniors who need assistance. As a self-supported organization serving the western suburbs of Syracuse, we provide hot meals and bagged lunches to our community in need.

Wish List:

  1. We are in need of monetary donations to help purchase a desk top computer. This computer is needed for our monthly billing program, bill production and every day needs.
  2. VOLUNTEERS – Our program would not exist were it not for our volunteers who assist in the kitchen preparing meals, shopping, scheduling delivery routes, answering phones, doing paperwork and most of all, delivering!
  3. We do not receive federal funding but choose to be self-supporting. Our meals are economically priced but we rely on fundraisers and donations to keep our prices manageable for our clients and help with the administration of our program.

How to donate:

Town of Camillus Municipal Bldg
4600 W Genesee St
Syracuse NY 13219
(315)487-2878
Monday-Friday
10:30 am to 2 pm

ECHO Meals on Wheels West, Inc

Elmcrest Children’s Center

Mission: As a community of caring professionals, Elmcrest helps children overcome emotional, behavioral, and developmental barriers to success in their home, school and community. We are building on the promise of children and families through early intervention, education, employability and family services.

Wish List:

  1. Monetary donations in support of programs for children in need. Elmcrest serves 2500 children each year in the CNY community. Your gifts bring hope to boys and girls facing enormous challenges not of their own making.
  2. Holiday gifts will brighten the season for children at risk in our community.
  3. Elmcrest Scholarships are awarded to high school graduates who have participated in one of Elmcrest’s programs and wish to further their education at a two-year, four-year, or vocational institution of higher learning.

How to donate:

Civen@elmcrest.org

https://elmcrest.org/donate/

https://elmcrest.org/donate/elmcrest%20elves/ 

elmcrest.org/donate/scholarship-fund

Friends of the Old Town of Eaton Museum

Mission: Our mission is to promote and preserve the history and artifacts of the Town of Eaton, as well to write its history… We also run the Old Town Eaton Museum.

Wish List:

  1. Money for repairs
  2. Archival Supplies, 3 new windows
  3. Volunteers to become members and docents so we can have the museum open more hours.

How to donate:

By mail: OLD TOWN OF EATON MUSEUM C/O 5823 Brooklyn Street, Eaton, NY 13334. An email to backstreetmary@yahoo.com or by leaving a message at 315-684-8032. You can drop off supplies by appointment.

Great Swamp Conservancy

Mission: Our mission is to foster environmental, cultural and natural history education; to promote outdoor recreation; to preserve biological diversity, and to conserve and manage natural resources in the Oneida Lake and Lake Ontario watersheds.

Wish List:

  1. Bird Seed
  2. Garden Loppers
  3. Garden Clippers

How to donate:

Items can be sent to or dropped off at 8375 N. Main St. Canastota NY 13032! The office is typically open Mon-Friday, 9-4pm.

First Tee Syracuse

Mission: Our mission is to enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with life skills curriculum, FT creates learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence and resilience in every kid.

Wish List:

  1. First Tee Syracuse’s biggest need is to purchase new computers for the learning center in the clubhouse at the Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation Golf Complex. The chapter would like to purchase (4) Dell Inspiron laptops, to be used in a “community technology center resource” capacity. The computers will serve in our First Tee Coach Training Program – an educational training program that prepares our coaches, staff, and volunteers to deliver The First Tee Life Skills Experience. The computers will also assist our led coaches in planning and teaching sessions daily in the classroom. In addition, the computers will become a resource to participants who don’t have access to technology for the First Tee’s Yardage Books which will be moving to a digital app. starting in 2022.
    Projected cost (including MS Office Suite installed) for the 4 Dell laptops is roughly $3,200.
  2. First Tee Syracuse’s second need is Fitness Equipment for all the activity components to warm all participants up. The chapter will use this equipment for the “Healthy Habits” part of the curriculum, which is to promote healthy, active lifestyles for young people. The healthy habits are the nine health and wellness topics presented as a part of First Tee programming. We are seeking the following equipment: Assorted Little Stepping Stones, Hedgehog Balance Pods, Agility Ladder, Kids Hoops, and Resistance Bands.
    Projected cost for Fitness Equipment: $600-$700

How to donate:

People can give securely online at: firstteesyracuse.org OR can mail a check (made out to First Tee Syracuse) to:
5050 Jamesville Rd.
Jamesville, NY 13078

Helping Hands for Forgotten Feet Clinic

Mission: Helping Hands for Forgotten Feet (HHFF) is a collaboration between Upstate Medical University and The Rescue Mission. HHFF engages medical students to offer health screening and education, foot care, and referrals for people experiencing homelessness.

Wish List:

  1. Shoes, cold weather boots, shoe inserts/orthotics, all in a variety of sizes
  2. Callus removers, toe nail clippers, shower sandals
  3. Anti-fungal creams, socks

How to donate:

Contact the Rescue Mission, Attn. Mackenzie Naum
155 Gifford St.
Syracuse, NY 13202

Manlius Senior Activity Centre

Mission: The Centre provides programs and services dedicated to the well-being and independence of the senior members of our community. The Centre is a recreational senior center serving seniors in Onondaga and Madison County. We hope to get seniors involved to reduce isolation and loneliness.

Wish List:

  1. Our biggest need is monetary donations for our lunch program. We serve a nutritious lunch Monday-Friday at noon for the seniors in the community. We subsidize the meal to keep the meal affordable so anyone can enjoy the lunch. The Centre is primarily supported by donors, membership and fundraisers. We are asking for donations to support our meal program so we can continue to serve lunches and bring seniors out of their homes to enjoy lunch with others for friendship and socialization.
  2. Our second biggest need is a monetary donation for advertising. We had to close our doors in March of 2020 due to the pandemic. We are now open and operating at 100%. We would like to advertise our programs for seniors so they know what is available to them. We would like to recruit new members as well as let our former members know that we are open and operating safely.

How to donate:

You can make a contribution directly to the Manlius Senior Activity Centre or use the Donate button on our website.
Our website is www.manliusseniors.org
Our address is One Arkie Albanese Ave. Manlius, NY 13104
Our phone number is 315-682-7889
Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm

Party Princesses CNY

Mission: To ensure every girl feels a little extra special on their birthday by gifting them a beautiful party dress, shoes and tiara . We also just did a holiday dress giveaway and are planning a spring holiday one . Our mission is to help put a smile on their faces and instill confidence

Wish List:

  1. Spring holiday dresses ( sizes NB-18 ) and shoes ( infant to 6 ) or money to buy them
  2. Money for storage space so we can continue to take item donations
  3. Tiaras

How to donate:

All info is at www.partyprincessescny.com

SUNSHINE HORSES, INC

Mission: Helping Horses, Helping People Sunshine Horses, Inc. is committed to rescuing all horses in need, rehabilitating, retrain and finding their forever homes while enriching the lives of people and offering opportunities for personal growth

Wish List:

  1. MONEY – Hay for the 25 horses which costs about $1500. Ferrier: horse shoes cost about $1200.00
  2. Horse fans for use in the summer
  3. Vacuum Cleaner for our Gelding Barn Office and medication room

How to donate:

www.sunshinehorses.org
3721 Verplank Road, Clay, NY
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Volunteer signup on our website and fill out the volunteer application

The Joe Family Foundation for Disability Advocacy Inc.

Mission: To be a catalyst of change for minority youth with disabilities. Supporting the youth and their loved ones, by providing a trusted platform for networking. Ensuring that no matter the disability or racial ethnicity, life goals can be achieved through education, advocacy, & partnership

Wish List:

  1. Money to expand existing programs and to build out a sensory space for our friends with disabilities
  2. Technology 7 computers & head sets that will be used by our friends with disabilities on site
  3. 2 Pottery wheels that will be used in our Healing Through Art Therapy Room

How to donate:

On pay pal @thejoefamilyfound

By mail
The Joe Family Foundation for Disability Advocacy Inc
3947 Sandpiper Lane
Liverpool Ny 13090
Website thejoefamilyfoundation.com
 thejoefamilyfdn@gmail.com
Phone 3155066238

The Salvation Army of Syracuse

Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to encourage and empower those in need to meet their full potential without discrimination through 40 programs serving all ages.

Wish List:

  1. Our biggest need this year is volunteers to ring the bell at our 32 red kettles across Onondaga County. If you and/or a group want to ring the bell this holiday season, please call or email Andrew Sabbaghzadeh at 315-479-3610 or Andrew.Sabbaghzadeh@use.salvationarmy.org. We have kettles located all over Onondaga County at Destiny USA, Tops Friendly Markets, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Price Chopper and Nichol’s.
  2. Our second biggest need this year is monetary donations to make Christmas bright for all children in Onondaga County. We want to make sure every family with children has what they need to celebrate this holiday season. If you text GIFT65 to 41444, you can make a monetary donation to support families this Christmas. A $65 donation helps to provide food and gifts to a family with one child. A $130 donation provides for a family with two children, and so on.

How to donate:

Ways to donate to The Salvation Army:
– Text GIFT65 to 41444
– Go to sasyr.org and click the red Donate button
– Call 315-479-3610 and make a donation over the phone
– Mail a check to 677 S. Salina Street, Syracuse NY 13202 and make it payable to The Salvation Army of Syracuse (put Christmas in the memo)
– Drop money in any of our 32 red kettles across Onondaga County

TomatoFest of CNY

Mission: TomatoFest of CNY is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create a positive, fun-filled annual event for the community and, in doing so, raise money for the food pantries of Cayuga County. Other not-for-profit agencies also participate to raise awareness of the services they provide

Wish List:

  1. Our biggest need is donations to support the food pantries. We support food pantries in Fair Haven, Port Byron, Weedsport, Union Springs, Moravia, Cato, King Ferry and Auburn that are affiliated with the CNY Food Bank. Pantries affiliated with the Food Bank are able to double the value of our contributions by purchasing food wholesale through the Department of Agriculture.
  2. Our second biggest need is funding to continue our annual event. We host a music festival with local entertainers performing throughout the day that is funded by grants from the Finger Lakes Community Arts Grant. But we lack funding to be able to provide activities and entertainment for the children. Most of these activities are being paid for by the TomatoFest Board of Directors and members.
  3. TomatoFest is always looking for volunteers to assist the day of the event, which is held the first Saturday after Labor Day each year. Volunteers can assist with setting up the morning of the event (tables, chairs, booths, equipment) and breaking down at the end of the event. They can assist with our canned food collection throughout the day or sell raffle tickets.

How to donate:

TomatoFest CNY
P.O. Box 1611
Auburn, NY 13021 www.cnytomatofest.org

Eastwood Post 1276 American Legion

Mission: The American Legion’s mission is to serve our fellow Veterans, their families, active service members, and to the local community where we live. We achieve this by community activities, fundraisers, and by supporting community organizations whose values coincide with that of the American Legion.

Wish List:

  1. We are currently doing a toy drive which will benefit the children whose parents are stationed at Fort Drum for their military service. If you wish to donate a toy for our cause, please make sure it is a new, unwrapped one.
  2. Along with toys, we also are accepting gift cards and money to give to the families for any needs they may have during this holiday season. This would also help those veterans who are currently patients at the VA Hospital who aren’t able to be home for the holidays.
  3. Finally, our hospitalized veterans at the VA could use some warm clothing, given the restrictions of having visitors/family members to give them clothing themselves.

How to donate:

You can bring your donations to our Post at 102 Nichols Avenue (corner of James Street). Please call ahead at (315) 463-4760 for more information on when you can drop off your donations.

The Determination Center of Central New York, Inc

Mission: The Determination Center of CNY We offer life changing experiences, collaborating with and supporting our clients to become more self-directed and self-motivated.

Wish List:

  1. We strive to enhance the lives of both our clients and their families dealing with disabilities.
  2. Money and volunteers, the volunteers will be assisting the students with homework or implementing activities, or help served snacks to the children after or before school . The money will help with food, arts and craft material, paper plates, plastic silver ware, spoons, forks, knives, cups, napkins. hand soap.
  3. The Determination Center is hoping to fund the enhancement and continuance of these programs with food and equipment, as well as educational and administrational supplies.

How to donate:

www.determinationcenter.org

Central New York Cat Coalition

Mission: Our all-volunteer group fosters more than 1,000 homeless and at-risk cats every year and helps spay and neuter more than 2,200 cats from low-income homes and in rescue.

Wish List:

  1. We need gift cards to PetSmart, Petco, Chewy, and Tractor Supply to purchase food, litter, and other supplies for our foster cats.
  2. Volunteers to drive cats to or from our Monday spay/neuter clinics. Drivers take crated cats in their personal vehicles from North Syracuse to Cortland at 7:30am and evening volunteers pick the cats up in Cortland at 6:30 and drive them back to North Syracuse.
  3. Volunteers for our Fairmount and Clay PetSmart and Mattydale Petco adoption centers. Our volunteers need to be able to do a 2-hour shift once a week and commit to no less than 6 months of volunteering. Must be 14 or over to volunteer and a parent or guardian is required under 18.

How to donate:

Email e-gift cards to cnycc@outlook.com
Mail hard copy gift cards to PO Box 6182, Syracuse, NY 13217
Fill out our volunteer form at cnycatcoalition.org/volunteer

Helping Hounds Dog Rescue

Mission: Helping Hounds Dog Rescue (HHDR) provides a compassionate approach to dog rescue by matching homeless dogs from overcrowded shelter systems with loving homes.

Wish List:

  1. Monetary donations to assist with all expenses of our programs including veterinary care, transportation and respite care.
  2. Dry Kibble for puppy, adult and small breed dogs. Preferred brands are Nutro, Taste of the Wild, 4Health, Merrick, Rachel Ray or any good quality food. Any brand of canned food is also needed.
  3. Paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap and copy paper.

How to donate:

https://www.helpinghoundsdogrescue.org/donate
Or drop of in-kind donations at 7268 Caswell Street North Syracuse

Hospice of Central New York and the Finger Lakes

Mission: The Caring Coalition of CNY dba Hospice of Central New York and the Finger Lakes, as our community’s expert resource at the end-of-life, provides comprehensive comfort care to patients and families through unique interdisciplinary services, bereavement counseling, education, and collaboration.

Wish List:

  1. TracFones and TracFone cards – A TracFone is a pre-paid, no-contract mobile phone. Occasionally Hospice has patients who do not have a phone. We depend on donations of TracFones and pre-paid minute cards to enable our patients and/or their families to reach us when they need us, and to allow us to schedule our visits with them. TracFones and the pre-paid minutes cards are available widely, at many of your favorite retail and drug stores.
  2. Grocery store gift cards for patients and families in need of additional support to relieve some worry during a very trying time in their lives.
  3. Gas gift cards for patients and families in need of additional support to relieve some worry during a very trying time in their lives.

How to donate:

You can mail to and/or stop by our Liverpool or Auburn office between 8 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday to make your donation. Thank you!

Pet Partners of CNY

Mission: Pet Partners of Central New York, Inc. is a dedicated group of volunteers, who team up with their own pets to interact with people in hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, schools, libraries and many other facilities to promote the health benefits of the human animal bond.

Wish List:

  1. A pet friendly meeting space to hold membership meetings and animal therapy team evaluations. An Ideal space would not be carpeted, be available on weekends and have more than one entrance/exit.
  2. Gift cards from Wegman’s for meeting supplies and/or Staples for office supplies.
  3. Volunteers who would like to become a therapy team with their pet. Share the love and joy your pet brings with others! Visit our website www.petpartnerscny.org for steps to become a team.

How to donate:

Visit our website www.petpartnerscny.org
address – Pet Partners of CNY, PO Box 3002, Oswego NY 13126

The Syracuse Poster Project

Mission: The mission of the Syracuse Poster Project is to generate community and sense of place through civic poster art and develop ways for poster art to sustain itself.

Wish List:

  1. Traveling Flat-screen ($2,200): We are displaying our poster collections via travelling flat screen at venues such as Café Kubal, Epicuse, the Sound Garden, and Pastabilities. Funding for a second screen would allow us to bring more collections to more venues.
  2. Annual unveiling ceremony food budget ($300): a food budget for our first post-pandemic celebration of a new poster series. This April, 2022 event celebrates the artists, poets, and work that goes into bringing civic art to Syracuse.
  3. Accounting and bookkeeping volunteer: We are currently in need of a volunteer who can work with us 1 or 2 days per week. This volunteer would be working to organize financial documents, track our spending, and help us process orders and donations.

How to donate:

www.posterproject.org/supportus/be_a_partner.php

A Tiny Home for Good

Mission: A Tiny Home for Good, Inc. supports those facing homelessness by providing affordable, safe, and dignified homes and fostering strong community partnerships to ensure resident stability.

Wish List:

  1. Monetary support and gift cards to Ra-Lins for appliance and furniture purchases. Monetary support will help with building materials and furnishings.
  2. A used pick-up truck.
  3. Twin and full bedding sheet sets.

How to donate:

Monetary donations can be made at: www.atinyhomeforgood.org/donate or mailed to our offices at 1222 South Ave, Syracuse, NY 13207. Contact alunetta@atinyhomeforgood.org to schedule drop-off times or for more information.

Birthright of Onondaga County, Inc.

Mission: Sole mission is to to serve women in Onondaga County with unexpected, and sometimes, crisis pregnancies. We strive to achieve being a safety net for new mothers by providing emergency layettes, baby equipment and referring new mothers to other agencies depending upon their needs.

Wish List:

  1. Money to buy infant car seats. Hospitals will not release the newborn if the parent does not have a car seat to transport him/her home. We currently have no infant car seats. It is impossible to have a stock of them because of the demand.
  2. Pac n plays. New mothers are sleeping with their infant in the same bed because they do not have a bassinet for the baby. Once again, it is impossible to have a stock because of the demand.
  3. New/gently used Infant snowsuits
    Boys/girls
    Sizes 0-3; 3-6
    Very few left and the cold weather is just starting

How to donate:

Checks can be sent to/donations brought to:
Birthright. 346 N Midler Ave.,
Syracuse, NY 13206
Or
Go to Birthright Facebook and click on link for PayPal.

LAUNCH

Mission: LAUNCH’s mission is to partner with children and adults in order to provide individualized services that foster learning, independence and growth, guided by the principle that learning is unique for each individual.

Wish List:

  1. Portable basketball hoop
  2. Stand Mixer
  3. Kitchen Items including: slow cooker and electric fry pan, etc.

How to donate:

313 East Willow Street, Suite 204, Syracuse, NY 13203
www.launchcny.org/contactus
315-432-0665
9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Sankofa NEST

Mission: Sankofa NEST is an award-winning, not-for-profit 501c3, Community-Based Organization (CBO). The organizational mission is to energize Urbanites so they survive and thrive in Urban Core Neighborhood Environments. The overall aim is more community prosperity though equitable stakeholder opportunity.

Wish List:

  1. Sankofa NEST will gratefully receive $150,000 (US). These funds will be utilized to fill a pressing need of advancing the Sankofa NEST Strategic Feasibility Planning Program that strives to beautify & improve Central Hub spaces & amenities for urban youth and families within their own neighborhood community.
  2. An additional need of Sankofa NEST is for donations of skilled labor time and materials for program-related facilities.
  3. A third need of Sankofa NEST is for high-impact social impact partners to co-sponsor the signature NorthEast Sector Place Making Initiative.

How to donate:

www.sankofanest.org

Upstate Foundation/Housecalls for the Homeless

Mission: Housecalls for the Homeless, a program of Upstate Medical University, brings medical, dental, vision, psychiatric and addiction safety-net services to woman and men living on the streets and in shelters in Syracuse. Our goal: to help our friends experiencing homelessness live healthier lives.

Wish List:

  1. Our biggest need is financial support. Monetary donations will help to cover the diagnosis and treatment of acute dental abscesses, cover bridge medications for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections, high blood pressure, COPD, asthma and diabetes. Monetary donations will also help to supply wound care and over-the-counter mediations. Treatment of these issues directly on the street helps to prevent the downstream necessity of treatment at area emergency departments.

How to donate:

To make a donation, please visit our website: www.UpstateFoundation.org/Housecalls
Or you can mail a donation to Upstate Foundation
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Make checks payable to Upstate Foundation with “HOUSECALLS” in the memo line

Partners in Learning, Inc.

Mission: Partners in Learning supports children, adults, and families of diverse cultures and languages in their efforts to learn, earn, and live well in Syracuse and Onondaga County. We provide culturally responsive learning environments in our centers and in homes.

Wish List:

  1. PIL’s most pressing need is monetary support to help pay for service delivery. While we have received some stimulus funding to support programming, we are unable to fully support unmet need of our consumers.
  2. Pre-k children’s books
  3. Supermarket food gift cards to give to families in need during the holiday season

How to donate:

www.partnerscny.org
Partners in Learning (PIL) mailing address: 2363 James Street, Suite 105, Syracuse, NY 13206
PIL office location for drop-offs: West Side Learning Center, St. Lucy’s Academy, 422 Gifford Street, Syracuse, NY 13204

New Hope Family Services

Mission: To assist those with pregnancy, parenting, and adoption needs in the Syracuse area. We provide free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, options counseling, parenting education, baby supplies and other basic necessities, and adoption services to anyone in need regardless of socioeconomic status.

Wish List:

  1. We need toys for children under 5 years old to give away at Christmas-time.
  2. We need gift cards to Walmart/Wegmans to provide families with food for the holidays.
  3. We also need monetary donations that can be used for gift cards, formula, diapers, and baby wipes.

How to donate:

For monetary donations: through our website at https://secure.egsnetwork.com/donate/661C844D0EE1484 or drop off at 3519 James Street.

For all other donations: drop off at 3519 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13206.

For more information: https://www.newhopefamilyservices.com/

Vera House

Mission: Vera House, Inc. prevents, responds to and partners to end domestic and sexual violence and other forms of abuse.

Wish List:

  1. Giving gift cards to places like Walmart and Target, so the people we serve have the opportunity to decide what they and their families need. This also gives us the opportunity to give the people we serve what they need at their time of need.
  2. Items such as towels, twin size bed sheets, and twin size comforters
  3. Toiletries, specifically ethnic hair care products

How to donate:

Please contact Sara Tucker to schedule a time to drop items off, can be dropped off at 723 James Street. You can also go to this link, https://www.verahouse.org/gift-of-choice-2021 , to give a “gift of choice” or to this link to purchase something from our Wishlist smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/GUMOTQTRBRJY/ref=smi_cl_ls_lol_ls

Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse

Mission: Making Central New York a safer and more humane home for animals and the people who care about them.
Reduce the number of homeless animals on our streets and in local shelters.
End euthanasia of healthy animals.
Stop animal cruelty.
Increase awareness of the intrinsic value of animals

Wish List:

  1. Funding for our mission would be so helpful. Donations made during the month of December will be matched by Staffworks, thereby doubling the effect of the donation.
  2. Contributions of high-quality new items, especially by corporations, that we can auction.
  3. Volunteers. We can’t keep volunteers involved on a daily basis. We don’t have dogs to walk or cages to clean. We need volunteers intermittently to help out with a variety of events and projects.

How to donate:

We do not have a facility. Checks may be sent to PO Box 94, Liverpool, NY 13088. Online donations may be made through our website at www.animalallianceofgreatersyracuse.org. If you need something picked up, please contact us at aags@twcny.rr.com

Baldwinsville Meals on Wheels Inc.

Mission: Baldwinsville Meals on Wheels mission is to feed the seniors and needy in our community and surrounding rural areas. We provide a cold nutritious lunch and a hot dinner 7 days a week. We serve diabetic, renal, and pureed dinners if needed. We have a great number of senior volunteers.

Wish List:

  1. Our biggest need is monetary donations. This monetary donation will help us keep our non profit going, we receive no government funding. We receive phone calls after calls from people needing help. We have a large area, as we cover Liverpool, Warner’s, Jacks reef, Phoenix also.
  2. Our second need is a small backroom that needs a new floor. It is long and narrow. We have been in business 50 yrs. and it needs some updating, it is worn out.
  3. Food would be the third need: as of holiday hams, any holiday items or non-perishable food items for real bad snow days, so that they have extra food on their shelves. We also could use paper goods, or toiletries for our clients.

How to donate:

Baldwinsville Meals on Wheels MON-FRI-8-2
76 Canton St. 315-638-2171
Baldwinsville,NY13027 EMAIL-BALDWINSVILLEMEALSONWHEELS@YAHOO.COM

On My Team16

Mission: On My Team16’s mission is to comfort and support pediatric oncology patients, families, and caregivers by raising money through athletics.

Wish List:

  1. Closing out 2021 and going into 2022 On My Team16 has a goal to activate our Treatment Gear program, for which we are currently looking for funding. The Treatment Gear, program uses old sports jerseys from Syracuse players, Crunch Hockey players, etc. that can be transformed into an article of clothing a child wears when getting treatment, with an access point for the chemo line or port, so the child can still be decked out in his or her favorite team and getting treatment comfortably. Our goal is to have this program up and running by the Spring of 2022.
  2. Our second biggest need is funding for our Celebration Dinner Program. It’s a big deal when a child wins their battle against cancer, and OMT16 likes to provide gift cards to children to celebrate their victory with their family members and friends. However, with this last year being pretty locked down for a lot of our POPs (pediatric oncology patients) and their families, a lot of these celebration dinners have been put off. So, going into 2022, OMT16 has about 14 kids and families we are hoping to send off to dinner, to celebrate their vicotry againts cancer. Typically, each of these dinners costs a minimum of about $200. It is a large expense, but a very important one.
  3. Our third biggest need is donations of gift cards (Target, Walmart, etc.) & school supplies for the schoolroom at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. This is an ongoing initiative, but due to COVID-19, every time a child goes to “class” in the schoolroom when they are admitted for treatment, they have to take home the supplies they use, no supplies are allowed to be shared anymore. So, the school teacher goes through supplies very quickly and it is hard to keep up on having her classroom stocked with needed items.

How to donate:

You can visit www.onmyteam16.com to learn more about our mission or give a monetary donation via PayPal. You can also make a donation via check and mailing it to: On My Team16 7376 Highbridge Terr Fayetteville NY 13066.

If you want to mail goods, you can also mail them to: On My Team16 7376 Highbridge Terr Fayetteville NY 13066.

THANK YOU!

CNY Diaper Bank

Mission: To ensure all CNY families have an adequate supply of diapers for their babies and toddlers; and to build awareness that diapers are a basic need not being met for all babies.

Wish List:

  1. Dollars for diapers. We distribute 150k-200k diapers each month so we purchase by the truckload at the lowest possible price. Monetary donations allow us to buy in bulk in the sizes we need to keep our distribution program going.
  2. Diaper Drives–make your holiday festivities an opportunity to help our most vulnerable by collecting diapers with family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Diaper Drives are an easy and effective way to build awareness of diaper need and make an impact for local families. Visit our website for resources.
  3. Diapers in sizes 4, 5, 6 and pull-ups. Diapers in all sizes are welcome and can be in new or open packs.

How to donate:

Donate at our website: www.cnydiaperbank.org. Checks can be mailed to CNY Diaper Bank, PO Box 367, Manlius, NY 13104. Diaper donations can be dropped in the donation bin outside our office at 4645 Crossroads Park Drive, Liverpool, NY 13088

Multiple Sclerosis Resources of CNY, Inc.

Mission: MS Resources is dedicated to creating awareness and providing resources to persons affected by MS and their families. MS Resources strives to make persons with a MS live a life free of barriers and obstacles.

Wish List:

  1. Of course financial support is always paramount to a non-profit and most especially during this time of a pandemic, when doing traditional fund raising events in person can be challenging. Financial support would be used for a number of client centered needs. Many clients at this time of year make requests for assistance with co-pays, medications and transportation to neurology appointments.
  2. The second biggest need may be in the office supply arena of postage. We receive many requests for information including books, literature, videos, etc. These are mailed to clients or sent via Federal Express. The agency also sends birthday cards to clients which includes over 1500 people.
  3. The third biggest need would be for gift cards. Gift cards are utilized for clients in need of food or clothing. Many of our clients are on fixed incomes and are quite needy. Gift cards to stores is one way we can address their need without making the client feel embarrassed or ashamed of their socio economic class.

How to donate:

Please donate to: MS Resources, PO Box 237, E. Syracuse NY 13057
Please call if planning to drop off an item – (315) 438-4790

Bellegrove Missionary Baptist Church

Mission: Church. Help wherever and where we can.

Wish List:

  1. The need is so great to help people with medication co-pays. People are going without their much needed medications. Money needed to assist with helping those in need.

How to donate:

Mail to Bellegrove MB Church 219 Martin Luther King West , Syracuse 13205. Attn: Gail Gatewood Fin. Sec.

Atlantic States Legal Foundation

Mission: ASLF’s mission is to develop innovative and practical ways to preserve the environment, green the urban core, and protect water resources. We build bridges between communities, technical experts, and the government to improve environmental management that improve people’s lives.

Wish List:

  1. Our office was burglarized three times in August this year. We lost the following items.
    Lenovo laptop, Royal Laminator, 2 Kobalt Steel Wheelbarrows, 1 Huawei Air conditioner, 1 Air Max portable air conditioner, 2 GE air conditioners, 1 EGO 56V 21″ self-propelled Lawn-mower, 1 INSIGNIA TV, 1 HDMI cable, 1 Weedwhacker and 1 Leave Blower (4 stroke MMS Gas Handheld).
    So ASLF’s biggest need is window air conditioners. The burglar stole all the window air conditioners.
  2. Second biggest need for ASLF is a lawn-mower. On July 22, 2021, we bought EGO 56V 21″ self-propelled Lawn-mower for $549.00, then stolen on August 20, 2021
  3. The third biggest need for ASLF is TV for conferencing and a laptop.

How to donate:

www.aslf.org CLICK on DONATE button

Office hours
Monday through Friday – 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Thanasis Theater Company

Mission: Thanasis Theatre Company is committed to creating high quality, accessible theatrical entertainment that challenges the status quo, inspires uncomfortable discourse, and conveys the human condition through an unexpected lens, engaging artists and audiences that have been ignored or underserved.

Wish List:

  1. Thanasis is committed to providing paid artistic opportunities for performers, artists, technicians, and designers. While past performances have generated a good amount of income, the organization is still getting its footing. Ticket sales have been used for space rentals and overhead costs, and promised stipends to cast and crew have had to be temporarily postponed. Thanasis is requesting donations and funding to provide stipends to cast and crew members for past and upcoming performances.
  2. Thansis Theater would appreciate opportunities to publicize the company and upcoming shows on new stations, radio stations, and print media or make contact with representative from news/radio stations or print media.

How to donate:

Donations can be made through https://www.thanasistheatre.com/support or by mailing checks to Thanasis Theater Company, 211 Hillbrook Rd., Syracuse, NY 13219. Fiscal sponsorship for Thansis Theater Company is Fractured Atlas. Donations made through Fractured Atlas are tax deductible.

The Determination Center of CNY

Mission: Complete Pre school program.
Also providing instruction and mentoring to at risk youth since 2007.

Wish List:

  1. Funding for daily operations, projects and supplies.
  2. Volunteers to assist with tutoring, mentoring and daily operations of a pre school.
  3. Publicity and marketing to create awareness in the community.

How to donate:

Drop off between 9 AM and 3 PM Monday through Friday.

Contact Director Bettie Graham 1640 South Ave. Syracuse NY

Children’s Consortium

Mission: We provide parenting and early childhood education to parents and caregivers to improve the lives and well being our community’s greatest asset – Our Children. We help all families with children learn great ways of working with their kids that will ensure a positive childhood experience.

Wish List:

  1. We meet most of our families when they are in crisis and sometimes aren’t sure of just what they need. Often we find ourselves providing food, clothing, educational materials, etc. Gift cards from all kinds of stores are the most useful to us – Aldi’s, Wegman’s, Price Chopper, Target and Walmart to name a few.
  2. Diapers and wipes – larger sizes – 5, 6 and 7. The diaper bank only provides 25 diapers per month and not every family qualifies if they do not work with a partnering agency. We are not a partnering agency because they do not have the funds to provide diapers to all of the agencies that could use them.
  3. Dollar Store gift cards – The Dollar store is the best place to buy household goods and personal care items at the best prices.

How to donate:

Please call or email for monetary donations. Gift cards can be mailed to: The Children’s Consortium, 1010 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13203

Make-A-Wish Central New York

Mission: Together, we create life-changing wishes for children between the ages of 2.6 and 18 years living with critical illnesses. Our vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child. When a wish is granted, a child replaces fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with HOPE.

Wish List:

  1. With the pause that COVID-19 put on granting many types of wishes, there are 193 eligible kids waiting for their own unique wish experience. To grant wishes in a timely manner for these kids and those who are referred monthly, funding, in-kind resources is one of our greatest challenges. Currently, wishes that involve project management and construction are the greatest need. Room makeovers, playrooms, man caves and she-sheds (carpet, paint, labor and materials, general contractors, electricians, etc) are a pressing need throughout our 15-counties. We also have a treehouse wish that needs much of the same including design and build.
  2. There are several other ways to support wishes including gift cards in $25 increments or more to Amazon, GameStop, iTunes, Target, Wal-Mart, Party City, Staples, the Apple Store, or Mastercard / Visa as well as restaurant gift certificates/gift cards. With the hope that travel wishes will be able to be granted soon, gifts of frequent flier miles are the same as cash and never expire when gifted to Make-A-Wish. Also, we would LOVE to have a Cricut Explore 3 with bundled materials to make signs, cards, and other fun things for wish kids!
  3. Fundraising and administrative support including office supplies help us behind the scenes to grant wishes. Many of our events have silent auctions and basket raffles. New, unique and sought after items are always needed for silent auctions – this can include collectibles, statement pieces (furniture or jewelry), chef prepared in-home dinners, travel, sporting event tickets, etc. Items for basket raffle or a complete theme basket (valued at $150+) are sought-after items. This could include a family game basket, gardening basket, wine & cheese basket, movie night, lottery boards, cooking basket, baking basket, etc. Skilled doers, problem solvers and strategic thinkers are needed to join other fundraising volunteers for events. Administrative volunteer support is needed from people with significant computer skills including database management, proficiency with spreadsheets who can give 4-6 hours/week. Gifts of offices supplies greatly help offset expenses leaving more for granting wishes. These supplies include Bounty select-a-size paper towels, Clorox disinfecting wipes, copy paper, sticky notes – all colors and sizes, gold star stickers, black HP 80-A and HP78-A black ink cartridges, HP902 black & color ink cartridges, and HP910 XL black ink cartridges and HP910 color cartridges, various shipping & mailing labels as well as name tags. What a dream it would be to have these items.

How to donate:

Donations can be delivered or mailed to Make-A-Wish Central New York at 5005 Campuswood Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057. If delivering in person, we are in the office Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00-5:00 but are happy to meet you on other days or times when it’s convenient for you, please call the office at 315.475.9474 to make arrangements. If you wish to volunteer or make monetary donations, you may do so in person or on our website at cny.wish.org

Mexico Food Pantry, a Ministry of St Anne Mother of Mary Catholic Church

Mission: The Mexico Food Pantry’s mission is to provide healthy, nutritional food, food related resources, along with health & beauty products monthly to Mexico School District residents who find themselves in need of supplemental food and necessities. We do this in a positive upbeat nonjudgmental manner.

Wish List:

  1. The Mexico Food Pantry would like to restart our emergency pet food pantry as a part of our regular food pantry. We had just started it when the pandemic hit.
    So we need a large amount of (canned & dry) cat and dog food stocked up ahead of opening the pet pantry. All donations of dog and cat (canned or dry) food should not be larger than 5 pound bags-due to storage limitations. Each pet will get 3 days worth of food, and if clients have 3 pets ( the maximum we will give food for) then 3 pets would get 9 cans or meals for that one household-so you see that we need a large supply before we can open. The Mexico Food pantry serves 21 meals of food each month to over 100 households made up of about 350 people-so if only 1/3 of the household have pets we will need a large pet food supply to meet the demand. We will not be involved in any other aspect of pet assistance-but we will have information on other pet services in the community.
  2. other related pet products
  3. references sources for free pet health clinics, etc.

How to donate:

Web site: www.mexicofoodpantry.com FB page: mexico food pantry Our monetry donation link is found on both of these sites. Please note that the monetry donation is for the pet food pantry as we will be keeping funds for pet pantry separated fromm our food pantry doantions. Our volunteers are at the pantry every Wed 12-4 & every Thurs 1-3pm. Coordinator can be at the pantry for photo opts etc by calling her ahead-she lives close by.
We would like the donation of dog and cat food products. We have a donation building on site at 5863 Scenic Ave that can be accessed 24/7. please complete the donation form found inside the building.
We will have an area inside our building separate from our Food Pantry area for the pet food pantry to run out of . Clients will be able to get food for up to 3 pets once a month. We will also share other resources for them to get additional assistance for their pets. Food will be distributed based on size of the pets and will give 3 days worth per pet-if we can get enough stock donated to keep the pet pantry able to continue to function.

Samaritan Center

Mission: The Samaritan Center is an interfaith effort of community members who are committed to serving the hungry and those in need in Central New York in order to promote their welfare, dignity and self-sufficiency.

Wish List:

  1. With the cold weather approaching, Samaritan Center is in great need of Men’s Coats to keep our guests warm. 75% of Samaritan Center guests are adult men and our greatest need is usually for men’s items.
  2. The Samaritan Center welcomes cash donations to actively fight hunger in our community.  Samaritan Center offers hot meals 365 days a year without preconditions or questions, serving more than 124,000 meals annually with the help of over 500 community volunteers a month who prepare and serve meals, collect and distribute toiletries, make and distribute sandwiches and work on volunteer committees.
  3. Volunteers play a critical role in the Samaritan Center. During COVID  we have changed our meal service format to a takeout or to-go meal service, with limited seating available.  We need 10-12 volunteers per meal shift, and 5-7 for meal prep/housekeeping shift. In addition, we welcome volunteers for our special event committees.

How to donate:

To make a donation, please visit: https://www.samcenter.org/how-you-can-help/donate or you can mail a check to: Samaritan Center  215 North State Street, Syracuse, NY 13203

To drop off men’s coats, please stop by the Samaritan Center Monday-Friday between 9am-1pm.

For more information on Volunteering, please visit: https://www.samcenter.org/how-you-can-help/volunteer and complete the Volunteer Application or email volunteer@samcenter.org with any questions.