Give Hope. Heal Trauma. Change Lives.
Help our youth celebrate the holiday season!
At Forestdale, we are committed to making the holiday season memorable for over 700 children in our foster care and preventive programs. These children have faced many challenges, and we want to give them the gift of joy and hope this holiday season. But we can't do it without you! With your generous support, we can ensure every child has a happy holiday celebration. Just $40, or one quick Amazon order, guarantees that a child will receive a nicely wrapped toy they treasure. Every contribution, big or small, makes a huge difference. Please donate today and bring smiles to children who need it most!
You can support our efforts and help bring joy to a child this holiday season by:
Buying a gift from our Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/5623O3LSG2IB?ref_=wl_share
Donating below:
Donate today!
At Forestdale, we believe every child and family deserves a future filled with opportunity, healing, and love.
As a non-profit rooted in the communities of Queens and Brooklyn, we provide critical services to children and families in need, helping them overcome trauma, abuse, neglect, and poverty.
Our Mission in Action
We go beyond the basics. Forestdale actively pursues cutting-edge and evidence-based approaches to meet the changing needs of low-income families in Queens and Brooklyn.
We provide a comprehensive continuum of services that help children and families:
Heal from trauma
Build resilience
Break intergenerational cycles of poverty and neglect
Your donation helps us offer:
Therapeutic services for children and youth
Parenting support in mothering and fathering courses
Job readiness programs for our youth
Preventive services to keep families together
Counseling and resources
Supportive pathways to a better future
Who Your Gift Helps
Your support allows us to serve:
Children and youth recovering from trauma
Single mothers working to build stable homes
Custodial and non-custodial fathers striving to stay involved
Domestic violence survivors seeking safety and healing
Families at risk of child removal
Young adults aging out of foster care
Abusive partners committed to accountability and change
Families navigating the child welfare system
Ways to Give
One-Time Donation
Monthly Giving – Become a sustaining donor
Matching Gifts – Double your impact through employer programs
Tribute Giving – Donate in honor or memory of someone
Donor Advised Fund - See the link below or contact us
Planned Giving – Leave a legacy of compassion
Thank You
Your generosity brings healing, hope, and opportunity to families across New York City. Together, we can change lives and build brighter futures.
— Mrs. Yanick Maakheru
Director of Development
Forestdale, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Your donation is tax-deductible. Serving the children and families of Queens & Brooklyn since 1854.