Helping Children Heal
When a child escapes abuse within their home, they need support to weather the crisis, heal, and move forward. Things of My Very Own, Inc. is a lifeline for children fleeing abuse. From providing basic necessities to teaching life skills that instill confidence and self-worth, our services lift fragile children from a place of harm to one of hope.
Helping Children Heal
When a child escapes abuse within their home, they need support to weather the crisis, heal, and move forward. Things of My Very Own, Inc. is a lifeline for children fleeing abuse. From providing basic necessities to teaching life skills that instill confidence and self-worth, our services lift fragile children from a place of harm to one of hope.
Hear about the positive impact our efforts make.
Things of My Very Own, Inc. provides crisis intervention services to children impacted by extensive abuse and/or neglect.
Services are also available to children who are, solely due to the lack of items necessary for sustainability, at risk of a Child Protective Services intervention.
Our goal is to keep children together with non-abusive family members, and out of the foster care system, whenever possible.
Hear about the positive impact our efforts make.
Things of My Very Own, Inc. provides crisis intervention services to children impacted by extensive abuse and/or neglect.
Services are also available to children who are, solely due to the lack of items necessary for sustainability, at risk of a Child Protective Services intervention.
Our goal is to keep children together with non-abusive family members, and out of the foster care system, whenever possible.
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Things of My Very Own
A 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization that helps children in crisis.
Today, 82 individuals have appointments to visit our Shopping Center. In addition to the Shopping Center’s regular offering of diapers, personal hygiene products, infant formula, clothing, and toys for little ones, this month’s focuses are home repairs and general maintenance. Available items include drywall repair products and new doors for those whose homes were damaged during acts of domestic violence. New bedding items are on the shelves for children who have been traumatized on their beds and pest remediation products for those struggling with unwanted visitors.
We call this program our “Shopping Center” to empower our guests. If a child comes home from school and has shampoo, soap, and a new toothbrush for the first time since leaving their abuser, their Mom can proudly state that she went “shopping.” All items are new. Appointments are available to those who qualify for the program.
At Things of My Very Own, the “things” in our name include more than material items. We work with families to give them a sense of safety, a healthy self-concept, and the knowledge that they can overcome and heal from the trauma they endured.
To support a child through this program, you can make a donation on our website at thingsofmyveryown.org/donate/ Your gift of $29 a month can help a child in crisis have everything they need to stay safe. That is less than one dollar a day. Together, we can change the lives of children in crisis in our community for the better.
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Some days, it feels like you are on top of the world. Then trauma hits, and your entire world turns upside down. We are currently working with one of the kindest and strongest grandmothers we have ever met. Years ago, her daughter abandoned four children. This incredible grandmother agreed to raise the children without a second thought.
A couple of days ago, this grandmother received an unexpected call from Child Protective Services stating that two more of her grandchildren had to be removed from their home. Now, this loving grandmother who also struggles with her own medical needs, is doing her best to support six little ones independently. She is strong and resilient, but even for her, this is a lot to manage on her own. She loves these children, and they deserve to know that their grandmother isn’t the only one caring about their well-being. Would you consider being a part of their healing process and helping them obtain things of their very own?
Family # UN6674
Two-month-old boy
Shirts: 0-3 months
Pants: 0-3 months
Undergarments: Size 1 diapers
Shoes: N/A
Two-year-old girl
Shirts: 3t Girls
Pants: 3t Pants
Undergarments: 3t girls
Shoes: 8c girls
Five-year-old girl
Shirts: 6 girls
Pants: 7 girls
Undergarments: 6 girls
Shoes: 11c girls
11- year-old boy
Shirts: 16 boys
Pants: 16 boys
Undergarments: 16-18 boxer briefs
Shoes: 7 Mens
11-year-old girl
Shirts: women's small
Pants: Size 4
Undergarments: women size 5
Shoes: 6 girls
Needs: twin bedding
16-year-old girl
Shirts: XL women
Pants: women 14
Undergarments: Women 8
Shoes: 8 women
Family Needs: The children are in desperate need of mattresses, bedding, clothing, laundry detergent, and other items that will help them start over in their place of safety. As a non-profit organization, we can purchase many needed items for a fraction of retail prices. For this reason, monetary donations go further than purchasing items in stores. Please help this family and others in crisis by making a donation on our website at thingsofmyveryown.org/donate/
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How would we donate baby clothes?
Donated. 🙏
Well spent donation. I pray for Grandmother and her grandchildren. Bless you for all you do.🙏🏻💕
Will get right on it
Donated. Thank you for helping this family 💔
Donated, you have a wonderful organization ! Thank you!
Planning to drop some items sat that will work for them
Would you prefer cash donations or the items?
Christmas Pajamas will be there Saturday with 2 beds…a twin and a full size…and new Jammie’s for all 6 kids! I’ll be cutting it close to your cut off time but expect to see me in a big red Chevy pick-up between 11:00-12:00.
Do you have drop off spots at any other locations?
Done! Please keep us posted on their on-going needs/story. This is one amazing woman!!
Can they do an Amazon wish list?
Can we “adopt” one of these kids and get what they need?
Is there a way to provide emotional or physical support for the family? I don’t have much cash to give but I’m 49 years old raising twin two year olds and it’s so lonely and without any break. I’d love to connect with families like this to help with the “I’m all alone in this” feeling and to offer support of a break if they feel comfortable taking it. Kids are a LOT. Kids who come to us out of the blue, which my twins did at birth, are a very unexpected lot… wonderful and full of life, but it sure does turn your life upside down!
Is there a deadline when you would like items by?
Things of My Very Own, please reach out to Sleep in Heavenly Peace - NY, Mechanicville. They may be able to assist with beds and bedding.
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As I went into most of my job interviews/oral exams, my maternal grandmother was beside me - while spirits of my still-living mother & aunt were taking turns kicking my butt. & all in support of same end - I had a chance to work for the Adirondacks, which they all knew had been my grandpa's retreat & respite.
