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.
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!
Would you prefer cash donations or the items?
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.
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.
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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.
This may look like a stock photo but I assure you, it is Miss Kathleen, one of the kindest, most intelligent, and talented humans you could ever hope to know. Miss Kathleen reads numbers as sonnets and poetically spearheads our finance team as though it is her life’s mission.
While some of us are counting one…two…, and three…..on our fingers and toes, Kathleen is likely banging out a profit and loss statement as though it is her calling.
The most amazing part of Kathleen is her empathetic personality. Her job title is in the financial sector, but she will drop everything to support a child in crisis, without judgement, at the moment they need a friend. There are many great people in the world and on our team; Kathleen is one of our best.
Please help us in thanking Kathleen for all that she gives. She is directly responsible for improving the lives of many in our community, one life at a time.
10 CommentsComment on Facebook
Thank you Kathleen!
Thank you Kathleen !!
Thank you Kathleen for all you do and the whole TOMVO team. You are exceptional people!
Thank you for your kindness and compassion Kathleen ❤️ and all you do to help ❤️
Bless you Kathleen!
Thank you Kathleen for all you do!
Thank you
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Thank you Kathleen 💕
