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
Things of My Very Own, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that provides crisis intervention services and programs to children in emergency situations, specifically, those who have experienced extensive abuse or neglect.
Today is the due date for the first round of Wish Tags and we are THRILLED to see how many of you have poured your hearts into our Sponsor-a-Child in Crisis Program. The program truly is magical, as it warms the hearts of both the sponsors and the children who benefit from it.
Hundreds of Wish Tags are still out in the community awaiting sponsors. You can pick one up at one of the following locations.
Albany
Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy- 3 Cerone Commercial Drive
Amsterdam
Open Canvas Beauty Bar- 207 Wallins Corners Road
Glenville
Slice of Glenville- 10 Glenridge Road
Latham
Casey Law LLC- 995 New Louden Road (To request Wish Tags information by email, please contact [email protected])
Niskayuna
Town of Niskayuna- One Niskayuna Circle
Schenectady
Capitol District Supply- 315 Green Street
You can also sponsor a child by making a monetary donation on our website at thingsofmyveryown.org/donate/.
Dropped mine off this morning, I Love being able to help! You guys are wonderful for doing this!
Both of my daughters' Brownie troops had such an amazing experience shopping for these children. My 9 year old wanted to take more tags! Thank you for all you do for those in need. You are an organization close to our hearts.
I wasn't able to drop off today but ours will be there first thing Monday!! So sorry. But we our glad we could help 2 little girls this season!!
Just donated. I usually get a tag emailed but I am worried about shipping delays this year. I hope this donation will make some child’s holiday a little brighter. Your organization is phenomenal!
The boys helped me drop off this morning 😊
This is actually perfect timing. I was thinking about doing something like the USPS letter to Santa thing. But this is right in our community. I swear the universe keeps putting stuff on my lap 😂. I'll share the tickets with this post when I pick them up ❤️
I would love some tags for my Moisture Salon "where curls begin" tree
I wish there was a spot on your guys's website where you could fill out a wish list online for the parents that can't make it down or for parents that are disabled or have no transportation.
Wish Tag Locations have been restocked with the remaining Wish Tags for round two of our Sponsor-a-Child in Crisis Program. Please, help ensure that these children have everything they need to remain safe. Help show these children that we as a community stand by them and will never leave them behind.
Amsterdam
Open Canvas Beauty Bar- 207 Wallins Corners Road
Glenville
Slice of Glenville- 10 Glenridge Road
Latham
Casey Law LLC- 995 New Louden Road (To request Wish Tags information by email, please contact [email protected])
Niskayuna
Town of Niskayuna- One Niskayuna Circle
Schenectady
Capitol District Supply- 315 Green Street
Don’t have time to shop? That’s okay. You can make a monetary donation and we’ll do the shopping for you. You donation will go even further as we can purchase the items at our discounted prices. How you choose to give is up to you. What matters most is that no child in a crisis situation is left behind this holiday season.
I wish you had tag locations in Rensselaer county
Lindsey Schongar here are some locations!!! 🙂
Do we wrap the gifts or no?
Things of My Very Own is the drop location still: 249 green st, schenectady ? Is there certain times ?
Can I send Amazon packages to your drop off location?
Do I drop off my gifts directly to you?
Do you have any locations in Rennselaer county?
Stasia Grzyboski
I m wondering if you have a teen age girl in foster care i could adopt for xmas, i grew up in foster care and know how it felt to be in that position, just a place i have in my heart for a teen , private message me or email me [email protected]
We often state that our team functions as a family. Today is living proof of that. Team members were offered time off for bereavement and were informed that they would receive their full rate of pay for the next two-weeks, whether or not they choose to come in. Every single person that was scheduled for the day chose to come in anyway. Team members and former interns who haven't worked here in years, are at the center offering emotional support to our current team. All loved Max and all want to be at the place that reminds them of him most.
We are also learning that we have other friends in the community standing by us. Hospice reached out to us to provide over-the-phone bereavement support. A donor agency reached out to us asking if they could sponsor Max's children and his wife Jeanie for the holidays. Team members from Mohawk Honda are on-site lifting and trucking donations in-and-out of the building, helping us organize holiday gifts in preparation for pick-up. We could never thank you enough for supporting Max's family and ours, during our time of crisis. We appreciate all of you.
www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion-albany/name/max-halabuda-obituary?pid=200697892
Max A. Halabuda III Obituary (1978 - 2021) Albany Times Union
www.legacy.com
View Max A. Halabuda III's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.So sorry to hear about max. He was wonderful to work with and made the process an enjoyment. I will pray for his family and you guys. 💙
That truly is what community is all about.
I am so very sorry to hear of Max’s passing
Sorry for your loss
Beautiful.
You are a pillar of strength Rayn.
God...rest his soul...✝✝✝
Thoughts and prayers to family and loved ones.
So sorry for your loss 😞
❤️ thinking of all of you. I am there in spirit.
Hugs and peace for all of you.
Much Love, Light and Peace to all of you
Sorry for your loss
Larissa Lashway
My coworkers and I are so happy to be able to help! Thinking of all of you and Max's family.
So very sorry for your loss.
Thank you all! It sure has been hard on maxs and my girls as a few of them are so young 7,10,12 and 19 and as their mom I’m trying to always have the worlds to reach out and talk to them hoping I’m saying the right thing to them. I’ve been giving them lots of love ,hugs and kisses and telling them silly stories about their dad. The best gift max has giving me is our 4 beautiful girls.
