Support an Event

We have a number of events each year to raise funds to support our programming for children and families. For more information about any of the events listed below, please contact us at fundraising@childcenterny.org.

70th Anniversary Gala—May 25, 2023
Ziegfeld Ballroom
NYC

The Child Center of NY hosts an annual fundraising gala every spring. We are delighted this year to be celebrating an incredible 70 years of service at the incomparable Ziegfeld Ballroom. Please join us to reflect on our legacy and our vision for the future. It will be a night of fun, camaraderie, purpose, and inspiration, as we take a look at the new directions and transformative work we are beginning for the next 70 years. Stay tuned for more details and sign up for more info, or contact us at fundraising@childcenterny.org to learn more!

The Raymond J. Cook Annual Golf Outing
TBD 2023

Every year, more than 200 business professionals from around the area come together in support of The Child Center of NY’s service to children and families. It’s a fun-filled day of golf that includes food, cocktails, contests, and prizes. More importantly, you will hear and see some of the amazing work The Child Center does.

Please email us at fundraising@childcenterny.org for more information.

Holiday Party for Children and Families — December
What are you and your employees doing for the year-end holidays this year?

For 250 children from low-income families, our annual holiday party will be the high point of the season. We begin the festivities with an early dinner, then move on to a dance party and games, face painting, balloon animals, and a visit from Santa Claus, who gives each child a gift.

As a Corporate Sponsor, you can make the magic happen for the kids and your employees. Benefits include:

- A corporate volunteer project for your employees who could help put smiles on children’s faces by gathering and wrapping gifts for the children
- A team-building experience, planning and running the games and activities
- A wonderful media event for your company emphasizing your community involvement
- The happiness that comes from being part of a caring community

Candy Cane Toy Drive — December
Our children look forward to this event all year. The children fill out paper candy canes with their name, age, and gift wishes — wishes that come true, thanks to generous supporters. It’s another great way to get your company, clients, and vendors involved and bring the holiday spirit to less fortunate children. Please email us at fundraising@childcenterny.org for more information.

Far Rockaway RBI Volunteer Day—June, O’Donohue Park, Far Rockaway

Far Rockaway RBI is a baseball league for youth ages 6-14, formed by The Child Center of NY in partnership with other community partners, including Major League Baseball (MLB). The children engage in practices and games, clinics, baseball-related youth development activities, and opportunities to engage with MLB players and other personnel from the New York Mets while learning the values of teamwork, self-discipline, and sportsmanship through baseball.

On Far Rockaway RBI Volunteer Day, volunteers will have the opportunity to coach a team with a manager. Those with no baseball experience can help set up the field, oversee water and field supplies, remind the players of the lineup, and possibly provide snacks or lunch. No matter what your task, you will be serving as a positive role model for the players and have a unique chance to see the magic of Far Rockaway RBI in action!

Annual Backpack Drive—August
Each year we partner with companies and individuals to run a backpack drive to provide thousands of Child Center of NY youth with a backpack filled with the supplies they need to start the school year on the right foot.

To support the backpack drive, we invite everyone to give a gift ($35 covers one backpack) and make a meaningful difference in a child’s school year. Gifts are 100% tax deductible and will go exclusively toward purchasing backpacks for our children. Stay tuned for details on our 2023 backpack drive!

Student Showcases

Spring Deadline: March / Fall Deadline: September

Each spring and winter, our afterschool programs offer a showcase of students’ artwork, musical and dramatic performances, and school projects. The event is open to parents, political officials, and the community.

The attendance at all of the showcases is about 800 people.

As a top sponsor, you would be listed on all invitations and promotional materials sent to parents, politicians, and community groups, listed on all signage at the event, and given an opportunity to speak from the podium. It’s a wonderful, heartwarming event that shows how much our students are learning and growing, and how much they are capable of accomplishing.

Head Start Moving Up Ceremonies—August
Deadline: July

Our Head Start programs for 3- and 4-year-olds prepare children from low-income families to enter kindergarten ready and excited to learn. We do this by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development and engaging parents in the process.

In August, we celebrate the transition of our 280 students from Head Start to kindergarten in each of our classrooms with special presentations by the children and a luncheon with the families.

As a top sponsor of these events, your name would be listed on our invitations, flyers, programs, and signs. You would also have the opportunity to address the parents at the events.