*UPDATE* Adopt-a-Family 2023 is completed. Thank you to all of our donors, volunteers, and our lead sponsor – Amazon. We look forward to helping families in our community make holiday memories in late 2024!

You can help families make memories that will last a lifetime.

The holiday season brings memories of joy, celebration and spending time with friends and families. Unfortunately, many people are confronted with challenges that can keep these memories from becoming a reality. Each year, Child and Family Services’ Adopt-a-Family Program assists hundreds of individuals served by our Agency who need a little extra help for the holidays. 

This year, you can help children and families in our Foster Care and Adoption Program, Community-Based Counseling Programs, Residential Treatment Program, the Stanley G. Falk School or Youth ACT.  

Here are all the ways you or your company can our families in need this year! 

  • Purchase gift cards or items from the Adopt-a-Family Wish Lists. We welcome gift cards and gifts from our Adopt-a-Family Wish Lists. Click here to see our wish lists! Please mail or deliver non-adoption items to Child and Family Services, Attn: Adopt-a-Family, 844 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209. Include your name and address so we can send you a tax receipt and thank you!  
  • Make a financial contribution or support the Dream to Succeed program. Can you imagine going to sleep at night without a bed or even a mattress? Many of our families’ requests are so basic they need mattresses and pillows so they can have a good night’s sleep. The healing process starts with a night of good rest. You can help make this possible for our families. With a donation of $200, C+FS can purchase a mattress for a child and/or parent to have a good night’s sleep. Thank you for helping us Dream to Succeed! All other financial contributions support Adopt-a-Family and fulfilling the needs of families as they come to the Agency.  
  • Volunteer in the workshop. If you or your company are interested in helping in the Adopt-a-Family Workshop this season (December 5 – December 14), email adoptafamily@cfsbny.org with your information, group size, and preferred date(s). We will contact you to answer any questions you have and confirm your Workshop schedule.