Children's Aid and Family Services

FOSTER CARE WEBINAR
2023-01-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-02-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-14 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-03-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-29 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-04-05 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) and 18 more dates
Could you foster a child?
There are many children in need of a nurturing family. Do you have questions about becoming a foster parent and want to learn more from the comfort of your home? We are hosting webinars and Q&A sessions for prospective foster parents on Zoom. Please call Sylvia, our Family Engagement and Community Outreach Specialist at 201-414-1076 for more information.

SHARE THE LOVE COMMUNITY DIAPER DRIVE
2023-02-01 - 2023-02-28
SHARE THE LOVE this February by participating in our community diaper drive to benefit local families in our Baby Basics program.
Baby Basics provides free nutritional formula and diapers for babies, newborn through two years of age, along with a safety net of emotional support and referrals for low-income families in Bergen, Essex and Passaic Counties.

DIAPER NEED, the struggle to provide babies with clean, dry diapers, negatively impacts childrens’ health, parents’ mental well-being and families’ economic stability.
You can help end diaper need by supporting Baby Basics individually or by partnering with your school, scout troop, co-workers, religious organization or business.
How You Can Help:

Place a donation box at your library, school or organization for donors to drop off diapers. At the end of the drive, drop off the donations at Children’s Aid and Family Services, 200 Robin Road, Paramus, N.J.
Participate VIRTUALLY by sharing our Baby Basics Amazon Wishlist with others using the link provided and have the diaper donations delivered directly to us!
Make a financial donation for Baby Basics and help us stock our diaper supply for the year.

Contact Christina Diomede at cdiomede@cafsnj.org or 201-740-7104 to get involved today!
Baby Basics has been keeping babies happy, healthy and dry for over 25 years and together, we can help end diaper need.
Use the links below to get started!

Baby Basics Drive Tool Kit – Download this tool kit for all your diaper drive needs.
Share the Love Community Diaper Drive Flyer – Download and Print to share in-person or via email.
Baby Basics Amazon Wishlist – Use and share this link to purchase diapers that will be delivered directly to us.
Make a gift to Baby Basics – Use this link to make a donation and help stock our diaper supply.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE LOVE!

HONOR A FATHER, HELP ANOTHER
2023-05-15 00:00 - 2023-06-18 00:00
This Father’s Day, celebrate a special father in your life by making a gift in his honor or in his memory to Children’s Aid and Family Services.
In grateful acknowledgement of your gift, your dad, children’s dad, grandfather, uncle, brother, brother-in-law or friend will receive a personalized Father’s Day card from Children’s Aid, letting him know that he is helping other dads in the community to build brighter futures for themselves and their families. A personalized remembrance card will be sent to a family member in memory of a beloved father.
These special cards will also contain a QR Code for your loved one(s) to easily link to our Fathers Being Honored and Remembered webpage which will list the names of all the fabulous dads being celebrated.
Your gift will celebrate and support the diverse group of fathers in the Children’s Aid family, including: Foster fathers who open their hearts and homes to children who have suffered from abuse, neglect and trauma; fathers whose adult children have intellectual and developmental disabilities and need a strong support system to help their children become more independent; fathers who are struggling with the devastating disease of addiction; and young fathers who have “aged out” of foster care and are working on educational and career goals to help them create better lives for themselves and their children.
By making an individual gift, you are helping to provide:

Scholarships for educational or vocational training for young dads aging out of foster care
Specialized training for our therapeutic foster parents
Diapers and baby essentials to families in need
Free support services for fathers who are suffering from the disease of addiction
Workshops to help strengthen families

By becoming a PARTNER, you can support the initiative on a leadership level like sponsors of our events.
Partners will be recognized in all Honor a Father, Help Another communications including weekly emails to over 2,500 active supporters and on social media posts. Partner Names/Logos will also appear on our Fathers Being Honored and Remembered webpage on cafsnj.org. Each Partnership level is invited to celebrate the special fathers in their lives.

Beginning June 1st, 2023, the names of all the special dads being celebrated, and those of our Partners, will be posted and available for viewing on our Fathers Being Honored and Remembered webpage. Names will be added on an ongoing basis. Please consider making a gift before June 9th. We want these special dads to receive their cards before Father’s Day! All fathers being honored through gifts received before June 14th will be added to our website before Father’s Day.
All proceeds from Honor a Father, Help Another will benefit the programs and services that Children’s Aid and Family Services provides to the vulnerable children, adults and families in our community.
Thank you to Our Partners
Gold
Dr. Jennifer and Timothy Cope

Silver
Tracey and David Gerber
Bronze

FATHERS BEING HONORED AND REMEMBERED*
2023-06-18
Aaron Balasny*
Carl Berg
Egon Berg
Matt Bogan*
John G. Bolger
James T. Bolger
Ron Callus*
Cary Chiang
Mike Coleman
Norm Coleman
Gene Cope
Ralph DeFiore
Dr. Andrew Dellapi
Martin Drag

Edward Drag*
Ellen Elias
David Gerber
William Hawley
William C. Hawley*
Patrick Arthur Hill*
Beau Jadrosich
Rafe Jadrosich
George Jamgochian
Bob Jones
Tom Kohli
Robert Kupillas
Errol Labosky
Yani Landau
Gerard A. Marra, Jr.
Frank Maschio

David Meinhard
Frank Meyer
John Moody
John Patrick Moody*
Ed Mullane, Sr.*
Jerry O’Connell*
Barry Poskanzer
Anthony “Chat” Riccardi*
Ryan Scally
Sheldon Simon*
Joseph Soto*
Michael Stranix
Steve Wade
David Wasserman

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Gold
Dr. Jennifer and Timothy Cope

Silver
Tracey and David Gerber
Bronze

KENDRA SCOTT "SHOP FOR GOOD"
2023-08-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Kendra Scott – Garden State Plaza, 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd., Paramus, 07652, United States
JOIN US ONLINE AUGUST 25th AND 26th!
Shop using our custom code
GIVEBACK-EQRGY
at kendrascott.com and 20% of all your purchases will directly benefit Children’s Aid and Family Services.
Alternatively, join us in Paramus to shop in-store.
Kendra Scott
Garden State Plaza
1 Garden State Plaza Blvd.
Paramus, NJ 07652

Happy Shopping!
