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Upcoming Events

Back to School

Back to School
Celebration 2025!

GIVE: COLLECTING NOW - AUGUST 24th 

​Ways to Participate:

  • Shop our Amazon Wish List

  • Donate funds

  • Drop off supplies at the following locations:

    • On the UWS: Advent Lutheran Church - 2504 Broadway @ 93rd Street​

      • Sundays: 8/10, 8/17 & 8/24  from 10 AM - 1 PM ​

      • Friday, 8/15 and Saturday 8/16 from 9 AM - 1 PM

    • In Harlem: Nice Ninja HQ - 624 West 139th Street #2A (between Broadway & Riverside)

      • Tuesday 8/19 & Thursday 8/21 from 4 PM - 7 PM​

    • OR BY APPOINTMENT - we will work with you to find a time :) Just email us!

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VOLUNTEER: Monday, August 25

​Click here to register for our giveaway and see the magic of giving and community in real life 

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PARTICIPATE!  Monday, August 25 from 3 - 7 pm** 

We would love to welcome you and your child(ren) to our FREE Back-to-School Supply Giveaway.

For Students: PreK – High School Seniors

Location: Westside Commons, 696 Amsterdam Ave (between 93rd & 94th), New York, NY 10025

Event Schedule:

  • **3:00 – 5:30 PM – Appointments only (while availability lasts)

  • 5:30 – 7:00 PM – Walk-ins welcome, first come, first served

Important:

  • Children must be present to receive supplies - NO EXCEPTIONS

  • Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult (18+) – no exceptions.

 REGISTER HERE to secure your appointment time!

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Thanks to support from Piper Sandler, Advent NYC and the Westside Commons, this year’s giveaway will reach even more families and help foster the community we all want- YAY!

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National First Responder Day

October 28, 2025

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Details to be announced soon

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