CFSA’s Partners for Kids and Families (PKF) is dedicated to providing children, youth, and families with essential resources and supports through generous donations from the community. When you get involved with PKF you will be making an impact on the lives of children and youth in foster care, and families that come to our attention. Together we can make a difference in the lives of DC children and families.

We welcome YOU, YOUR Family, YOUR Community, YOUR School, YOUR Organization, and YOUR Business to donate to CFSA’s Partners for Kids and Families.

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*NEW* Spring Forward for Kids in Foster Care! Partner with us this spring to support children in foster care. Host a donation drive, sponsor items, or organize a giving challenge. Click here to learn more and get involved!

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Donation Centers: Our welcoming Donation Centers support children, teens, and families connected to the foster care system. Open year-round, these resource hubs provide essential items such as new clothing, toiletries, infant supplies, and bath and bedding essentials, helping families navigate transitions with dignity and care. Your contributions make a meaningful impact on their journey forward.

Luggage Donations: New and gently used luggage, including duffle bags, provides children and teens in foster care with dignity and stability during transitions. Gently used luggage should be in excellent condition—clean, fully functional, and free from damage such as broken zippers, handles, or tears.

Toiletry Kits: Provide children and teens in foster care with essential hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, and lotion. Regular-size items are especially appreciated, and including extras like sanitary products adds meaningful support.

New Clothes Matter: Every child deserves to feel seen, cherished, and confident, and new clothes play a vital role in fostering these feelings. With your support, we can make a meaningful difference for children in DC's Foster Care System. Join our New Clothes Matter Donation Drive to help provide children aged 5-12 with the clothing they need to feel their best. Together, we can create a lasting impact!

Snack Packs: Snack packs are small care packages filled with snacks, quick meals like mac and cheese or noodles, fruit cups, and juice boxes. They offer comfort and sustenance to children and teens in foster care during tough times. Including affirmations, notes, or gift cards to places like Chipotle, Subway, or McDonald’s makes them extra special. This is a meaningful project for kids, groups, or individual donors, offering an opportunity to spread joy and care to children in need.

Support Children with Disabilities: Children in foster care with disabilities deserve the right resources to feel safe, supported and included. We are seeking donations of sensory-friendly toys, adaptive equipment, and comfort items to create welcoming spaces tailored to their needs.

We are building a wish list to ensure we select the most impactful items, and we would love your insight! If you have experience with sensory-friendly or adaptive products that have been particularly helpful, please share your recommendations. Your support can make a meaningful impact in helping these children thrive. Join us in providing the tools they need for a brighter future. Check out our Amazon Wish List: Provide the Resources They Deserve or email us at [email protected] with suggestions.

Back to School: Help our scholars succeed by donating school supplies for elementary, middle, high school, and college students.

College Care Packages: The power of college care packages for foster youth is beyond the tangible items, it's a beacon of hope and support. Each care package symbolizes love and recognition, showing youth in foster care they are valued and remembered. Join us in building a stronger community and helping these remarkable scholars feel a sense of belonging by becoming a sponsor. Click here to explore the wish list of our scholars and their schools. Let's make a difference together!

Home Starter Kits: For a child raised in foster care the transition to adulthood can be difficult. You can help give foster youth a New Start in their New Home by sponsoring Home Starter Kits. Click here to view the items needed for youth aging out of foster care. 

Holiday Drive: During Thanksgiving and the Winter Holidays, we look to bring joy into the hearts and homes of our children and families through your donations of food baskets, gifts, toys, and/or gift cards.

Prom & Winter Formals: Sponsor a teen as they go off to prom and winter formals with a new dress, suit, shoes, jewelry, hair, makeup, transportation, and/or gift card support.

Enrichment Activities: Help foster learning, creativity, and joy by sponsoring enrichment opportunities for children and teens in foster care. Support after-school programs, summer camps, internships, or job shadowing, or donate tickets to plays, concerts, movies, and sports events. Together, we can inspire growth and provide opportunities every child deserves.

Monetary Donations:
Online Donation: Click Credit Card Donation
Checks:
Payable to: DC Treasurer
Memo Section: CFSA PKF Donation
Mail:
DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)
ATTN; Alysia Greaves/Partners for Kids and Families
200 I Street SE

Please contact one of our Partners for Kids and Families (PKF) team members listed below to learn more about how YOU can get involved.