Ways to Give
Due to the rapidly evolving events surrounding the COVID-19 public health crisis, our children, adults, families, and staff need your support more than ever.
Monetary Donations
To make an online donation, click here.
Checks payable to Northern Rivers Family of Services can be mailed to:
Northern Rivers Family of Services
Development Department
PO Box 8899
Albany, NY 12208
We are in need of the following items:
- Formula, diapers, and wipes for our Early Learning Program families: All diaper sizes needed, but highest priority are sizes 4, 5, and 6. Formula brands needed: Enfamil with Iron (most used), Enfamil Gentle Ease, and Nutramigen.
- Shop our Amazon wish list and ship to the registry address.
- Ship formula, diapers, and wipes to 125 Bigelow Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12304
- Make an appointment to drop off formula, diapers, and wipes at 125 Bigelow Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12304, by calling 518.390.9014 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE): Surgical masks (highest priority) and disposable isolation gowns
- Ship items to Northern Rivers, Attn: Lyn Mastan-Kamath, 60 Academy Road, Albany, NY 12208
- Make an appointment to drop off your donation at 60 Academy Road, Albany, NY 12208, by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Cleaning supplies and paper goods: Disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, paper towels, and toilet paper
- Ship to Northern Rivers, Attn: Development Department, 60 Academy Road, Albany, NY 12208
- Make an appointment to drop off your donation at 60 Academy Road, Albany, NY 12208, by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Grocery store gift cards: In $20 or $25 denominations, please
- Ship physical gift cards to 60 Academy Road, Attn: Development Department, Albany, NY 12208
- Email digital gift cards to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Walmart
- Target
- Price Chopper
- Hannaford
- Basic supplies for our youth and families: New arts and crafts, puzzles, games, hygiene items
- Shop our Amazon wish list and ship to the registry address.
- Ship new items to Northern Rivers, Attn: Development Department, 60 Academy Road, Albany, NY 12208
- Make an appointment to drop off NEW items at 60 Academy Rd, Albany, NY 12208 by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Thank you cards for staff: Even before the pandemic we always thought they were amazing, and now even more so. If you would like to join us in saying "Thank you" to the front line staff at Northern Rivers, we know they would appreciate the recognition. Please send any thank you notes to Northern Rivers, Attn: Staff Appreciation, 60 Academy Rosd, Albany, NY 12208, or send a message via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
In-Kind Donations
At this time, we are not accepting used items at any of our locations.