Stroller Fundraiser
Upper East Side Open Hearts, in collaboration with the Movement for Justice in El Barrio, is raising money to provide baby strollers and carriages for families living in the HERRC on E. 97th and 3rd Ave. Use the button below to donate!
UES Open Hearts Chapter Meeting
Do you live, work, or go to school on the Upper East Side? Join us for our Upper East Side Open Hearts monthly chapter meeting. Zoom link to be shared upon RSVP.
UES Holiday Gift Drive
Upper East Side Open Hearts is organizing a holiday gift drive for children at a local shelter! We have 200+ wishes to fulfill and need all the help we can get! Here's how you can help:
Donate
Option #1 - HIGHEST PRIORITY: “Adopt” a family to provide holiday gifts! Sign up using this form to be assigned to a family and tasked with providing holiday gifts for them based on the children's wishlists!
Option #2: Don't have time to shop for gifts? Donate through this GoFundMe set up by UES volunteer Maria--she'll use the funds to shop for gifts for any children who aren't able to be matched to a donor.
Volunteer
We anticipate that we'll need extra help assembling and delivering the donated gifts! If you're available on the weekend of December 16-17 and/or on an evening between December 18-20, let Bennett know at bennett@openheartsinitiative.org, and we'll be in touch when we nail down exact details.
Upper East Side Winter Free Store
Want to Shop?
When: Saturday, December 10th 2pm-4pm
Where: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 E. 80th St (between Park and Madison Ave)
Want to Donate?
To Donate: Donations can be dropped off at the Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 E. 80th Street, on Saturdays from 8AM-2PM between now and 12/10/22. Please notify Carl Garrison when you will be dropping off items by texting 917-714-4026. When you arrive, text Carl again and use the buzzer to buzz the church.
We will NOT accept furniture, off-season clothing, or stained/damaged items. We are also including a holiday section where shoppers can select a gift, so unused gift items are greatly appreciated! If you have any questions about donations, please email info@openheartsinitiative.org.
We are looking for the items listed below.
Gently used/new adult, kid, and baby SEASONAL (winter!) clothing and accessories: coats, gloves, hats, boots (men’s clothing is especially needed)
NEW adult underwear/socks
NEW or UNOPENED toiletries: soap, deodorant, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair products, cosmetics bags, shaving cream, etc.
Unwrapped new (or unused/unopened) holiday gift items
You can also purchase items for donation from our wishlist, which will be delivered to the event.
Want to Volunteer?
To volunteer: We need LOTS of volunteers to help on the day of the event!
Sign up to volunteer here or reach out to info@openheartsinitiative.org if you would like to volunteer on December 10th!