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Give

Your donations are critical to our mission. Contribute once or regularly to help us build more families.

Donate

Join

Become part of our community. Discover what becoming an adoptive parent is like. Receive our newsletter and learn about upcoming events.

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Share

Engage with us on social media and help broaden our reach and impact.

The Imperative

There are nearly half a million children in foster care across the United States. Less than 3% will ever graduate from college. 25% will be incarcerated within 2 years of aging out. Shuffled from home to home, they never find the safety and permanence of a real family. Downey Side advocates for children aged 7-17 and sibling groups, the least likely to be adopted and the most at risk.

Growing Families for Over 50 Years

From our offices in New York and New Jersey, we help families in those states give loving homes to children from across the country. We have placed children from approximately 75 jurisdictions in different regions of the US. As both an adoption agency and an advocacy group we strive to better individual lives and raise awareness to drive large-scale solutions.

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Thank You to Spring Lake Five Mile Run!

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We are excited to announce that the Spring Lake Five Mile Run is now a supporter of Downey Side Adoption. Yesterday, I met with board member Patty Burrus, who presented us with a generous check for $5,000. We are thrilled to receive this support,…
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Father’s Day- All You Need Is Love

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BRICK – Like many parents, Jim Perone helped his daughter Selena prepare for her driving test. Like many kids, Selena chafed a bit at her father’s way of going about it. “Even with me being a new driver, he can be a back-seat driver,”…
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Our Red Gala & Casino Night Fundraiser 2025 was a Success!

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Thank you to all of our volunteer committee, our sponsors and all of our supporters and attendees.  Your participation in our event made it a success! Sponsors Friends of The Gala  
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