LAVALLETTE — For more than 50 years, Downey Side Adoption has been bringing together families and older kids in the country’s foster care system. In June, the nonprofit, which has a New Jersey location in Lavallette, will be holding its Red Gala & Casino Night fundraiser to collect money which goes directly to the agency’s […]
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We are thrilled that our NY/NJ Director, Dawn Rusinko was featured in February’s 2025 edition of The Provider’s Council Newspaper. Check out the full article on page 3 by clicking here.
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Red Gala & Casino Night Fundraiser Thursday, June 19th, 6-10 PM Location: The Shore Club, 700 Route 71, Spring Lake Heights, NJ Tickets: $125 per person Come out and join the fun! Enjoy cocktails & appetizers, a buffet dinner, gift/silent auction, live music, dancing and Casino fun! To purchase tickets click here: https://forms.gle/WRN45fxo8FyvQFCXA
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A winter storm added three extra hours of hazardous driving to the usual five from New York City but didn’t chill the enthusiasm at this year’s Race For Kids in Stowe, Vermont in January. It was the 24th time the Financial Communications Society hosted the event, which has raised over $3 million for three charities: […]
Help support Downey Side’s mission of finding homes for kids in foster care by purchasing a Christmas ornament. You can keep it as a keepsake or give it as a gift. Click here to purchase.
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Broadening teenagers’ horizons through extended family It’s National Adoption Month and this year the focus is on teens. Teenagers make up almost one quarter of the children in the foster care system. Many teens in foster care develop a sense of hopelessness. They see themselves aging out of the system without good prospects—and the stats […]
Summer officially started with the Downey Side Gala on June 22. While the weather wasn’t especially warm, the atmosphere inside Spring Lake Manor in New Jersey certainly was. Over 180 people came to our 20th annual event celebrating our mission of building forever families. The volunteer gala committee, led by Sr. Liz Engel, went above […]
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Getting school-age kids out of foster care May is National Foster Care Month, a good time to reflect on Downey Side’s long relationship with foster care. After all, foster care is where our kids come from and that’s true for around two-thirds of all adoptions in the US. It’s never a child’s fault that […]
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All adoptions are an emotional roller coaster. But there’s something especially moving about how the Scull family in New Jersey adopted their two teenage daughters. Now you can read about their unique journey in the words of adoptive mother Lesli Scull. Brett and I have always been interested in adoption. We raised our two biological […]
It’s National Adoption Month. But you don’t have to adopt a child to help out. (Of course, it’s beyond wonderful if you can.) Anything you do to support Downey Side’s mission is an enormous contribution. Because Downey Side is a lean, truly grassroots organization, however you choose to participate has an outsized impact. In fact, […]
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Downey Side Adoption connects older kids with families
Community, NewsLAVALLETTE — For more than 50 years, Downey Side Adoption has been bringing together families and older kids in the country’s foster care system. In June, the nonprofit, which has a New Jersey location in Lavallette, will be holding its Red Gala & Casino Night fundraiser to collect money which goes directly to the agency’s […]
Rusinko is dedicated to helping children find their forever home
Community, News, UncategorizedWe are thrilled that our NY/NJ Director, Dawn Rusinko was featured in February’s 2025 edition of The Provider’s Council Newspaper. Check out the full article on page 3 by clicking here.
Red Gala & Casino Night Fundraiser- June 19, 2025
CommunityRed Gala & Casino Night Fundraiser Thursday, June 19th, 6-10 PM Location: The Shore Club, 700 Route 71, Spring Lake Heights, NJ Tickets: $125 per person Come out and join the fun! Enjoy cocktails & appetizers, a buffet dinner, gift/silent auction, live music, dancing and Casino fun! To purchase tickets click here: https://forms.gle/WRN45fxo8FyvQFCXA
Cold Weather. Warm Hearts
Community, NewsA winter storm added three extra hours of hazardous driving to the usual five from New York City but didn’t chill the enthusiasm at this year’s Race For Kids in Stowe, Vermont in January. It was the 24th time the Financial Communications Society hosted the event, which has raised over $3 million for three charities: […]
Support Downey Side by Purchasing a Christmas Ornament.
CommunityHelp support Downey Side’s mission of finding homes for kids in foster care by purchasing a Christmas ornament. You can keep it as a keepsake or give it as a gift. Click here to purchase.
Celebrating National Adoption Month
News, Our PerspectiveBroadening teenagers’ horizons through extended family It’s National Adoption Month and this year the focus is on teens. Teenagers make up almost one quarter of the children in the foster care system. Many teens in foster care develop a sense of hopelessness. They see themselves aging out of the system without good prospects—and the stats […]
Our Annual Casino Gala Fundraiser was a success!
Community, NewsSummer officially started with the Downey Side Gala on June 22. While the weather wasn’t especially warm, the atmosphere inside Spring Lake Manor in New Jersey certainly was. Over 180 people came to our 20th annual event celebrating our mission of building forever families. The volunteer gala committee, led by Sr. Liz Engel, went above […]
May is National Foster Care Month.
NewsGetting school-age kids out of foster care May is National Foster Care Month, a good time to reflect on Downey Side’s long relationship with foster care. After all, foster care is where our kids come from and that’s true for around two-thirds of all adoptions in the US. It’s never a child’s fault that […]
Our Adoption Journey
Our PerspectiveAll adoptions are an emotional roller coaster. But there’s something especially moving about how the Scull family in New Jersey adopted their two teenage daughters. Now you can read about their unique journey in the words of adoptive mother Lesli Scull. Brett and I have always been interested in adoption. We raised our two biological […]
National Adoption Month — How you can help
Our PerspectiveIt’s National Adoption Month. But you don’t have to adopt a child to help out. (Of course, it’s beyond wonderful if you can.) Anything you do to support Downey Side’s mission is an enormous contribution. Because Downey Side is a lean, truly grassroots organization, however you choose to participate has an outsized impact. In fact, […]