5K Run/Walk 2024

Join us for our fourth annual 5K Run/Walk event!  The event kicks off on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024!

Friends:  You can participate at any location, date, and time of your choosing! Click here to register.

Corporate Sponsors:  Run or walk with us in Central Park on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:00 pm. Please click here for information about sponsorship opportunities.

Want to Help Fundraise?  Click here to learn more.

Thank You Sponsors!

Spring Benefit 2024

On April 16th, more than 200 Philanthropic New Yorkers gathered together for our Spring Benefit at The Harvard Club of NYC to honor Martha Alvarez, LCSW and celebrate our more than 24 years of service to families. Robin Hood's Dr. Kelly Escobar announced Chances for Children as a Fuel for 50 Grand Prize Winner (watch the feature video here). Plus our new Family Center made a debut!

To make a donation, please click here.

View photos from the event here.

5K Virtual Run/Walk 2023

Our 5K Run/Walk event kicked off on Saturday, October 14th when friends, staff, and members of our Board of Directors walked, and ran, together around the Lower Loop in Central Park.  Though it rained again this year, a good time was had by all! 

Then on Tuesday, October 17th, with clear skies and cool breezes, our corporate sponsors and friends completed 5K and convened afterward for an informal networking event at Tavern on the Green. Meanwhile, other friends and supporters hosted their own walks and runs to provide more chances for more children.

We exceeded our goal again this year by raising more than $84,000 to support our work with families in the Bronx. We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of generosity - with special thanks to our corporate sponsors!

20th Anniversary Benefit in 2023

On April 25th more than 200 philanthropic New Yorkers gathered together at The Harvard Club to celebrate Chances for Children’s 20+ years of service to the community and to honor our Co-Founders Liz Buckner and Hillary Mayers. At this, our most successful event yet, more than $200,000 was raised to support our services for families with young children in the Bronx.  

We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of generosity this year and give special thanks to our corporate sponsors!

Should you wish to commemorate our 20th Anniversary with a donation, please click here.

Our 5K Run/Walk event kicked off on Saturday, October 1st when friends, staff, and members of our Board of Directors walked, and ran, together. Despite the rain, it was an affirming gathering of many who are longtime supporters of our work. Then on Wednesday, October 12th our corporate sponsors and friends completed 5K – running and walking around the Lower Loop in Central Park. And many other supporters hosted their own walks and runs to provide more chances for more children.

We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of generosity this year which supports our expansion, with special thanks to our corporate sponsors!

Our 5K Virtual Run/Walk event kicked off on Saturday, November 13th and concluded on Saturday, November 20th, 2021. More than 130 people participated in the 5K Run/Walk Event and nearly $50,000 was raised. We are grateful to everyone who enjoyed running or walking with family, friends, and colleagues in support of Chances for Children.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Gala 2019

We had a wonderful evening at the Chances for Children 2019 Gala, honoring Susan Chinitz, Psy.D. The event celebrated CFC’s continued work in the Bronx, and offered guests the opportunity to engage with our team and learn more about our increased efforts to help families dealing with trauma. Thank you to our honoree, partners and volunteers, and a special thank you to our 2019 sponsors: Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP, Savvy Drinks NYC, and The Joseph H. Flom Foundation.

Gala 2018

Chances for Children’s 2018 Gala, “Celebrating the Past, Creating the Future,” was held on May 8th, 2018. It was a full and interactive evening celebrating CFC’s commitment to nurture relationships between caregivers and their young children and the partners that make our work possible. Our honorees were Ronald J. Weiss and Dr. Ava Siegler. Thank you to all our partners, volunteers and honorees.

CFC 5K 2018

As part of the Generosity Series, the Chances for Children 5K Run/Walk took place on November 11th, 2018 in Manhattan’s Riverside Park. Chances for Children is very thankful to all of our fantastic 2018 #CFC5K charity runners and walkers. We are also thankful to everyone who donated to support our work with families in the Bronx.