Contribute to VIVE

VIVE relies on the generosity of individuals to provide support for expenses such as staffing, food, utilities for the shelter, and medical supplies to help refugees. Your donation will help us to assist some of the neediest, yet bravest people in the world. We are grateful for your support.

Print a one-time donation form
Print a monthly giving donation form

Mail to:
VIVE, Inc.
50 Wyoming Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Fax: (716) 892-6191

VIVE also welcomes donations with credit cards through PayPal's secure website. When you click on "donate" you will be directed to a secure server.  A PayPal account is not required. Simply enter the amount of your gift and requested information.

Questions? Please contact (716) 892-4354 or giving@vivelacasa.org.

VIVE also welcomes donations of household supplies, office supplies, recreation supplies, personal items, and kitchen and cooking supplies. This is a sample list of items that are currently needed. If you would like to make a donation of goods, please contact (716) 892-4354.

Household Supplies

• Large Bowls and Pitchers
• Pillows
• Pillow covers
• Twin fitted sheets
• Blankets
• Bath Towels & Wash Cloths
• Garbage bags (60 gallon size)
• Latex & Rubber Gloves
• Dish washing liquid
• Liquid cleaning supplies
• Air freshner
• Bleach
• Heavy duty extension cords

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Office

• Copy machine – new
• Computers Pentium III or newer with windows 2000 or XP
  (no older than 2 years)
• Computer monitors
• Staplers
• Scissors
• Postage stamps
• Scotch tape and dispensers
• Electric pencil sharpener
• Good condition file cabinets
• Bookcases/shelving
• Pens and pencils
• Sticky Notes
• Good office desks and chairs
• Copy paper - 8 1/2 x 11
• Manilla file folders
• Purple file folders

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Recreation

• Educational Games
• Board Games (Checkers, Chess etc.)
• Foreign Language books - pleasure reading
• Dictionaries - English, French, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu, Farsi, Portuguese, Turkish
• Student textbooks (all ages)
• Tour books and maps of Canada (esp. Ontario and Quebec)
• Air pumps
• Musical instruments for children and adults (esp. drums)
• Arts and craft supplies
• McDonald's/Burger King coupons
• Videos for children and adults
• Ping Pong Paddles & Balls

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Personal Needs

• Personal hygiene needs (moisturizer, hand lotion, small toothpaste & brushes, sanitary napkins, hotel size shampoo, soap, razors)
• Common over-the-counter medicines (for pain, cough, cold, sore throat)
• Vitamins
• Toilet paper
• Diapers (esp. sizes 3,4,5)
• All baby care products
• Baby food (cereal, fruits, vegetables)

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Kitchen

• Spices (curry powder, ground nutmeg, cumin, and cloves)
• Potato peelers
• Flatware: Knives, Forks, Spoons
• 8 oz. paper cups
• Kitchen knives
• Paper towels
• Scissors

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VIVE, INC. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation incorporated in New York State.  You may obtain a copy of our latest Annual Report, upon request, from our organization or from the Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY  10271.

Children at VIVE enjoy playing with donations of art supplies, paper, and markers. Photo credit: Mike Groll.