Q. What does THE QUEST FOR GRACE FOUNDATION do?

A. The QUEST FOR GRACE FOUNDATION provides free clothes, toys, and infant equipment for Upstate New York's foster children. Each child, receives 6 outfits, underwear, socks, shoes, Pajamas, coat or bathing suit, toys, books and misc. items. Infants may receive a crib, crib mattress, car seat, high chair, stroller, etc. All items are subject to availability and eligibility.

Q. Who is eligible?

A. Foster children in an Upstate New York foster home holding a Foster Parents’ license in good standing. Foster children qualify after their 72-hour hearing that determines they are to stay in care. Senior citizens or relatives aged 65 and older given custody of their grandchildren through Department of Social Services (DSS). Relatives caring for children in DSS custody placed into approved-relative foster homes.

Q. Who is not eligible?

A. A foster child whose biological parents’ parental rights have been terminated is not eligible if the foster child is in the process of being adopted by those same foster parents with whom the foster child resides.

Q. How often may I come?

A. Foster children may receive summer clothes, toys and infant equipment March through September and winter clothes, etc. September through March. Infants may receive clothing as they grow until they are in size 12-month clothes, after which, they may receive clothing twice yearly.

Q. How may my foster child get clothes, toys, and infant equipment?

A. Call Michelle at (518) 301-5662 to make an appointment. After you have an appointment, call your case worker and ask her to call or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to verify the eligibility of the child/children including status.

Q. Where is THE QUEST FOR GRACE FOUNDATION?

A. We are located at 1482 Erie Boulevard in Schenectady, NY.  Please click the "Map/Directions" link in the side menu for more details.