Join us in transforming lives through community support
Join us in transforming lives through community support
RaiseNYC is committed to empowering underprivileged youth in New York City by providing essential resources and support. Our mission focuses on creating equitable opportunities for all young people to thrive and succeed.

Join us in empowering underprivileged youth across New York City. Your donation helps provide essential resources and creates lasting impact. Every contribution counts toward building a brighter future for our community.

In a city as big as New York, it’s easy to overlook that not every child has basic necessities. I created RaiseNYC after seeing this disparity firsthand—realizing small actions can create real change.
We bring people together to give and act—creating opportunity for those who need it most.
Please reach us at akshkothari@icloud.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The donations go to LITTLE ESSENTIALS 501(c) 3.
We accept new or gently used: clothing, shoes, costumes, backpacks, baby gear, books, and toys.
We also accept unopened: wipes, diaper products, hygiene items, and cleaning supplies.
Reach out to us, and we’ll guide you through setting up a drive in your school or community. Once collected, we’ll coordinate pickup or delivery.

So far, RaiseNYC has partnered with Primrose Schools, and Primrose has hosted drives that go to Little Essentials in New York City. We are always looking towards new partners!

I’m Aksh Kothari, Founder of RaiseNYC. I was inspired to start RaiseNYC after my summer program at Columbia University, where I saw firsthand how many children in New York City lacked basic resources. Our goal is to reduce inequality by providing essential supplies every student needs.

There are a few ways to help out, one of which could be donating. To donate you reach to me by email or cell phone, and drop off items at a location I give. Another could be reaching out to organzie a drive at, with this, you could then transfer the items to me, and then they would be donated.
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