Community support
Standing with Childhelp.
ZenZest partners with Childhelp, a national nonprofit that meets the physical, emotional, and educational needs of children who’ve been abused, neglected, or are otherwise at risk. Every customer who walks through our door helps that work continue.
National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453
24/7 · confidential · 170+ languages. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911 first.
Next drive at ZenZest
3rd week, Mon–Sat
Hosted at ZenZest Queens — 272-06 Union Turnpike. Walk in any time during open hours.
501(c)(3) status
Registered nonprofit
Childhelp, Inc. — Federal Tax ID (EIN) 95-2884608. Donations tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed.
Coverage on-site
Fully insured
Every drive at our Queens store is covered under our commercial general liability and Childhelp's national event policy.
Their mission
For every child, a chance to be a child.
Founded in 1959, Childhelp is one of the oldest and largest nonprofits in the United States focused on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse. Their work meets kids where they are — and works upstream so fewer of them ever need it.
Residential treatment villages, foster care and adoption programs, advocacy centers, group homes, therapeutic schools, and prevention curricula reach children in nearly every U.S. state. The 24/7 National Child Abuse Hotline alone has answered more than 11 million calls.
For our team in New York, the partnership is personal. We live in the same neighborhoods we serve. The same kids on the same blocks are the ones Childhelp protects every day. We’d rather build that community alongside our neighbors than around them.
Hosting a drive in a dispensary is unusual on purpose. Cannabis retail in New York is brand new — and we’d like the next generation of New Yorkers to grow up in a city where legal cannabis businesses pull their weight on the things that matter.
Childhelp’s national partner network
In trusted company.
Childhelp is backed by some of the most recognizable companies in the country. ZenZest joins as a New York-local supporter, hosting monthly drives out of our Queens flagship. Want your business to join the next drive?
Logos shown are Childhelp’s national corporate partners as listed on childhelp.org/ways-to-give/corporate-partnerships. ZenZest is an independent NY-local supporter and is not affiliated with the companies above.
How it works
Drives on the calendar, not in a back office.
01
We host the drive
The third week of every month — Monday through Saturday — our Queens store on Union Tpke turns its lobby into a Childhelp collection point. Drop-off bins live at the front desk during open hours.
02
Neighbors fill backpacks
Customers and walk-in neighbors bring new backpacks, school supplies, hygiene kits, and gift cards. The most-needed-items list lives at the door and online.
03
Childhelp delivers care
Childhelp picks up the donations and routes them through their residential, foster, and advocacy programs so they reach kids directly — fast and dignified.
FAQ
Common questions about the drive.
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Get involved
Give a kid a softer landing.
Childhelp, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity. EIN 95-2884608.