A Chance In Life's 2019 NY Annual Gala

Should you prefer not to give online, please click below to download our invitation and giving form. Filled-out forms and checks can be mailed to 250 E 63rd St., Ste. 204, New York, NY 10065. (Please note that paying by check allows us to ensure none of your donation is used to cover credit card transaction fees.)

Providing a chance in life to children since 1945.

Following the horrors of WWII, our founder, Monsignor John Patrick Carroll-Abbing, dedicated his life to serving the orphans left on the streets of Italy. He started Boys' & Girls' Towns of Italy to give "a chance in life" to vulnerable and orphaned children. The young people of these towns were given an education, vocational training, and the opportunity to grow as leaders through our unique model of self-government. Seventy-four years later, A Chance In Life now serves 2,500 children throughout Italy, Ethiopia, and Latin America using this same successful model.