Bags of Love
Every baby deserves to be welcomed into the world with care, comfort, and hope. Our Bags of Love program provides newborns at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center with essentials to help give them a healthy, happy start.
Phil's Room for babies is a labor of love filled with everything a new mom could need.
Why Totally Buffalo Cares Needs Your Help
NIAGARA FALLS
Infant death rates are 2-3 times higher than the state average.
Premature birth rates are higher than the New York State average.
70% of moms have no means of transportation for prenatal care
10% of babies are placed in foster care or alternate living arrangements
26% of newborns have Positive Toxicology and need some form of detox
20% of babies are born with late prenatal care
Approximately 20% of births have CPS referrals
THE NEED IS GREAT
The alarming statistics emerging from Niagara Falls, paint a distressing picture of the challenges faced by newborns and their families in this area. Infant mortality rates in these areas are 3 to 4 times higher than the New York State average, a stark indicator of the dire circumstances under which these babies are born. Large percentages of babies born at NFMMC require CPS intervention or are placed in foster care.
Donations to support disadvantaged babies born at Niagara Falls Memorial can provide critical resources and essential infant care items. These contributions can be life-changing, offering these infants a fighting chance at a healthier start in life, which is a fundamental right of every child, regardless of their birthplace.
Essentials like car seats and playpens and of course, bags of love. Each bag is lovingly packed with items like diapers, wipes, onesies, blankets, bottles, and other baby necessities. For families who may be struggling or starting out with very little, these gifts are more than supplies—they’re a message of love, support, and community.
By easing the burden and celebrating new life, we hope to surround every little one with the care they deserve from the very beginning.
Bags of Love
Phil’s Room for Friends & Phil’s Room for Babies
At Totally Buffalo Cares, we are honored to support families in need through our partnership with the Response to Love Center. Together, we’ve created two dedicated spaces filled with love, hope, and essential items for those who need them most.
Phil’s Room for Friends provides adults and families with brand-new clothing, jackets, shoes, bedding, and other everyday necessities.
Phil’s Room for Babies is stocked with diapers, wipes, clothing, blankets, and baby supplies to give little ones a strong start and help ease the burden for parents and caregivers.
Both rooms stand as a tribute to generosity and compassion, offering not just material support, but dignity and encouragement to every family who walks through the doors.
Bags of Love
We are so excited to share our mission with you! We’re collecting essential items and holiday outfits for babies born at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital.
Sponsor a bag of love for just $75
Why We Do What We Do
Parents and professionals can not do it alone. Our mission is to provide hope and happiness to children who struggle with life’s most difficult challenges. With our work, we hope to make the challenges of life a little easier. It takes a whole community to make sure our kids are ok. We need your help, your hands, and your generosity to make this possible.