Our annual winter fundraiser is here! Unchained uses donations primarily to fund the GIFT Gang and purchase presents for children with incarcerated parents as well as provide ongoing support to other essential initiatives that benefit our members directly impacted by the criminal legal system.

Every year, Unchained hosts our annual Christmas initiative, the GIFT (Giving to Incarcerated Families Together) Gang. The GIFT Gang uses donations from community members to purchase gifts for children with parents or other close family members incarcerated in New York State. GIFT Gang is different from other holiday initiatives for incarcerated families because it was designed by an incarcerated parent and emphasizes the involvement of the incarcerated family member. Unlike other initiatives that send out generic gifts, the GIFT Gang works with the incarcerated family members to fulfill specific requests personally chosen for the children in their lives.