Items we collect for children - Babies to High School Seniors

(PLEASE NOTE - We also accept gently-used household items - for us to sell at our yard sales - items must be able to be carried by a small person - NO large/heavy items/furniture please)

• Clothing: bottoms, tops, outerwear, pajamas, accessories.
• Socks and underwear: Socks and underwear must be new.
• Shoes: sneakers, sandals, casual and dress shoes, boots. Please attach matched pairs with rubber bands.
• Books: board books, picture books, Easy Readers, coloring books, chapter books. Non-english books are important for families who speak English as a second language. No obvious commercial books.
• Arts & Crafts: beads and jewelry, clay and dough,craft kits, painting, drawing/coloring, paper crafts, stamps, weaving/knitting. All Arts & Craft supplies must be new and unused.
• School supplies: backpacks, calendars/planners/journals, notebooks/binders/files, calculators, chalk/ erasers, drafting supplies, maps/globes, rulers, staplers, scissors, writing instruments and supplies. All school supplies must be new and unused.
• Baby supplies: feeding, diapering, health and safety, toys, nursery furniture/decorations, bedding. All feeding and diapering supplies must be new and unused.
• Baby Safety Equipment: infant and toddler car seats, pack ‘n plays, swings, bouncy seats, safety gates, high chairs/booster seats, changing tables, cribs/toddler beds/mattresses, excersaucers, strollers. All equipment must be less than 5 years old (verify by inspecting manufacturer’s date), in perfect working order, with manufacturer’s instructions, and all hardware and attachments. Please package hardware and attachments in a ziplock bag and attach to equipment. If batteries are required for operation, please discard old batteries and include new ones.
• Toys: action figures, scientific and educational toys, bikes/scooters, building sets/blocks/models, dolls, electronics, musical toys, pretend play/dress up, puzzles, games, vehicles, sports equipment. Toys should be cleaned, and contain all pieces and instructions. We do not accept, videos, computer games or violent toys (stuffed animals should be new or almost new - as we must freeze or heat them before re-purposing/distributing!). If batteries are required for operation, please discard old batteries and include new ones.
• Hygiene supplies: soap, shampoo, toothpaste & toothbrushes. All hygiene supplies must be new and unused.