We spend thousands of dollars and countless hours every year disposing of donations we can't pass along.  Please be a conscientious donor.  Consider the following guidelines and only donate great quality items which the kids we help will be proud to own.

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Items we collect:

• Clothing: bottoms, tops, outerwear, pajamas, accessories. Sizes 0-16. Swimwear, socks and underwear must be new.  Please package clothing/shoes separate from all other donations.
• 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, and foreign language books. No explicitly commercial books, please.
• Arts and crafts: beads and jewelry, clay and dough, craft kits, painting, drawing/coloring, paper crafts, stamps, weaving/knitting. All 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 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.
• 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. 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. *If cribs do not include complete instructions and all the hardware, we will not be able to accept them.  Copies of instructions are often available by contacting manufacturer directly. 
• 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 stuffed animals, videos, computer games or violent toys. If batteries are required for operation, please discard old batteries and include new ones.  Toys need to be in perfect shape with all original parts and pieces securely packaged together.
  *We do not accept big plastic toys.  We do accept riding toys, playhouse kitchens, and table and chair sets (no individual chairs please).
• Hygiene: soap, shampoo, toothpaste & toothbrushes. All supplies must be new and unopened.