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Good enough for your own child 

Can you imagine being a new mom and not having a stroller, car seat or a crib for your baby? Or, what it would be like to be a kid and not have a new pair of underwear or a nice outfit to wear? Or having to carry school work in a plastic bag that's constantly ripping? This is life for too many of our children.

You can help by donating new and "gently used" (in C2C-speak: "A small tear is still a tear") children's items for all seasons, for kids from infancy to pre-teen:

• Clothing: bottoms, tops, outerwear, pajamas, accessories. Sizes 0-16. 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. Books in Spanish and French are important for families who speak English as a second language. No explicitly commercial books, please.
• Arts and crafts: beads and jewelry, clay and dough,craft kits, painting, drawing/coloring, paper crafts, stamps, weaving/knitting. ll 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.
• 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.
• Hygiene: soap, shampoo, toothpaste & toothbrushes. All supplies must be new and unused.