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Manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers of children's products can help thousands of our neediest children. You do, and should, care that the products you donate don't sit in a warehouse or a store room collecting dust. You want them to go to a child who really does need them, and get there quickly. We think like you do. We operate our nonprofit organization like a business (though we don't sell any of our products), focused 24X7 on ways to expand our customer reach, and improve the quality and efficiency of our operations. Each year, we reach tens of thousands of children through an active distribution network of hundreds of approved social service agencies.

Why else should you donate to us? If we didn't convince you already, we can share with you stories of the individual children who are better off because of your generosity. Then, there are the other fantastic reasons for giving us pallets of beautiful children's products: Reduce the cost of carrying inventory. Generate tax savings. Federal tax law provides very favorable tax treatment for a donation by a corporation (other than a Subchapter S corporation) of inventory for distribution to children. The deduction is computed as the lesser of (a) the donor’s adjusted tax basis of the items plus one half of the difference between the basis and fair market value, or (b) 200% of the tax basis of the donated items. Please consult your tax adviser for more information.

If you are in the children's products business, or know people who are, email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or contact us at (617) 471-8417.