Organizing Your Donation
- Please take a look at the list of items we accept which also outlines those things that we are unable to distribute.
- Please make sure all clothing has been washed and gear has been cleaned. Please note that all clothing needs to be free of stains (ex. food, grass, etc.) in order for us to be able to donate it.
- Please include all pieces and parts to children’s games and toys.
- Please try to include manuals and instruction books for gear.
- Place your goods in heavy-duty garbage bags or sturdy boxes.
- Make sure you determine the estimated value of your donation for tax purposes. (General rule: donation value is 50% of retail cost.)
- When your donation is ready, please call us at 212-736-1777 to schedule a drop-off or pick-up. We will collect all of your information over the phone.
LIST OF ITEMS:
Below is a list of items we are hoping to collect for children 0-4 years old:
- Baby Monitors
- Back & Front Carriers
- Bassinets*
- Bath Towels
- Bibs
- Blankets
- Books
- Bottle Warmers
- Bouncers*
- Clothing (ages 0-14)
- Crib Bedding (NOT bumpers)
- Outerwear (ages 0-14)
- Swings
- Exersaucers
- Diaper Bags
- Diaper pails
- Liners
- Highchairs*
- Infant Tubs*
- Mobiles
- Walkers*
- Playpens*
- Pack n' Play's*
- Safety Gates
- Shoes
- Strollers*
- Toys
- Bouncy Seats
- Toddler Beds**
WE CAN ALSO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING NEW ITEMS
- Unopened Diapers
- Unopened (never used) bottles and feeding supplies
- New (never used) Bed Rails
- New (never used) Manual or Electric Breast Pumps
- New (never used) Maternity Clothes
- New (never used) Car Seats
- New (never used) Cribs
- New (with tag) Stuffed Animals
Things you should know:
- *All gear has to have been purchased within the last three years. Please include the manuals if you have them.
- **We may not always be able to accept toddler beds due to space constraints. Please call us at 212-736-1777 and we will be happy to let you know if we can accept your toddler bed donation.
For reasons of safety, it is imperative that the goods we receive be in perfect working order. We have a very small staff and have no ability to repair or maintain faulty or damaged items. Please check that the items you are planning to donate have not been recalled by visiting Consumer Product Safety Commission at www.cpsc.gov.
ITEMS THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DISTRIBUTE
- Large, non-folding Infant Carriages
- Furniture*
- Opened Packages of Diapers
- Open Feeding Supplies
- USED Bed Rails
- USED Stuffed Animals without tags
- USED Mattresses
- USED Manual or Electric Breast Pumps
- USED Car Seats/ Snap-and-Go Stroller Bases
- Crib Bumpers
- USED Cribs
- Baby Slings
- USED Maternity Clothes**
Referrals:
- * If you have furniture you would like to donate, please contact Partnership for the Homeless at 718-875-5353.
- ** If you have used maternity clothes you would like to donate, please contact Morris Heights Healthy Families at 718-483-1252.
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