Where to donate baby stuff
I have lots of good quality baby items that I can't seem to sell or give away. Any suggestions of places I can donate to? I know I could go to Goodwill, but I'd like to be able to pass them on to moms in need.
Oct 5, 2018
I have lots of good quality baby items that I can't seem to sell or give away. Any suggestions of places I can donate to? I know I could go to Goodwill, but I'd like to be able to pass them on to moms in need.
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Loved Twice— a charity in Oakland just for that. https://lovedtwice.org/
I've been looking into the same. A good option found is the Women's Homeless Prenatal Program in SF.
You'll probably get lots of recommendations for them, but BANANAS on Claremont (https://bananasbunch.org/donate/other-ways-to-give/) is a good place to donate baby things to help moms in need. Loved Twice (https://lovedtwice.org/) is another option - they only take newborn clothes and blankets, while BANANAS takes a wider range of things.
More detail of what you want to donate would be useful, but in general, Bananas is a good place for lots of things. Both families and child care providers can take what they need.
Bay Area rescue mission
I find a lot of parents looking on the “buy nothing [nrighborhood]” group on Facebook! I belong to the “buy nothing north oakland” group and there are always families in need. The rec room in Berkeley on Adeline is a community play room for toddlers and they also would love toys and other baby items.
what items are you trying to sell/give away? you could post them on BPN if you haven't already tried that.
Facebook, next door & craigslist. There are lots of families in need out there.
Bananas On Claremont in Oakland. It's easy. And they help families and caregivers in lots of great ways.