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If you would like to give a donation please let us know. Below is a list of items we need for our families.

Have a donation? Call or email:
Rachel Middlesteadt Ellerson
919-445-4650;

If you wish to drop something off, please call ahead on weekdays other than Thursday, and a staff member will meet you by the donation room door on the first floor prior to 4:00 p.m.

Or, visit our Amazon Wish List!

*We are unable to pick up donations.
*All donations of baby furniture require year and make so we can verify against recall lists.

Donate Needed Items

Needed Year-Round

  • Diapers
  • Infant clothing
  • Infant accessories: receiving blankets, infant soft carriers (Baby Bjorn, etc.), towels, socks, bibs, mittens, new bottles
  • Bathroom items for women and children 0-12 years old (tampons, pads, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, bath toys, etc.)
  • Bras
  • Socks
  • Suitcases
  • Kitchen items (gently used dishes, silverware, pots, etc.)
  • Books for women and children

Fall (Sept-Nov)

  • Halloween costumes, gently used
  • Winter coats and boots, gently used, all sizes for women and children
  • Mittens, gloves, hats, etc., all sizes for women and children
  • Wrapping paper, tape
  • Gently used holiday decor

Winter (Dec-Feb)

  • Calendars and planners
  • Spring items (raincoats, rain boots, umbrellas, etc.), all sizes
  • Door mats

Spring (March-May)

  • Pool items (floaties, noodles, pool toys)
  • Bathing suits, all sizes
  • Swim diapers
  • Sandals, flip-flops
  • Outside toys (sidewalk chalk, balls, bubbles, sand toys, etc.)

Summer (June-August)

  • School supplies
  • Backpacks
  • Sun lotion
  • Sneakers, all sizes

For holiday gift ideas in late Nov/early Dec. please email Rachel Ellerson RachelM@unc.edu

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