Donations Needed

 DONATIONS NEEDED

#MBMWishList needed items for current families February 21st:

Not able to come in person? You can shop on our AMAZON.ca Wish-List and drop ship donations right to our Resource Centre!

*** PLEASE NOTE: Due to our current renovation and lack of storage space at our Resource Centre we can only accept donations from our Wish Lists below!***

Diapers
• Sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
• 2T/3T Pull Ups (boys & girls)
• Baby Wipes

Baby Food & Formula (new, not opened, not expired)
• Enfamil Gentle A+, Enfamil A+, EnfaCare
• Good Start Stage 1 and 2 (powder & ready-to-feed)
• Similac and Similac Advance
• Kirkland
• Baby Cereal
• Baby Snacks

• We do not accept heavily used or out-dated items. Please be thoughtful when donating items. It takes a lot of time for our volunteers to sort through donations just to throw it out.
• Donations must be in excellent condition – no rips, no tears, no signs of wear, no stains.
• ALL items must be CLEAN. This means car-seats, high chairs, strollers, cribs etc. – if it isn’t spotless, we really don’t want it.
• Clothing must be freshly washed, folded neatly and ideally boxed (we really dislike garbage bags!)
• Toys must be CLEANED and include ALL pieces and bagged up together if not in the original packaging.
• If you are donating baby gear we would really appreciate it of you could send along the instruction booklet. Many of the families we help will NOT know how to use the items you donate without it.
• Cribs MUST be manufactured AFTER 2010, be in excellent condition, cleaned, include all hardware and instructions. (no drop-sides, no recalls)
• Crib mattresses must be in excellent condition – no rips, tears or stains will be accepted
• Car Seats MUST not be within 12 months of expiry, have never been in any kind of accident, need to be clean and should include the manual.
• Strollers – Gently used are ok, but must be clean and no broken parts!

NEW Items needed on an ongoing basis:

• Gift Cards (Grocery, Costco, Gas, Department Store, Home Improvement Stores – so we can purchase needed items)
• Transit Bus Tickets (youth and adult)
• Diapers (all sizes – but our greatest need is sizes 4, 5 6,)
• Baby Wipes
• Baby Formula (unopened, not expired)
• Baby Food (unopened, not expired)
• Batteries
• Cleaning Supplies (white vinegar too)
• Toilet Paper
• Paper Towels
• Washing Machine Tabs
• NEW School Supplies
• NEW Children’s Clothing (2 – 6)
• NEW Children’s Toys (unwrapped)
• NEW Towels, Face Cloths, Dish Cloths, Tea Towels
• Cash Donations are welcome & needed, and those over $20 qualify for a charitable tax receipt.

• New and very gently used baby and children’s clothing (size preemie to 6X) Other sizes may be needed on request only. Clothing must be freshly WASHED & NEATLY FOLDED, ideally in a box, labelled with gender and sizes.
  
• New and very gently used baby items (bassinettes, high chairs, bouncy seats, play mats, etc). Items MUST BE CLEAN…please do not give us a high chair with dried food on it. Cribs MUST be manufactured AFTER 2010, not be recalled and include instructions. Car Seats cannot be expired,  have never been in and accident and an instruction manual must be included.
  
• New and very gently used baby and children’s toys and books. Items should be CLEAN and in EXCELLENT condition. If the item works but is in need of new batteries, that is acceptable. We are currently limiting our intake of donated toys to brand new or very gently used/cleaned toys providing ALL of the pieces are together for each toy. Toys must be less than a few years old. Unfortunately we’ve been inundated with a lot of toys that just are not suitable for donation – they are either broken, missing pieces, dirty or just really old – we don’t accept JUNK – nor do we have the time or resources to sort through items suited for the garbage.
  
• Diapers, wipes and other baby care items. Only sealed, unopened items for tubes of cream, ointment etc. please.
  
• New or very gently used maternity wear, all sizes. MUST BE FRESHLY LAUNDERED, FOLDED, BOXED, LABELLED.
  
• NEW batteries (all sizes) for children’s toys and baby gear
  
• Plastic freezer bags, Gladware and Tin foil type food storage containers for fresh and frozen meals and baked goods
  
• Gift cards for groceries, gas, home improvement stores, toy stores, salon services and other goods/services.

• Previously loved stuffed animals/plush toy
• Expired Car Seats 
• Household furniture (couches, beds, chairs, etc) and goods (kitchen items, towels, small appliances) unless specifically requested.
• Heavily worn or soiled clothing, books or toys – We only give items to families that we would be proud to have our own children wear/use.

Please note our donation drop-off days & times here: 
https://madebymomma.org/drop-off-locations