Donations.

Here is my pitch for my favorite local charity for babies…

My favorite place to drop off baby donations is Riverside Life Services also known as the Pregnancy Counseling Center. The “PCC” helps women experiencing crisis pregnancies by meeting their material/emotional needs at no cost. One reason why I love this place is because I used to volunteer there in high school and have seen what they do first hand. I was the person who sorted the incoming donations. I have seen the mother’s faces when they come in on their last diaper. Some moms need a crib or a warm jacket for their baby. These are just a few of the services and supplies the “PCC” has to offer.

So gather up your old baby stuff or even new stuff that your crazy relative thought was so adorable but isn’t and bring it to the “PCC” to donate (Hey- adorable is subjective). For those who care: they do give tax deduction receipts for donations. They accept formula, diapers, clean clothes up to 4T, maternity clothes, baby food, blankets, soaps and lotions, towels and washcloths, baby furniture, and new car seats.

Here is the bad part…
Although they help hundreds of women in a month, they have horrible hours. They are only open Monday-Thursday and only part time at that. So if you’re going to drive your donations out plan on doing it on one of those days. If you must come when they are closed there is another place called Heartline pretty much right next door that will gladly accept your donations with better hours (Mon-Fri 9-5). I just dropped off those free cans of formula you get sent when you have a baby on Friday.

This hours thing is so frustrating to me. I will probably rant about this in another blog post.

Anywho... What’s your favorite place to donate your old stuff to?