September 14-20 is

National Diaper Need Awareness Week!

Donate diapers through Amazon, Target, or Walmart, or donate in person all month.

  • 1 in 2 families struggles with diaper need, yet No federal government program provides funding for families to purchase diapers, and Most child care centers require parents to provide a day’s supply of disposable diapers.

  • Infants require up to 12 diapers per day, costing $80 to $100 or more per month per baby.

  • The poorest 20 percent of Americans who buy diapers spend nearly 14 percent of their after-tax income on diapers.

Donate Items

Thank you for donating your new and gently used items for children 0-5. Because of people like you, we have provided urgently needed items to more than 80,000 children in New York City.

Book an Appointment to Donate at our Warehouse

Your in-kind donation is tax deductible. Please print a tax receipt and submit to your accountant.

Items We Accept

  • Diapers (Please bag and separate loose diapers by size.)

  • Fall and winter clothing and shoes (size newborn to 5 years)

  • New or gently used costumes (size newborn to 5 years)

  • New or gently used backpacks (Pre-K to age 5)

  • Wipes, diaper cream, baby body wash (unopened)

  • Pack ‘n plays and bassinets

  • Car seats – infant, toddler, booster sanitized/no crumbs or stains - a car seat waiver is required

  • Baby carriers and slings

  • Receiving blankets, sleep sacks and swaddles

  • Strollers – single and double (no jogging strollers; sanitized/no crumbs or stains; snap and go strollers must come with car seat)

  • Books – appropriate for ages newborn to 5 years

  • Toys – appropriate for ages newborn to 5 years (up to one bag ONLY, no stuffed animals, no large items, no small pieces (for gently used toys) fresh batteries please)

  • Hand Sanitizer (unopened)

  • Disinfecting cleaning wipes (unopened)

  • Disposable gloves (unopened)

  • Paper Towels (unopened)

Items We DO NOT Accept

  • Car seats that do not have a detachable base

  • Baby bouncers

  • Jogging strollers

  • Stuffed animals or large toys (e.g. bicycles, play kitchens, walkers)

  • Nursing pillows and cover-Ups

  • Baby formula and food

  • Breast pumps

  • High chairs and booster chairs

  • Bottles

  • Bottle sterilizers and accessories

  • Cribs, crib bedding, mattresses and mobiles

  • Exersaucers, swings and walkers

  • Baby gates

  • Tubs

  • Maternity clothing

  • Furniture

PURCHASE ITEMS TO SUPPORT OUR OPERATIONS

We are always most in need of diapers, wipes, and infant hygiene items, as well as supplies that allow us to provide orders to the families we serve. These high-need items include:

  • Rubber bands (for assembling at least three bundles of clothing per child in need)

  • White trash bags (for recycling unusable textiles and shoes through our partner, donateNYC)

  • Tags (for labelling orders for families and partners)

You can find our high-need supply wish list here.