February DeClutter For Good Donation Drive – BABY STUFF!

Update: Cradles to Crayons has seen a 40% increase since this time last year in the demand for warm clothing so Time Well Spent will be happy to accept those donations as well as baby donations as part of this month’s DeClutter For Good drive.

 

Help Time Well Spent reach our goal 

of a full carload of baby things donated this month

and watch for the results next month!

  

 Here are the details of our February DeClutter For Good drive, with special thanks to Ipswich Brownie Troop 60628 for helping out and learning about DeCluttering For Good!

For Whom?      Babies of Massachusetts Families in Need

With Whom?   Cradles to Crayons

What?               Baby Clothes & Equipment:

                           Blankets to Baby Toys,

                           Baby Monitors to Cribs and Strollers

                           Remember C2C’s guideline:                          

                         “good enough for your own child!”

  

When?              Sunday, February 21st, 10am-4pm* 

 

Where?             Time Well Spent Pre-Launch Office

                            89 Turnpike Road/Route 1, Ipswich, MA 

                                   

Cradles to Crayons works with over 400 organizations right in Massachusetts, reaching tens of thousands of children in need, from birth through pre-teen. Know that your donations will go through their efficient distribution system into the hands of a child in need locally. What’s more, with Cradles to Crayons handling the material needs of these kids, the local service organizations can spend that much more of their time on the physical and emotional needs of those less fortunate. 

For safety reasons, the rules for baby equipment are rather specific, so check out the particulars if you have equipment to donate:

Donate your child’s good-as-new car seat, stroller and other baby equipment.

All equipment must be less than 5 years old, in perfect working order, with manufacturer’s instructions and contain all hardware and attachments. Please package hardware and attachments in a Ziplock bag and attach it  to equipment. No cribs are accepted at this time.  Copies of instructions are often available by contacting the manufacturer directly.If batteries are required for operation, please discard old batteries and include new ones.

I’ve blogged about Cradles to Crayons frequently, so feel free to search for them using the search tool in the right-hand column if you’d like to learn more about Time Well Spent’s support of Cradles to Crayons. We are so pleased and proud to play a small role in helping them with their good work.

 More Ways to Help those who are the most helpless among us ~ babies in need:

• Forward this information to local pre-schools, day-care centers, churches, scouting groups and the like, and encourage their participation (whether via the DeClutter For Good event or by hosting an event of their own).
• Share this info with friends and family with little ones.
• Share info about the baby needs with those holding yard sales.
• If you know of any high school students who would benefit from a few hours spent this month helping me spread the word of this month’s DeClutter For Good event, send them my way! It’s good for their resume, their self-esteem and their spirit!
• If you know of another local service organization that could use some baby clothes and equipment, encourage them to contact Time Well Spent and we’ll see if any items come in that fit their specific needs.
       

Would you rather share a paper copy of a flyer instead of forwarding a link or the e-newsletter? Comment here or go to the contact page and get in touch.

   

*If you can’t make it on the 21st, contact me for alternative drop-off arrangements.