Helping out needy families with gently used clothing and toys. Do you need help or can you offer help?

Don't really have anything to donate but I could send you $100 to help with costs.

I'd love to be able to help out everyone who needs it, but financially I'm no better off than most of you here. Still, I consider myself blessed to have a home and healthy family and parents who can sometimes help out.

Trin, I see a lot of parents saying they weren't able to give their children much this holiday season, and I was wondering if we could maybe create a "co-op" of sorts to help these folks out?

I'm located in Texas but can ship out of state. I don't have money to buy new clothes and toys but have many avenues which would allow me to collect gently used items, plus my own, that can go to anyone in need.

If you're a parent of small children in need of clothing, or used toys, please post here and try to include an email address where you can be reached.

If you're a donor, maybe you can help a family in need.

I love what Trin started and Brief and FW followed... I do believe that although it's great to give anonymously, it's even better to inspire others to give.

MartianPrincess,

I'm not a member, so I can't reply to you in a PM. Would it be possible for you to post an email address in case we wish to contact you privately? I would be more than happy to send a donation to you. Will there be a post office box in the future? Because I think checks and cash would pour in to a brick and mortar building. I think you are a wonderful and generous soul for doing this.

Bless you MP. Don't hesitzte to sting the trolls. I'm married to a Scorpio. ha ha. I know how they are.

Sincerely,

Meadow

I could help out by gathering clothing for adults and children!

OP I havent had time to read all the replies yet but 1 suggestion really quick about the thread title...

When I read it at first it looked like you needed help with your family and before I opened it I saw 18 replies and almost skipped over it thinking you most likley were going to get ALOT of help for your family already...

Sorry if that sounds horrible but I ended up clicking on it anyway and then realized the importance of this post!!!

Awesome job for starting this OP and great thinking!!!

Karma for you!!! + 5 stars!!!

Now, I would like to suggest for your concideration to maybe change the title in a way that will draw more people to look instead of think like I almost did! I dont have time to think right now as I have a client waiting!

I would like to put it out there that I cannot afford to ship items to anyone at this time but I would like to help out anyone in need in the CHICAGOLAND area with baby/toddler girls clothes and toys if someone is in need! They can contact me at [email protected] and I will get in touch with them about what it is they need and I have!

I also have a car so am willing to drive to drop off items if they dont have a form of transportation available!

I am in the western suburbs of the city but will go to ANYWHERE in the Chicago area for anyone who needs help if I can!

Thanks again OP!!! Nice JOB!

don't get caught helping by giving
with no license and not paying tAXES on the items will get ya' in jail and or a huge fine
not kidding

don't get caught helping by giving
with no license and not paying tAXES on the items will get ya' in jail and or a huge fine
not kidding

Thanks to everyone jumping on board! I won't make a virtual swap meet (as in, I'll give this if you give me that) but I will try to help those parents who are truly unable to purchase clothes or toys for their little ones, boys or girls.

I have reached out to a few families that posted on the money giveaway threads by Tin, Brief and FW but only a couple have gotten back to me. One has small children close to my son's age so their stuff is already at my house and will ship out this week. The 2nd family has teens as well so they'd need larger sized clothes, shoes, etc.

I have donations coming in next week but if anyone here can help out with gently used clothing and toys, that'd be awesome!

Excellent! Please contact me when you've collected some and we can hopefully match you with a family in need.
Thanks for doing this for other people's children and for the parents themselves. :')

I can round up girls clothes sizes 5 thru 8.
As I said, I have gently worn blouses, sizes range from large to 2x, jeans 16-+
Jackets size XL
All I good condition.
I also hoard shampoo, bars of soap
I have about 3 pay to go cell phones
I have blankets also.
All in good condition, clean home.

I'm in the Four corners area west of Orlando if someone is looking for any of these things and are in need, pm me please.

I do not have money for shipping, but if you do, we can arrange shipping, or if someone wants to donate for the shipping, that would be fantastic.

Thank you for starting this thread, Op.

Contact me @ [email protected]

wtf are you talking about? you are full of shit....we are talking used clothing, toys and shoes here for God's sake.

can't really go saying that without proof. One chain reaction isn't gonna last. oh, and don't give credit to her until shes done something.

I run a small business and have found the USPS flat boxes the best way to ship especially cross country. They have a B & A regional box which works out better if you ship within nearby zones.
FedEx ground is good for heavy / larger boxes at least here on the west coast. Unless you are a business shipping UPS is expensive.

I'll do something, alright. I'll bane you for being a wet blanket on a growing act of kindness to strangers.

How do you like them apples? Give me bad karma if you will, you still won't spoil this.

Buh-bye! :riteofway:

I'd love to be able to help out everyone who needs it, but financially I'm no better off than most of you here. Still, I consider myself blessed to have a home and healthy family and parents who can sometimes help out.

Trin, I see a lot of parents saying they weren't able to give their children much this holiday season, and I was wondering if we could maybe create a "co-op" of sorts to help these folks out?

I'm located in Texas but can ship out of state. I don't have money to buy new clothes and toys but have many avenues which would allow me to collect gently used items, plus my own, that can go to anyone in need.

If you're a parent of small children in need of clothing, or used toys, please post here and try to include an email address where you can be reached.

If you're a donor, maybe you can help a family in need.

I love what Trin started and Brief and FW followed... I do believe that although it's great to give anonymously, it's even better to inspire others to give.