Interested in donating baby items?
Wondering what to do with those clothes that your children barely wore, before they outgrew them? Want a place to recycle that stroller or those children’s books so that other kids can enjoy them, too? The South Jersey Dream Center will pass along your items, free of cost, to local families who are struggling to make ends meet. We can only accept quality items – goods that children will be proud to own, and which will help make them feel valued. Help us by donating only clothes that are in good condition, baby equipment that is safe and sound, toys that are complete, and so on.
Safety
At the Dream Center we put safety first – in all aspects of our organization – facility, product selection, and volunteer training. We do our very best to ensure that all of our donated items meet mandatory and voluntary safety standards. We evaluate all used and new products that come through our hands by keeping up on all recalled or retrofitted items and ensuring all meet current safety standards. Any recalled product is immediately rejected or discarded.
Here's a list of items that we are currently accepting:
New and gently used clothing, sizes newborn – 14/16 (youth)
New and gently used pajamas, sizes newborn – 24 months
Only new pajamas, sizes 2T-14/16 (youth)
New and gently used sneakers and winter boots (infant/child sizes 0–13 and youth/adult sizes 1–9)
New and gently used coats, sizes newborn – 14/16 (youth)
New socks and underwear
New and gently used books, especially baby board books and chapter books for children ages 10-12
Baby crib & bassinette bedding (no bumpers, please)
Baby carriers (sling, Bjorn, Snuggli, etc.)
New and gently used diaper bags
Diapers
Strollers, pack-n-plays and car seats (car seats must be less than 5 years old)
High chairs, baby swings/rockers, baby bouncy seats, baby bath tubs
Baby safety equipment (gates, bed rails, outlet covers, cabinet locks, etc.)
New baby hygiene supplies
What We Do Not Accept
Used Pajamas, sizes 2T – 14/16 (youth)
Clothing that is stained, torn, or has family writing (“mommy”, “daddy”, etc.)
Cribs, crib mattresses. Due to the recent drop‐side crib recall, we are no longer accepting cribs of any kind
Stuffed animals
Car seats older than five years or that have been in an accident
DVDs/CDs/VHS tapes/computer games
Furniture
Room decor
Underwear or socks out of its package or that are used
Used bathing suits
Oversized plastic play toys (please no toys larger than 24 inches)
Large backyard toys, slides, swings, baby pools, and structures
Used hygiene products
Baby food
Breast feeding supplies
Used arts and crafts/school supplies
Any items that do not meet the current safety standards of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, including recalled items
Yes, I would like to donate!
Our drop off day is Wednesday between 12noon and 2:30pm by appointment only. We will provide the exact address of our donated office space in West Deptford when we contact you. PLEASE make sure to check your SPAM for our reply, we generally get back to you within 24-48 hours on weekdays.
