January 29 - Moms Helping Moms!

I have said it so many times... this blog is about everyday people doing what they can, where they are, with what they have to make a difference in the lives of others.  What started out as one friend helping another has become a movement to help other Moms and children. 


Pass It On, Baby! was started by two moms, Elizabeth and Heather.  It started with a simple premise, a kind gesture meant to lighten the burden on a friend. One friend was finishing up her family, the other just starting. When the soon-to-be mom found out she was pregnant, the other sent maternity clothes across the miles. The kind thought worked two ways – a smile and some joy on both ends. As time went on, the maternity clothes became toddler clothes. One mother clearing out her child’s closet and packing up clothes she once loved on her own child, the other beginning to stock hers with a new size and some of those same loved pieces – meant for another to love. They shipped Parcel Post – the cost was minimal….the feeling – unbelievable. One day the new mom asked if she could at least pay the shipping and the spirit of  Pass It On, Baby! was born. No – there would be no reimbursement for shipping – just love those clothes and “Pass It On, Baby!” And she did….her baby outgrew the newborn phase and those clothes that were just sitting there – went to another to love. And their little circle of kindness grew….


Many of us are in that same situation – clearing out clothes each season from a child’s wardrobe. Somewhere another mother is in need of those same clothes….maybe stressing on how to get a wardrobe together for her own child for the upcoming season. One random act of kindness can change both these situations. The mother clearing our the closet, once seen as a chore, now has a purpose – to pick out gently used clothes to help another in need. She likely will have never met her….but she will know, as all mothers do, that the receiving mom will smile and truly feel the power of one simple random act of kindness. Hopefully, the receiving mom will remember that feeling and when the season passes, even if she finds herself in need again – she will get the clothes that she received earlier and pass it on….and keep the message going.


And so we begin the process of asking you to open your hearts and your closets. Some of you will have clothes to donate. Some of you will know of someone in your community that could use the smile and the kindness. Some of you will not be able to do either, but will pass along our message to someone who can help. Some of you will help once, some more often – whatever works in your life, thank you for the kindness. It makes the world a little better, and it makes our communities a little stronger.

The process is simple. If you have clothes to donate, please send an email and let Pass It On Baby know the sizes you have as well as season. If you need clothes, send them a note about that as well. If you are asking for clothes on behalf of someone, they'll need the sizes and of course, the address. Pass It On Baby will be matching up those who have clothes to donate with those who need clothes in the same size and asking them to send on their clothes via the US Mail.



Get Involved:

If you are in need, know someone in need or want to help by donating, please contact Elizabeth and Heather at kindness@passitonbaby.com.


Below are their IMMEDIATE NEEDS!! Can you help?

BOYS
Size 6-9M
Size 9M
Size 18-24M
Size 4T
Size 5T (2)
Size 6
Size 9
Size 10/12
Size 11
Size 12/14
Size 14
Size 20


GIRLS
Size 6-9M
Size 9-24M
Size 12M
Size 2T/3T
Size 3T
Size 4T/5T
Size 4/5
Size 8 - small
Size 10/12
Size 13/14
Size 16 - XXL top
Juniors size 1
Juniors pants 5/6,
Shirts Medium - Large,
Shoes 7 1/2


MISC.
Maternity clothes: size small or size 2 -- 2 requests

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Source:  Pass It On Baby Blog

December 18 - Reduce. Reuse. Freecycle!

Here's a great way to make a help others while also helping the environment!  Do you have STUFF sitting around that you would like to get rid of but you do not want to throw it out to sit in a landfill?  Give it away to someone who needs it!

"Our mission is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community."

The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,864 groups with 7,603,875 members around the world. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free, but you must set up a Yahoo! account to participate.


In just a few short years, Freecycle™ has generated an spectacular worldwide outpouring of generosity, changing the world one gift at a time. Folks with extra happily share; those who need gracefully receive, all without judgement - or any funds - passed.  Freecycle™ performs many wonderful functions: building bonds and community, keeping material items from the landfills, and redeeming the clutter than consumes us by moving it forward to a new, productive life.


Due to the incredible efforts of nearly 10,000 local volunteers, The Freecycle Network™ is able to keep its administrative expenses quite low. However, as the largest recycling and reuse website in the world, we have rather substantial server, bandwidth and coding expenses. And, your help to keep this incredible grassroots effort going is deeply appreciated. Freecycle™ welcomes donations to help meet these expenses and to continue to refine and spread the extraordinarily successful Freecycle™ infrastructure. Your generous donations to The Freecycle Network are tax deductible as we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.




Get Involved:

Find a Freecycle Group in your area.

Donate to Freecycle.

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Source:  http://www.freecycle.org/