Donate from a Wishlist(s):

Click on the images below to view needed items for Families and MCEC. Items can be purchased online or in-store!

 Host a Party:

If you, your friends, or your company plans to host a party, we hope you'll consider helping increase awareness of Mother & Child by raising funds to support the parents and families we work with, or collecting items.  Learn how to include MCEC as part of your party or event.

Donate In-Kind Items:

ALL ITEMS should be clean with NO stains/rips/fleece piling, and come from a non-smoking household.  Are you going through your stuff or hosting a spring cleaning party? Print off our accepted items checklist! For Questions: call 503-249-5801 or view our Donor FAQ.

Items Generally Accepted:

Items Highlighted Below Designate MOST URGENT NEEDS and AT CAPACITY.

• Bassinets and Co-Sleepers: All pieces, Safe working condition. Accepted as Space is Available, please call.
• Bathtubs [Infant]
• Bibs & Burp Cloths
• Blankets: Receiving, Tummy Time Quilts, & Sizes Under 4’x4’
• Blocks: Plastic, Wooden, Nesting - great for motor skills!
• Birthing Balls
• Bras [Regular for Pregnant Moms & Nursing Bras for Breastfeeding Moms]: All Sizes. Regular Bras Size 36C, 38C, 36D, 38D and Nursing Tank Tops & Shirts
• Carriers: Waist band/support preferred [Examples: Ergo, Moby, Onya]. No slings.
• Carseats: Infant, Convertible, Boosters - Must have 0 Wreck History & NOT expired. Accepted as Space is Available, please call. Verify your carseat's expiration before donating, typically printed on back/bottom of carseat.  If only lists manufacture date, expiration date can be found online. 
• Clothing [Infant + Toddler]: Preemie up to 5T size. Boy/Girl/Neutral: Newborn, 2T-6T Summer Clothing, Girl: 18-24/24 Mo, Boy: 0-3/3Mo, 6-9/9Mo, 12-18/18Mo
• Clothing [Maternity]: All Maternity sizes. Plus Size Maternity Wear
• Cream [Baby]: Unopened and Unexpired
• Crib Sheets: Standard size
• Crinkle Squares (i.e. Mini Blanket with Inside that makes crinkle noise – great for motor skills!)
• Diapers: Newborn up to Size 6/Pull-Ups, partial packages accepted. Size 5 Diapers, Size NB to 4 Diapers
• Diapers [Cloth]: New or Well Cleaned, Covers & Inserts
• Food [Baby] & Formula: Unopened and Unexpired
• Food [Non-Perishable, Produce, Etc]: For classes & open houses. Contact anneb {at} momchildpdx {dot} org for details & dates.
• Formula: Sealed, Unexpired. Similac Blue
  
• Hats: Size Preemie up to 6T. Winter Hats, All Sizes
• Lovey Blankets (i.e. Mini/Handheld Blanket with Plush Animal Head – great for security!)
• Organizational Needs: (2 or 4) 10x10 and/or (1) 20x10 Pop-Up Tent, Tent Weights, Projector, Projector Screen
• Pack-N-Plays: All pieces, Clean, Safe working condition. Accepted as Space is Available, please call.
• Parenting Books
• Push & Pull Objects or Animals (i.e. Duck or Train pulled by Rope – great for motor skills!)
• Rattles
• Seasonal & Holiday Items [Infant + Toddler]: Size Preemie to 6T Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's/Father's Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas themed. Swimsuits for Summer, Coats/Snowsuits for Winter. SUNSCREEN
• Shampoo & Soap [Baby]: Unopened and Unexpired
• Shoes [Infant + Toddler]: Infant Sizes, 2C-13.5C [child], 13Y-2Y [youth].
• Shoes [Women]: Womens Size 5 up to 12, NO heels [for maternity room/pregnant mommas]
• Socks [Infant + Toddler]: Size Preemie up to 6T. 12 Mo-6T Socks
• Strollers: Umbrella, Full-Size, or Double. Working & in good condition - NO mold or large rips. Accepted as Space is Available, please call.
• Teething Rings or Teethers (NON-Liquid/Gel Filled!)
• Wipes [Baby]: Unused or Partial Package. No dried out wipes, please.
• Items received from Mother & Child which still meet organization standards: from smoke-free home, clean, & no rips/stains/piling/heavy fading.
• Wooden Puzzles: Please put in ziplock or zippered bag so all pieces stay together (No rubberbands - we've tried and pieces get lost!)

Items NOT Accepted:

• Need a suggestion of where to donate? Give us a call, 503-249-5801, we're happy to help!
• No Used Pacifiers
• No Medela or Other Breastpumps (see Medela Recycles for Medela Pumps)
• No Expired or Previously-in-A-Wreck Car Seats (see ‘how to find car seat expiration’ or ‘Recycle at Legacy’)
• No Freestanding Highchairs (Bumbo or floor style chairs okay)
• No Stuffed Animals
• No Toys (specific developmental items wanted, in list above)
• No Women’s or Men’s Sized Clothing
  

Helpful Steps:

These steps help in MCEC's donation processing, saving volunteers and staff time, but are not required to donate.
• Sort and Bag clothing by gender and by size. Early Infancy clothing is separated into the following bins at MCEC: Preemie, NB, 0-3 & 3Mo, 3-6 & 6Mo, 6-9 & 9Mo, 9-12 & 12Mo, 12-24 & 24Mo, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, and 6T (each with separate boy and girl bin); NB-3Mo & 3Mo Onesies; 3-6Mo & 6Mo Onesies; Gender Neutral NB-6Mo Outfits.
• Tape the size of children's shoes on 1 of their 2 soles. Keep pairs together by tying laces or looping Velcro. If no laces/Velcro, rubber band, string, or zip tie shoes together.
• MCEC stores nursing items, maternity items, children's shoes, early infancy clothing & accessories, and children's books & developmental items in separate areas. Bagging items into these separate categories saves volunteers from pre-sorting!