Collection Drives

Second Stork assembles clothing and blanket sets and fills diaper bags to donate to hospitals. Hospital staff give these gifts to families in need. Basics like diapers, wipes, sleepers, and blankets are desperately needed by families who do not have immediate access to these items to properly care for their newborn when they leave the hospital. Your willingness to host a collection drive for these much-needed items is appreciated.

Participants in your collection drive should follow these guidelines:

All donated items MUST be new. Hospitals cannot distribute used, even gently used, items. Think of clothing and blankets sets as your gifts to new mothers in need. Because of their personal circumstance, these mothers might not be able to benefit from something as simple as a baby shower to help them prepare for their newborn.
Only newborn sizes should be collected. Many infants will wear these items when they leave the hospital and in their first few weeks.

Items specifically needed at this time are:

Sleepers: one-piece cotton, footed sleepers that are worn indoors, day or night, in sizes preemie (P), newborn (NB), 0-3 months, or 3 months (3-6 months is too big)
One-piece t-shirts: Gerber® Onesies® brand or similar bodysuit in preemie (P), newborn (NB), 0-3 months, or 3 months (3-6 months is too big)
Receiving Blankets: light blankets in cotton or flannel only (we cannot accept fleece or knitted blankets, or quilts for safety reasons)
Diapers: any brand disposable diapers in preemie or newborn sizes only
Wipes: any brand baby wet wipes in unopened packs with plastic pop top lids or resealable soft packs (no refill packages)

If you are interested in organizing a collection drive as a service activity, please contact us at collectiondrives@secondstork.org for details.

There are two ways to participate.

A traditional collection drive: Your group members purchase items and bring them to a designated collection site. From there, you arrange to deliver them to Second Stork.
An online collection drive: Second Stork collection drive coordinators set up a personalized registry for your group or organization at Target® or Amazon Smile. Group members are provided with a link to the group’s personalized list where they can select and purchase items, and have them delivered directly to Second Stork.

We appreciate your willingness to help families in need and look forward to supporting your efforts.