Interested in donating baby and children’s 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 highchair so that other parents 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 in excellent condition, safe and sound, without stains, and without missing parts.

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 accept, however, there are times we are at capacity with certain items.
We only accept clothing and shoe sizes: newborn to children’s size 8.

Pajamas, Tops, Bottoms, Dresses
Coats, Hoodies, Snow Pants and Suits
Hats, Gloves, Mittens, Scarves
New bathing suits
New socks and underwear with the tags on them
New and gently used shoes
Onesies, swaddles, sleep sacks, burp cloths, bibs
Baby crib & bassinette bedding (no bumpers, please)
Baby carriers (sling, Bjorn, Snuggli, etc.)
New and gently used diaper bags
Diapers in all sizes
Strollers, pack-n-plays and car seats (car seats must be less than 5 years old)
High chairs, baby swings/rockers, baby activity seats
Baby safety equipment (gates, bed rails, outlet covers, cabinet locks, etc.)
New baby hygiene supplies
Very gently used toys

What We Do Not Accept
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
Baby or children’s furniture
Room decor
Underwear or socks out of its package or that are used
Used bathing suits
Books
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 9:00am 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.