Looking for Place to Donate Baby Gear

Off of 237 and 1st street in San Jose is Jubilee Christan Center. They have a Food and Clothing pantry open to the community. Hundreds of families including single moms come in on a weekly basis and get what they need. Pastor Michelle Bernal runs this program and they always welcome any kind of donations for this is a pantry whose goal is to have all that a family needs through donations.

Jubilee Christan Center
175 Nortech Pkwy.
San Jose, 95134
www.jubilee.org
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You can try the Children's Shelter in San Jose on Union Ave. off of the 85.

Someone had mentioned this before, but freecycle.com would be a great site. If someone wanted the items, they could come to your house, or anyplace else that you would like to meet at, and pick up the items there.
I've had people just pick up things from my driveway and it's worked really well.

I know you are looking for a place near Mountain View, unfortunately this place is in Santa Clara, but I think worth the drive. It is called "Kid to Kid", located at 2666 Homestead Rd. ###-###-####, Monday - Sat: 10am-9pm and Sunday 11am-6pm, they will give you cash for your baby items. I would call ahead to see if there are any items that you are planning on donating that they don't need. This is a new store that just opened in the last few weeks, but I thought it was great when I went to visit. Their website is: santaclara.kidtokid.com

Good Luck

Look up your local Social Services Agency online or in the phone book. Failing that, you can probably call the non-emergency line of your local Police department. Ask them for the name and location of a Women's or Family Shelter. The shelters don't sell it, and the people who come there really need the equipment.

Good Luck,
K.

Kinship Adoptive and Foster Parent Association (KAFPA)
373 WEst Julian Street
San Jose, CA
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www.scckafpa.org

You could offer it to another mom by using www.freecyle.com
You will need to sign-up but your offer goes to others (and thier friends) who really can use it.

One place that has several locations is Shelter Network. Closest to you might be Menlo Park. They help homeless families, and baby stuff is greatly appreciated. Here's their website:

http://www.shelternetwork.org/

There is a list of most needed donations on the website as well.

P.S. If you want to give a stroller or high chair, or anything a baby sleeps or sits in, you need to make sure it hasn't been recalled. The best website (all you need to do is print out a list from each category -- if your item isn't on there, they will be grateful for your donation) is

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/child.html

You could also get a note from a police station or a fire house, who can check for you. Good luck!

Hi T.

You could also try the Community Services Agency: 204 Stierlin Rd., Mountain View

Best of Luck and God Bless!!
CM

The Community Pregnancy Center near Castro in Mtn View (http://www.mycpc.org/) is a great organization that provides counseling, medical help and physical support to women with unplanned pregnancies. Wonderful people, and I think they're always in need of baby items :).

You might try the Support Network for Battered Women located at 1257 Tasman Drive, Sunnyvale - ###-###-####,
Catholic Charities of SC County at ###-###-####,
The Emergency Housing Consortium - ###-###-#### or website: www.ehclifebuilders.com
It's a good thing you're doing! Good work!