Often times when children arrive to our foster homes they come with nothing. Through the support of donations, Angels is able to provide each foster family with a "placement kit" when they welcome a child who is in need into their home. This placement kit provides the family with some of the basic immediate needs so they don't have to rush out right away just to buy a onsie or a pack of diapers! Placement kits typically include a starter supply of:
Diapers
Wipes
Bottles
Clothing
Blankets
Burp Clothes
Swaddle Clothes
Organizations such as the Lions Club and the Assistance League have also donated car seats to Angels. This has allowed each of our families to have immediate access to a brand new, safe, and age appropriate car seat.
However, please note that material donations are accepted on a case by case basis and we limited in what we are able to accept. There are several reasons behind this:
1) State regulations require that the items that we provide to children under are care are new, so we are not able to accept used items.
However, please note that material donations are accepted on a case by case basis and we limited in what we are able to accept. There are several reasons behind this:
1) State regulations require that the items that we provide to children under are care are new, so we are not able to accept used items.
2) Once a child is placed with an Angels family their foster parents are responsible for providing for their material needs. All foster parents do receive a fixed amount of financial assistance from the State in order to re-imburse some of the costs related to caring for a foster child. Truth be told, our homes are so great- most of the time are kiddos are showered with love and are probably some of the best dressed kids in town!
3) There is a lot of baby stuff out there and we have limited storage space in our offices!
We are ALWAYS accepting monetary donations, which make a tremendous impact in supporting children in need and supporting the work we do here at Angels Foster Care. Please go to this link if you wish to make an online donation http://www.angelssb.com/donate/index.htm.
Please continue to contact us if you are ever interested in making ANY type of donation! Different needs arise at different times and it can never hurt to ask!
