How You Can Help

There are many ways to support Room to Grow. Your contribution, large or small, will make a meaningful difference to enriching the lives of our most vulnerable citizens—babies born into poverty.

           Financial Support
           In-Kind Support


FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Make a financial contribution.
A contribution to Room to Grow is fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. Please make your check payable to Room to Grow. If you would prefer to make a donation using your credit card, click here.

When making a financial donation please specify which Room to Grow location (New York or Boston) you would like to support.

In New York, join the Friends of Room to Grow
When you become a Friend you gain access to exclusive events, while helping babies in poverty get a good start in life.

Annual membership dues are $500 per family. Click here to join online (please note "Friend" in the designation area), or send your dues by check to Room to Grow's New York site.

Donate appreciated securities.
A gift of appreciated securities can be donated directly to Room to Grow and may entitle you to significant tax benefits. Please consult with your tax advisor for additional information.

Provide corporate sponsorship.
Charitable giving by corporations provides crucial support to Room to Grow and at the same time sends an important message to a company's employees, customers and stakeholders that they value and support the needs of our nation's youngest victims of poverty. Corporate sponsorship can take different forms, including direct financial giving, cause-related marketing, event sponsorship, as well as in-kind support.

Make a matching gift contribution.
Please ask if your employer has a matching gift program. Many companies will double or triple an employee's donation.

Honor or commemorate a loved one.
When you can make a financial donation in honor of a loved one, Room to Grow will send your honoree a card acknowledging your gift.

Include Room to Grow in your will.

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IN-KIND SUPPORT

Donate new or nearly new baby items.
We are thrilled to accept your in-kind donations. The most important thing is that the items be in truly excellent condition. Room to Grow offers a special opportunity for families in poverty to obtain needed baby essentials that are in wonderful condition. Please donate only what you would feel good about having for your baby. Please, nothing stained, teethed on, worn in appearance, missing parts, etc. Thank you!!
Room to Grow accepts:

Clothing
Toys
Books
Videos/Music Tapes
Blankets/Bedding/Towels
Bottles/Nipples/Teethers (new only)
Strollers
Highchairs
Bassinets
Baby Carriers
Swings
Exersaucers
Baby Proofing Items
Baby Monitors
Diaper Bags
Photo Albums
Baby's Room Accessories...

Sorry, we cannot accept:

Cribs and Baby Furniture
Car Seats
Walkers
Diapers
Formula
Stuffed Animals
Recalled Items

...and anything else appropriate for a child under age 3

 
20 books provide a baby with a year's worth of reading.

60 books provide a baby with a library for their first three years!
Goodnight Gorilla Freight Train
Goodnight Gorilla
by P. Rathman

Freight Train
by D. Crewes

Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings The Going to Bed Book
Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings
by M. Fleet

The Going to Bed Book
by S. Boynton

My Many Colored Days Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
My Many Colored Days
by Dr. Seuss

Brown Bear, Brown Bear...
by E. Carle

Give a baby in poverty books to read and love!
You can purchase books for Room to Grow families and help us raise some money at the same time. Amazon.com will donate 5% of any purchase of the books listed on this page to Room to Grow. Click on a title through our site to order and send to Room to Grow as a donation, or purchase these books for yourself or a friend.

Organize a collection drive.
Organize a collection drive at your place of business, child's school or other affiliation. Room to Grow's Collection Committee can help you with the details.

Host a baby shower.
Whether or not you are expecting a child, you can help Room to Grow by organizing a baby shower to collect needed baby essentials for our families. Get together with friends, colleagues or others to raise money or to collect baby items to donate to Room to Grow.

Celebrate your child's birthday or other family event by donating a gift to another child in need.
We can help you choose an item, or pick one out yourself!

Volunteer your time for Room to Grow.
Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering for Room to Grow. We often need volunteers to help on-site (Mondays-Fridays only), as well as volunteers off-site for special projects.

Tell others about Room to Grow!

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Room to Grow Natioinal, Inc.   54 West 21st Street #401  NY, NY 10010   (t) 212 620 7800   (f) 212 620 3021   info@roomtogrow.org
Room to Grow National, Inc.   142 Berkeley Street, Boston MA 02116   (t) 617 859 4545  (f) 617 859 4503   infoboston@roomtogrow.org