Baby items
What items can we take?
We're taking baby items in new or gently used condition, and new, unopened baby food.
Small toys and sensory games for babies and toddlers
Must be small enough to fit in your Ridwell bag!
Baby bottles
Baby clothes and shoes
Baby linens
Crib sheets, baby blankets, swaddle blankets
Infant and baby hygiene items
Towels, robes, teethers, toothbrushes, brushes, combs, etc
Baby and toddler feeding items
Bowls, cups, plates, utensils, bibs, food storage pouches, etc
New baby formula
Unopened and unexpired
New baby food
Unopened and unexpired
New baby shampoo, soap, and lotion
Unopened, please!
New baby wipes
Unopened, please!
New pacifiers
Packages of disposable diapers
All sizes
Loose disposable diapers
Please wrap in clean plastic wrap or put into a ziploc bag before placing into your Ridwell bag.
Packages of disposable Pull-Ups
All sizes
Loose disposable Pull-Ups
Please wrap in clean plastic wrap or put into a ziploc bag before placing into your Ridwell bag.
What isn’t in this category?
Dirty, broken, or unusable baby items
Damaged or unusable clothes or linens
These can go in your threads bag!
Open baby formula or food
Expired baby formula or food
Opened baby wipes
Opened shampoo, soap or lotion
Toys larger than the Ridwell bag
Toys for older children
Car seats
Baby items.
Parents can relate to how expensive baby items are: diapers alone can cost $200 per month! Many families are forced to choose between purchasing the items their baby needs and being able to pay for other necessities.
If you have diapers in sizes your baby grew out of, or some baby shampoo you never ended up using, we'll help connect them with community members who need them!
Partnering with Partners in Parenting
Partners in Parenting (PIP) improves the well-being of Austin’s new parents so they are confident, connected, and have the tools to blossom into their full potential. All baby items provided by Ridwell will be part of PIP’s bi-yearly community baby shower, where any expecting parents can collect what they need at no cost. The old saying “it takes a village to raise a child” is PIP’s mission in our Austin community, to help connect parents of babies with peers, trained facilitators, and experts so they can share the joy and weather the storms of new parenthood together!
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