Programs and Services

Our Model:

WestSide Baby provides children's essentails to local families by partnering with established local social service agencies already assisting low-income families. Agencies order items from us and deliver them to families who are homeless, living in transitional housing, or simply in need of a little help during a difficult time.  We are not able to do "direct service" to families but work instead through our established social service agency partners. 

Everything we collect is inspected, sorted and stored in our warehouse in the White Center area of Seattle, Washington. Once the items have been evaluated, they are used to fill the wish lists of service care providers such as food and clothing banks, public health nurses, family support workers, and DSHS social workers. These service providers work directly with families and are able to assess their most urgent needs.

Since opening in 2001, we have distributed over $7 million worth of clothing, toys, baby gear, and other items. In 2010, we served more than 18,000 children!

Accepted Items for Distribution
(all donations must be clean, contain all parts and pieces, be reusable and identifiable)

Clothes, Bedding and Basics:

  • Children's Clothing (NB/0 - size 12)
  • Diapers (opened packages OK!)
  • Diaper Wipes
  • Books (especially board books)
  • Bottles
  • Front Carriers
  • Child Towels
  • Baby Washclothes

Equipment:  Instructions are incredibly helpful.  MUST have all parts, straps and work.

  • Portable Cribs (no full-size DROP SIDE cribs)
  • Strollers (need straps)
  • High Chairs and Booster Chairs (need straps) 
  • Car Seats (less than 6 yrs old)
  • Baby swings
  • Exersaucers
  • Bouncy Seats
  • Potty Chairs

Toys :

We have a high volume of toys at this time but we do accept them under the following conditions:

  • Must be compact enough to fit in an airline overhead compartment
  • Must have ALL parts and pieces bundled together
  • Cannot have been recalled
  • Must be donated in a semi-organized way.  (please do not bring us a toy box filled with tiny pieces or an art cupboard dumped into a box)
  • No play furniture or large toy items

 

 

 

 WESTSIDE BABY NOW COLLECTS ALL CAR SEATS!
We will inspect them all.  Those we can reuse will be processed and distributed to local children in need.  Those that do not pass safety standards will be recycled for a minimum suggested donation of $5.

We will collect car seats on-going at our facility and drop-off sites.

Find the extended story on car seat need and our new initiative at West Seattle Herald.

 Inspecting and Dismantling recyclable car seats takes volunteers.  If you are interested in volunteering to support this critcal safety program, please fill out our Volunteer Application.