I think I mentioned last week that one of the big projects I’ve accomplished so far this summer was going through every piece of my boys’ clothing. Everything…from size newborn on up to what M currently wears! I organized and sifted, tossed the really stained ones and set aside a few for Goodwill.
Around the same time, I began to brainstorm some giving ideas. It’s been awhile since we’ve done some tangible service project in this house and I was trying to come up with an easy idea that could include my kids too.
And then, like God always works in my life, it all fell into place. A couple of years ago, I read about Loved Twice in the newspaper. This organization collects gently used baby clothes (up to 12 months) and basically creates kits with everything a mother will need to clothe her baby for the first year. They then distribute the boxes through social workers to hospitals, shelters and more. An amazing gift for a mother in need, right? This short video sums it up so well:
Fast forward to now and the organization comes to mind again right as I am knee-deep in my children’s outgrown clothing? I knew it was God’s prompting. So I took a look at the clothing with new eyes, picking pieces that would keep a little guy warm in the cool months ahead. A handful of outfits, a few shirts, a couple fleece pajamas…I chose as much as I could stuff in a Flat-Rate shipping box.
The Loved Twice website has a list of prescreened agencies that you can send clothing to, but they also have drop-off locations if you live in the San Francisco area. Be sure to check them out!
