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!