How To Give

• Clothing
• Money
• Handmade Items

• We collect gently used or new infant clothing in sizes preemie to 12 months to distribute to needy babies in the San Diego area. Suggested items are sleepers, short and long sleeved bodysuits (onesies), pants, socks, hats, bibs, blankets and extra items such as overalls, jackets, and dresses. We also welcome board books in good condition.

  Current locations for donation bins in San Diego are:

  The Corner Salon	5120 Robinwood Rd, Ste B12 Bonita, CA 91902
  San Diego Children's Discovery Museum	320 North Broadway Escondido, CA 92025
  Oceanside Family Chiropractic	2111 El Camino Real, Ste 302 Oceanside, CA 92054
  Purple Lotus Fitness Studio	13625 Adrian Street Poway, CA 92064
  Discovery Isle	14521 Ted Williams Parkway Poway, CA 92064
  Floaties Swim School	13180 Poway Road Poway, CA 92064
  Incarnation Lutheran Church	16889 Espola Rd. Poway, CA 92064
  Mt. Olive Lutheran Preschool	14280 Poway Road Poway, CA 92064
  Conceptions Children's Resale	9470 Cuyamaca Street, Ste 100 Santee, CA 92071
  San Diego Woman's Club	2557 3rd Avenue San Diego, CA 92103
  Gyminny Kids	17022 Camino San Bernardo San Diego, CA 92127
  Rady Children's Primary Medical Group	16918 Dove Canyon Road, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92127
  Roots Hair Salon	11671 Duenda Road San Diego, CA 92127
  Carmel Mountain Ranch Library	12095 World Trade Dr San Diego, CA 92128
  Rancho Penasquitos Library	13330 Salmon River Rd San Diego, CA 92129
  Dr Suzanne Mills - Pediatrics	Scripps Medical Building 12395 El Camino Real #217 San Diego 92130
  Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch Library	10301 Scripps Lake Drive San Diego, CA 92131

  If there are no bin locations in your area and you would like to donate, please Contact Us.

• Cash donations are tax deductible.

  • $10 will purchase 2 onesies and a board book
  • $20 will purchase 2 fleece sleepers and a receiving blanket
  • $50 will purchase basic clothing for a baby's first 3 months
  • $100 will purchase basic clothing for a baby's first 6 months
  • A donation of any amount helps a baby in need!
  
  
  
  
  

  Donations are accepted via PayPal. Clicking the Donate button above will redirect you to PayPal's secure donation form.

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  You can also use DAF Direct to make your donation.
  
  Participants in the Fidelity, Schwab, or Greater Kansas City Charitable Foundations Donor Advised Funds can also use DAF Direct to make a donation. There is no transaction fee to the donor or recipient. 100% of your donation goes directly to GentlyHugged.

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  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if you prefer to mail a check. Thank you!

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• We enjoy placing at least one handmade item in each package.

  If you are able to knit or crochet, your donation of hats, booties, socks, or sweaters would be greatly appreciated. Quilted, knitted, or crocheted blankets are also desired.

  For important blanket size guidelines click here (Word document).
  
  For booties (especially needed) patterns and hat patterns click here (PDF file).

  We will be happy to pick up donated items throughout the San Diego area. Please Contact Us to let us know.

  Items can also be shipped to:
  
  Gently Hugged
  13330 Paseo del Verano Norte
  Suite 1-B
  San Diego, CA 92128