Room to Grow

Last year, we partnered with 1,000 families across New York and Boston, offering over 160,000 free items that families need to provide for their little ones. 👏 We depend on donations from the community and our corporate partners for 100% of these baby and toddler items. And we need your help to fill our shelves for the summer! If you’re ready to make a difference, here are 4 easy ways you can help: 1️⃣ **Order Donate-by-Mail Bags:** Can't make it to our Family Centers in person? No problem! You can still contribute by ordering a Donate-by-Mail bag. Simply fill the bag with new or gently used baby and toddler items and send it back to us using the prepaid shipping label provided. 2️⃣ **Schedule a Donation Drop-off:** If you prefer to donate in person, we invite you to schedule a time to drop off your donations at our New York or Boston Family Center. Our team will be on hand to greet you and personally thank you for your generosity. 3️⃣ **Host a Collection Drive:** Gather your friends, family, or colleagues and host a collection drive to gather much-needed items. We'll provide you with the materials and resources you need to make your collection drive a success. 4️⃣ **Clear Our Amazon Wish List:** Don’t have baby or toddler items to donate? Consider making a financial donation (and check if your employer will match on our website), or help clear high-need items off our Amazon Wish List. For our New York and Boston centers, we have curated lists of items we need to fill the shelves for our families. Your donation is not just providing material support — you're helping another child thrive from the start. Our community of supporters has always been strong, and we know with your help that we can fill our shelves for the summer. Visit https://lnkd.in/eaKKDerp to get started on how you can help! #RoomToGrow #BostonNonprofit #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #NYCNonprofit #Nonprofit

While you're doing Prime Day shopping, help clear our gift lists for Room to Grow 📦 I started working with this nonprofit in May, partnering with families in low-income circumstances to help children ages 0-3 thrive from the start. Since our founding in 1998, we have distributed $31 million worth of baby and toddler items. This includes: - $10,000 worth of items to EVERY family throughout our three-year program - 400+ items of clothing for every child - 130 books for every family’s home library - 65+ toys for every family - And more (including strollers, hygiene items, bedding, etc!) Last year, we distributed over 160,000 items to the nearly 1,000 families we partnered with 🤩 and we depend on donations from our community for 95% of these baby and toddler items. Help us clear our high-need items on our Amazon Gift Lists during this Prime Day and equip families with crucial resources. 💙 Shop our New York Center list here: https://lnkd.in/eqFU3aR7 💙 Shop our Boston Center list here: https://lnkd.in/eU5eM4W9

Help clear our Amazon Gift Lists for Prime Day 📦 While you’re shopping your favorite deals over the next two days, add a few of our high-need items to your cart! At every visit during our three-year program, families select toys, books, clothes, feeding and hygiene supplies, bedding, and equipment for their children. Last year, we distributed over 160,000 items to the nearly 1,000 families we partnered with, and we depend on donations from the community for 95% of these baby and toddler items.  Shop our Amazon Gift Lists during this Prime Day and help equip families with crucial resources. 💙 Shop our New York list here: https://lnkd.in/gzsQ8WnN 💙 Shop our Boston list here: https://lnkd.in/gJspUskT

New York Nonprofit Media sat with Akilah King, MPH, CEO of Room to Grow, about working during the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges over the years and the future of Room to Grow. “The future of Room to Grow is bringing our work to more families. It's pretty straight and simple, taking them off the waitlist in Boston and New York, and bringing our work to a third region and as many cities across the country is the dream…. We're a community truly and would love to get as many people on board with Room to Grow as possible.” Read more from our interview with NYN Media and what the future of Room to Grow looks like here: https://lnkd.in/efE3AcXn

We’ve provided $31 million worth of baby and toddler items to families since our founding in 1998. At every visit during our three-year program, families select toys, books, clothes, feeding and hygiene supplies, bedding, and equipment for their children. These items provide comfort, support children's development, encourage early literacy, and promote safety — all of which help enrich the critical first three years of life. Over the course of our program, families receive an average of $10,000 worth of baby and toddler items 😮 We depend on donations from the community and corporate partners for nearly 95% of these baby and toddler items. Here are a few ways you can help (and get started here: https://lnkd.in/eaKKDerp)! 📦 Drop off donations to our New York or Boston centers 🛍️ Order and fill up our Donate-By-Mail bags and ship back with our prepaid labels 🛒 Clear our Amazon wishlists for New York or Boston 🧸 Host a collection drive to gather baby and toddler items from your community Questions on how this works or other ways you can get involved with Room to Grow? Send us a message or comment below and our team will get back to you! #EarlyChildhood #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #ChildDevelopment

Breaking the chains of systemic racism and trauma, starts with the most innocent among us: our babies. Our goal must be equity, opportunity and the ability for all, regardless of their skin color, to thrive from before birth. Join us in shaping a more equitable future for all children. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VNjhb6

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, the longest-running nationally celebrated recognition of the freeing of enslaved people. This day marks an era of freedom, uncertainty, hope, struggle, and resilience in both the pre- and post-emancipation periods. Starting on June 19, 1865, and through today in 2024, it is a day for us to recognize the continued fight for equity and human rights. The formal end of slavery has been followed by nearly 150 years of policies and practices that have continued to oppress Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Whether it be the discriminatory housing practice of red-lining, the persistent wage gaps between workers of different racial identities, or the disparities in birth outcomes for BIPOC communities, there are systemic inequities at play. Room to Grow is committed to closing these gaps where we can for our families. Our mission, informed by these deeply rooted systems of oppression, is to promote equity and opportunity by helping children thrive from the start. We do this by equipping families with crucial resources needed throughout their child’s first three years of life. Today, join us in honoring the legacy of #Juneteenth, the spirit of hope, and the value of never giving up. 💙 #SystemicRacism #SystemicOppression #EmancipationDay #LiberationDay

Last night I had the opportunity to meet one of my favorite actresses but even better I learned that we share a passion for helping parents and children. I’m inspired by Room to Grow and the important work they are doing to support the basic needs of families! Thank you Uma for using your platform to bring a light to those in need by supporting Room to Grow and the important work they are leading!

Come join us today at the Father’s Day shopping event at Rag & Bone with Room to Grow

Hope to see you later today if you're in the NYC area!