The Baby’s Closet
Who We Are
Baby’s Closet is a 501(c)(3) organization that operates a diaper bank, clothes closet and baby pantry for families in need. The Closet operates from 20 Old Indian Road, West Orange, New Jersey from space generously donated by the United Presbyterian Church of West Orange. The mission of Baby’s Closet is to ease the financial burden of families caring for babies ages newborn to two years old.
What We Do
We provide essential baby products such as: blankets, bottles, baby shampoo, baby wash, burp clothes, pacifiers, diapers and wipes.
Diapers and wipes are provided to every family every month, with additional products provided based on available supply and each individual family’s needs. Families registered with the Closet can shop (for free) from a collection of lovingly used baby clothes. Coat and pajama drives supplement the clothing donations received from the community.
How We Do It
Baby’s Closet exists on the energy of community involvement. All of the product distributed is donated by members of the community – individuals, civic organizations, small businesses. Baby’s Closet is staffed solely by volunteers who make it possible to harness that energy. If you would like more information, please drop an email to thebabyscloset@aol.com .
How Can You Make a Difference
Make a donation to The Baby’s Closet with Zelle using thebabyscloset@aol.com
Do you have an organization that would like to host a diaper or product drive contact
us at thebabyscloset@aol.com.
Why We Need Your Help
Some Diaper Facts:
- Approximately 40% of US families with children in diapers cannot afford an adequate supply of diapers necessary for changing a baby at healthy intervals.
- That same study found that approximately 25% of the families reporting diaper need said they skip meals in order to afford more diapers
- A failure to change a baby at sufficient intervals leads to urinary tract infections and severe diaper rash.
- Government assistance programs (WIC, SNAP) do not cover and cannot be used to offset the cost of diapers.
- Cloth diapers are not a solution. A diaper service necessary to keep the home sanitary when using cloth diapers is more expensive than disposable diapers. Most day care programs do not allow cloth diapers and require parents to provide a sufficient quantity of disposable diapers for their child. A recent study by the National Diaper Bank Network found that many families in diaper need have missed days at work because they did not have enough diapers to bring to the day care facility.
- Diapers prices have increased dramatically since the pandemic.
Meet Our Board
Francine Schott, JSC. (Ret.)
Michelle Hollar Gregory, JSC. (Ret.)
Karen Boettinger
Hemlyn Hollar Gregory
Sharyn Smith
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