We are lucky people with lucky things like baby showers, hand me downs from all sorts of people, and enough funds to get cute clothes for our kids. It all starts to pile up and the baby outgrows it before he or she even gets to wear it. What do you do with it then? Give it to Loved Twice! It's as easy as putting it in a box and going to Cool Tops in Rockridge (right next to the Trader Joe's!) and dropping it off. Then you know that you've done something good and you can go get yourself and your kid an ice cream.
October 2010
You will have many choices in life, except the situation that you are born into. Loved Twice is there to make sure that newborns and mothers in need are given a fresh start in that most basic of needs - to be clothed for the first year, right out of the hospital. Taking gently used clothing, then cleaning, folding and sorting it into boxes labeled "Boy" or "Girl", Loved Twice has answered the unspoken prayers of many new mothers and given them a fresh dose of hope and kindness. Lisa Klein started Loved Twice after being touched by the displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina, especially the most helpless and innocent, the babies. What she realized is... read full review
October 2010
Every now & then I come across someone or something that gives me a little hope for humanity. This nonprofit is a perfect example. Babies are brought into the world, too often, without proper planning & sometimes with no planning at all. Even with preparation, many wee ones are born without the proper means to get by. The first year of life is so crucial & Loved Twice lightens the load for many babies (& parents) in need. The videos on the Loved Twice site say it best. Watch them. I can't help but get a bit choked up thinking about moms with newborns asking hospital staff if they may take home those boring, striped receiving blankets stamped with... read full review
We are lucky people with lucky things like baby showers, hand me downs from all sorts of people, and enough funds to get cute clothes for our kids. It all starts to pile up and the baby outgrows it before he or she even gets to wear it. What do you do with it then? Give it to Loved Twice! It's as easy as putting it in a box and going to Cool Tops in Rockridge (right next to the Trader Joe's!) and dropping it off. Then you know that you've done something good and you can go get yourself and your kid an ice cream.
You will have many choices in life, except the situation that you are born into. Loved Twice is there to make sure that newborns and mothers in need are given a fresh start in that most basic of needs - to be clothed for the first year, right out of the hospital. Taking gently used clothing, then cleaning, folding and sorting it into boxes labeled "Boy" or "Girl", Loved Twice has answered the unspoken prayers of many new mothers and given them a fresh dose of hope and kindness. Lisa Klein started Loved Twice after being touched by the displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina, especially the most helpless and innocent, the babies. What she realized is... read full review
Every now & then I come across someone or something that gives me a little hope for humanity. This nonprofit is a perfect example. Babies are brought into the world, too often, without proper planning & sometimes with no planning at all. Even with preparation, many wee ones are born without the proper means to get by. The first year of life is so crucial & Loved Twice lightens the load for many babies (& parents) in need. The videos on the Loved Twice site say it best. Watch them. I can't help but get a bit choked up thinking about moms with newborns asking hospital staff if they may take home those boring, striped receiving blankets stamped with... read full review