A Baby’s Closet helps families experiencing hardships by providing essential baby items to safely and adequately care for their children. The program provides a unique opportunity to earn coupons which can be redeemed for clothing, car seats, and baby supplies.
Parents receive coupons for learning about parenting, keeping prenatal and well child appointments, childbirth classes, and keeping their children’s immunizations up-to-date. Some parents also earn coupons by continuing their education.
AM I ELIGIBLE?
You must be receiving services from a participating provider. Those services include the following:
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Prenatal Care - Physician Visit, Child Birth Education, Smoking Cessation
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Well-Baby - Physician Visit, Breast-feeding Class, Immunizations, Sickle Cell Test, Lead Poisoning Test
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Responsible Parenting - Parenting Class, Infant Safe Sleep Education, Car Seat Inspection
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Education - High School Attendance, Earn GED, ESL, Secondary Education
HOW DO I EARN COUPONS?
Parents are invited to earn coupons through many wellness and educational opportunities. To see a complete list click here. After collecting your coupons, take them to A Baby's Closet and redeem them for baby items. Please bring an ID to A Baby's Closet for each visit.
COUPONS for LEARNING
Parents are encouraged to attend classes to receive coupons.
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Parkview Infant Safe Sleep Education Class
By Appointment - Call 260-266-2472
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WIC Breast Feeding Support
By Appointment - Call 260-458-2641
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Parkview Well Woman Wednesday's at A Baby's Closet. NEW time, no appointment needed, walk-in available, first come/first serve 2:00-4:00pm.
1st & 2nd Wednesdays of the month - Breastfeeding
3rd Wednesday of the month - Stress & Pregnancy
4th Wednesday of the month - Grief
*No class on a 5th Wednesday
HOW CAN I HELP ABC?
1. Baby Items are always needed. A creative idea is having a "Baby Shower" for ABC. Get your friends together and have a donation celebration.
2. Purchase NEW items. ie. clothes (NB-5T), socks, towels, washcloths, bottle sets, and car seats.
Needed: Bottle Sets
(Dr. Brown's, Philips Avent, Tommee Tippee)
(Please bring donations to Associated Churches, 602 E. Wayne St on Monday-Thursday from 8 AM - 3 PM
and Friday from 8 AM - 12 PM.)
3. Donate your clean, gently used items.
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We accept used strollers, high chairs, and other items that are in good condition. Please clean your item(s) before bringing to Associated Churches.
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If you are donating a car seat, please check for the expiration date. If you don't know where to find the date, please call us and we will help you. We do not accept expired car seats or car seats that have been involved in an accident.
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Please donate your clean, gently used clothing items sizes newborn - 5T. Please do not donate stained or torn clothing.
PARTICIPATING SERVICE PROVIDERS
To see a complete list click here.
WHAT CAN I GET WITH MY COUPONS?
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Strollers
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High Chairs
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Baby Gates
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Blankets
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Car Seats (Convertible)
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Clothing (Newborn to 5T)
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Diapers, wipes
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
cream, lotion, oil, shampoo, bath wash, bottles, bottle brushes, hair brushes, nail clippers, pacifiers, rattles, sippy cups, spoons, teething rings, crib sheets, etc.
Much Needed Items Include:
New boys & girls clothing (NB-5T),
Car Seats, Strollers, Bathtubs, Gates, Potty Seats, Baby Wash & Shampoo, Thermometers, Bottles, Bottle Brushes, Rattles, Teethers, Pacifiers, Spoons,
Crib Sheets, Wipes,
Diapers (sizes 4, 5, 6/Please no Pull-ups , Cruisers, or Pampers 360 swaddles)
WHERE ARE WE?
A Baby's Closet Location:
621 E. Wayne St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(Parking available at Associated Churches parking lots - 602 E. Wayne St, street parking)
Open: Monday & Wednesday - 2:00 pm - 5:00pm
**Please deliver donations and mail to AC, 602 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne IN 46802.**