More donation options

Wow, the response from our 'Orphanage Baby Shower' post has been incredible. Thanks to everyone who has wanted to be a part of helping out the orphanage in this way :-)

A friend recently e-mailed me and asked if there was any other way to donate besides through the registries. Yes! If you'd rather you can just go straight to the source. The Florida-based agency is delivering all donations to the Haitian orphanage.

Here's the address where donations of any kind can be sent:
Lifelink c/o First Congregational Church UCC
1031 S. Euclid Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34237

And here are some specifics that they requested:
"Health and hygiene items (tooth brushes, hair items, diaper cream, Tylenol/digital thermometers); Children's clothing and shoes (short and long sleeves, sandals & sneakers, underclothes, sleepwear, jackets/sweaters, cloth diapers and plastic pants); Linens (bath towels and wash cloths, towels for kitchen, sheet sets for single beds, crib sheets, mattress pads/protectors, blankets, pillows); Toys (educational toys, stuffed animals, decorations for room walls, simple furniture (bean bag chairs, juvenile shelving for toys and storage, etc.). Contributions to help with the costs of shipping and to purchase larger items will also be gleefully received."

If you have any 'used, but in good condition' items that are listed above, and have been looking for a place to donate them, they'd love them!