UPDATE MAY 13, 2024:

SPREAD THE WORD! WE ARE ACCEPTING SPRING AND SUMMER ITEMS ONLY!!!! NEW OR GENTLY-USED ITEMS ONLY!

Donations may be dropped off Monday-Friday, 10 am to 2 pm, at The Little Shop of Kindness, 1745 First Avenue, at 90th Street, 3rd floor.

MOST NEEDED ITEMS:

  • Men's small and medium clothing, particularly jeans and sweatpants.

  • Clothing for school-aged children (age 5-12), both boys and girls. 

  • PRACTICAL shoes (not high heels, etc.) for everyone -- men, women, and children alike, but especially children.

  • New or used strollers, infant carriages, and baby carriers

  • New or VERY gently-used socks and bras

  • “Extras”: Coffee mugs, toys, costume jewelry, sunglasses, reading glasses, new makeup

  • Travel-size toiletries/supplies — shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, shaving cream, body wash, moisturizer, razors, nail clippers, combs, and toothbrushes (please do not create kits; we give each “customer” only the items they actually need).

  • Backpacks

  • Suitcases

  • And right now, we are accepting gowns for prom season!

WHAT WE DO NOT NEED AT THIS TIME:

  • Women's tops

WHAT WE DO NOT EVER NEED OR ACCEPT:

  • NO BOOKS (other than Spanish or French children's books)

  • NO Furniture

  • NO Appliances/electronics

  • NO Baby items (bottles, formula, nursing pads, pack-n-plays, etc.) other than toys, strollers and baby carriers

  • NO Food

  • NO Cookware

  • NO Used underwear

  • NO Torn, stained, or dirty clothing

  • NO XXL or larger (our guests tend to be smaller in stature, and we have very little storage space)

Updated on May 13, 2024

You can also help us in other ways:

1) Purchase items off our registries to be shipped to the Little Shop:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/86UVIK9SKTOF?ref=gr_search_page_result

https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/team-tlc-nyc-clothing-and-supply

and/or

2) Donate money. NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TEAM TLC NYC OR THE LITTLE SHOP OF KINDNESS! SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

TO DONATE ONLINE WITH A CREDIT CARD:

TO SEND US A CHECK (PLEASE READ! DO NOT MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TEAM TLC NYC OR THE LITTLE SHOP OF KINDNESS!):

We receive donations under the auspices of our parent organization, Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden, Inc., which holds 501(c)(3) (tax-exempt) status under IRS regulations. The EIN is 83-3932245.

Checks must be made payable to GRANNIES RESPOND/ABUELAS RESPONDEN, INC.

With a memo saying “FOR TEAM TLC NYC”. Mail to:

Team TLC NYC

c/o Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden, Inc.

P.O. BOX 1106

BEACON, NY 12508   

Please email any questions to: infoTeamTLCNYC@gmail.com. Thank you!