Become a mentor for a child who needs a positive role model in their life or a young adult looking for guidance as they prepare for independence.

Throw a baby shower to help a new mom and her child get off to a great start.

Host a get-together such as a craft night, book club, poetry group or exercise class.

Sponsor a trip and join our teens as they experience something new and exciting.

Have a party and encourage guests to bring essentials that will help a young adult furnish their new apartment and gain independence.*

Organize a drive to collect things like:

• New arts and craft supplies to supplement our play therapy room or our group home
• New toys, clothing, toiletries, baby and teen items for our Santa’s workshop
• School supplies and backpacks to help students succeed academically*
• Halloween costumes for children to trick or treat
• Books for children, ages 1 through 5 to promote literacy
• Baby bundle items to welcome a newborn *
• Full-size toiletry and personal items to be used in “ welcome baskets” for our new group home or life link residents*
• New children’s books and educational toys to be used as birthday gifts
• Full-size toiletry items, journals and “girl stuff” to stock our group home “Resident’s Reward Store”*
• Food to prepare a holiday basket for a family
• Treats to fill Easter baskets for children and teens
• New household cleaning supplies to support our life link youth as they prepare to live independently*

*For a list of specific items needed, please contact us.

Hold your own fundraiser to help us with the purchase of these much-needed items:

• Gift cards to local pharmacies (Rite Aid, Eckerd, CVS) to assist out life link youth with personal item purchases
• Gift cards for grocery stores (Shop-Rite, Acme) and retail stores (Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart), to assist a family when a specific emergency need arises
• Gift cards to the Deptford Mall or local restaurants to supplement our mentors as they share quality time with their young friend
• Movie theatre passes to promote family night entertainment
• New puzzles, games and puppets to replenish items in our play therapy room

Ready to get involved?

Contact Sandy Ginotti, Director of Volunteer Development, at (856) 881-8689 ext. 227 or email at sginotti@robinsnestinc.org.