Hey Soror...
Eclispe gave some good advice. In the past, we have gotten materials from Gymboree. This year, I'm building a business plan/case senario to use some of the overstocks from major chains after inventory.
Like Soror Sweet mentioned, you can also ask people to get a gift to supply stork's nest at your luncheons and projects during Finer Womanhood month (they get $5 off on their tickets or something). Also, we partnered with a church, who also was able to assist in gathering materials. Finally, if you affliate with a hospital, you can leverage their lists to get materials.
Finally, I pulled this info from the March of Dimes web site. There is an entire section on Stork's Nest at
http://www.modimes.org/Programs2/Com...torks_nest.htm
Q: How does the Stork’s Nest obtain incentive items?
There are several ways to obtain incentive items. Here are just a few ideas:
Local retailers provide overstock and returned items to the Nest.
Corporate sponsorship provides cash to purchase items.
Community baby showers are organized to obtain neighborhood contributions while educating members of the community about Stork’s Nest and its mission.
Local senior citizen groups contribute handmade clothes and other infant care items.
Hope this helps. I would love every community to have a Stork's Nest!
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