Purchase & assemble infant care items for families in Saint Paul

Create a volunteer opportunity on your own time as you collect and package items for families with African American Babies Coalition & Projects! The Wilder African American Babies Coalition and Projects provides training, education, events and resource distribution focused on building the capacity of health systems in Minnesota to provide culturally sensitive and high quality maternal and infant care to Black and Brown families.

We are seeking three different types of kits to support families we serve: Baby Clothing Packs, Baby Bath Time Kits, and/or Diaper Packs. We are hoping to collect 15 total of each kit type by the beginning of July 2025, so you can choose which one or if you would like to assemble multiple types. Details are included below on the types of items we are seeking in each kit.

How to Participate:

Kit Options:

1. Baby Clothing Pack: We welcome items in sizes Newborn through 24 months. Please keep all items in a single kit the same size. We can only accept NEW Items. 15 total packs needed, which include:

• • 2-3 infant footed sleepers (sizes newborn through 24 months)
  • 2-3 infant onesies/body suits (sizes newborn through 24 months)
  • One wearable blanket (newborn through XL) or blankets for swaddling
  • One package of baby mittens
  • 2-3 bibs
  • 3-5 burp cloths

2. Baby Bath Time Kit: All items must be new and unopened. Standard size items 8oz - 18 oz. 15 total packs needed, which include:

• • Baby soap (Aveeno or Johnson and Johnson brand)
  • Baby lotion (Aveeno or Johnson and Johnson brand)
  • Baby wash cloths (6 pack)
  • Nasal aspirator (Safety First brand)
  • Baby nail clippers (Safety First brand)

3. Diaper Pack: All items must be new and unopened. We cannot accept partial or opened boxes of diapers. 15 total packs needed, which include:

• Portable changing pad
• 1 box of diapers (all sizes newborn through size 5)
• Baby wipes (3 pack)
• 1 standard size tube of diaper cream (Desitin, Triple Paste, or similar brand)