In Kind Boxes

Because everyone deserves to thrive after birth

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Giving Tuesday 2023

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Thank you so much for supporting In Kind Boxes, and choosing to make a difference with us!! Our goal this year is to fundraise a total of $20,000.

These funds will help provide much needed essentials like infant healthcare kits, swaddles, baby books, breastfeeding supplies, and other personal care items for newborns and their mothers/birthing parents.

Give with love this #GivingTuesday and help us spread more love and smiles.

Join us in making a difference today!

Here’s how you can help:

  1. Donate via our website. 
  2. Mail a check made out to In Kind Boxes.
    • PO Box 284 Sherwood, OR 97140
  3. Find us on Venmo and donate to @inkindboxes
  4. Tell your friends.
    • Start a fundraiser on Facebook or Instagram benefitting In Kind Boxes
    • Share about our mission, and why our work matters to you.

Every dollar counts!

Stories of impact:

Be the reason a new mama smiles today and donate. Remind her that she’s not alone on this journey.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity, and for believing in our mission. This work wouldn’t be possible without you!

Sincerely,

Maria Berglund

Applications are now open for our Doula/Midwife gift box partnership program!

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At In Kind, we value the incredible work that doulas and midwives do, and love partnering with those who choose to give back to their community through their work.

For the last 3 years we have been growing this program, and this year we’re excited to have openings for 6 partnerships. Learn more about this program here.

Rosé & Runway Charity Event Benefiting In Kind Boxes

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WOW!!! We are so incredibly grateful for the support of our community, as well as our amazing hosts of this event: Tumwater Vineyards and Mapel Boutique!

Together we raised $6,000!!!

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who bought tickets and braved the heat to have fun with us.

Thank you to all the small businesses who came and made it fun for attendees:

@madsasssoap @rubiahairsalon @cityhomelakeoswego @gatherandgivepdx @flagandwire @bobbiemariejewelry @luxeatelierspa @kelsieghoppy

Thank you to all the small businesses who contributed items to our raffle basket:

@joyemadeclay @capncoconut @makingsomethingcool @abranchandcord @hazelnblue @willa.and.jean.candles @craftygirlontheloose

Thank you @inflateddreams.or for the beautiful balloon

The fashion show was SO much fun! Thank you to the amazing models who brought great energy

And a huge thank you to Tumwater Vineyard and Mapel Boutique for hosting such a wonderful event in support of our nonprofit mission. We’re very grateful for all of the time and effort put into making this event a success. We are very thankful for you!!

If you haven’t been to Tumwater Vineyards before, please go and check it out. It’s a beautiful space, and they have great wine.

Here are just a few photos from the event. You’ll also notice an image from our Live TV segment on Hello, Rose City from the morning prior to our event. See our Media Mentions page for links to clips of In Kind’s Media coverage over the years.

The fundraising breakdown:

Ticket sales after fees: $4690

Raffle : $540

Donation from @mapelboutique to cover processing fees: $770

Totaling: $6000

We left Tumwater that evening with very full hearts. Saying thank you just doesn’t feel like enough.

-Maria

Get ready to sip, shop and soak up the Summer style! We are partnering with locally-owned Mapel Boutique to bring you the 2nd Annual Rose & Runway Fashion Show! We are excited to announce that 100% of this year’s ticket sales will benefit local nonprofit In Kind Boxes! 

Doors Open: 3PM

Fashion Show starts: 6PM

Doors Close: 8PM

Tickets: $20 each 100% of ticket sales go to In Kind Boxes. 

13+ allowed with purchase of ticket. We kindly ask you not bring children 12 and under. 

Come early to grab a glass of wine and visit the booths from our stellar lineup of local vendors! 

*Bobbie Marie Jewelry

*City Home Home Design & Decor

*Gather & Give Creative Charcuterie

*Flag & Wire Coffee

*Luxe Atelier Aesthetics & Skin Care

*Mad Sass Soap Co

*Mapel Boutique

*Rubia Salon

*The Blooming Bride Flowers

*The Hungry Hero Dessert Co.

*Tumwater Vineyard

Food trucks will be on site for the duration of the event!

The fashion show starts at 6:00PM and will feature local models showing off all the latest Summer trends from Mapel Boutique! 

Get your tickets here.

Don’t delay. This event SOLD OUT last year!!

Earth Day Oregon Fundraiser

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We’re so excited to be participating in this state wide fundraiser for a third time.

We are actively fundraising to be able to move into our very own space!

Why? Because we want to be able to have our local friends come and volunteer and pack gift boxes with us. And, we would love more storage space. We bulk order our supplies, and with more space we can order larger quantities at a time at more reduced rates.

We love participating in Earth Day Oregon because it highlights so many local nonprofits, while bringing the community together. This event is also great because it focuses on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

At In Kind Boxes, we focus on:

  • Promoting good health and well being
  • Reducing inequalities
  • Partnerships for the goals

Maternal health, and the health of our children is directly impacted by our environment. We look forward to sharing more about this event with you via Instagram, and email.

We also want to say thank you to the following local businesses for supporting us during the event:

Business partners will be helping us fundraise by helping us shine a light on our work, and amplifying the message of Earth Day. Stay tuned for local events that you can participate in, in support of In Kind Boxes.

Local Events to watch for:

  • Cupcake Fundraiser at The Hungry Hero in Old Town Sherwood on April 22. Proceeds from the sale of the special “Earth Day” cupcake will be donated to In Kind Boxes.
  • Dine out for a cause at Fat Milos Family Kitchen in Old Town Sherwood. The dinner takes place on May 1, and includes a 5 course meal made from locally sourced, high quality ingredients. Get your tickets here.

Thank you for supporting our work, and donating to In Kind Boxes!

We couldn’t do what we do without you.

~Maria Berglund, In Kind Boxes Founder

March Update

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We were on NATIONAL Television!!

On March 17th, we had the honor of being on Good Morning America‘s GMA3 What You Need to Know. Click here to watch.

That day was a busy one, with orders, donations, emails and messages coming in.

Thank you to everyone who reached out to congratulate us on such a big milestone! It led to our biggest day of sales for the year!! We are so grateful to GMA3 for the opportunity to shine a light on our work.

  • Total March Impact: 52 boxes donated
  • Total impact to date: 1,301 boxes donated

Locally, we donated 20 postpartum boxes to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center’s Women’s Clinic in Hillsboro, and 10 to Washington County’s Health and Human Services where they distribute boxes through a few of their programs serving new families in need.

We also have monthly commitments to donate boxes to families across the United States. These are through:

  • Miry’s List (California) supporting refugee families.
  • Bright Spot Network (California) supporting families going through cancer.
  • Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation (Nationwide) supporting NICU families in need.
  • Rowan Midwifery (California) via our gift box sponsorship program, supporting Black Mothers in need through the care of Angie Miller.

Activity:

We love being able to highlight moms making a positive impact on the world through out Instagram Live series “Mamas Making an Impact“. We had the pleasure of chatting with Delisa Wood, and learning more about her journey to starting 3 Moms Tribe.

We also got to connect with life coach Dr. Krystal Conner. If you haven’t heard of her, please go and check out Krystal’s podcast. We’ve shared in our Instagram stories about how much we enjoy it, and know you’ll find a lot of value in it too.

Watch the IG Lives here.

March 16th was Maternal Mental Health Advocacy Day. We partnered with 2020 Mom, Shade of Blue Project, and the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance to be a social media amplifier for the day.

We brought awareness to the lack of resources and support available for new moms, and how that needs to change. See our post here.

It was one of our most shared posts ever! Thank you to everyone who helped us get the word out about such an important issue.

Thank you:

Upcoming:

  • We have new merchandise coming to our shop page!
    • New stickers
    • Hoodies & crew neck sweatshirts
    • Stay tuned for updates about these new products arriving in our shop. Thank you for helping us fundraise by ordering from our online store.

Earth Day Oregon, a state wide fundraiser, is happening in April!

We are so grateful for your support. We couldn’t do what we do without you!!

~Maria

February Update

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  • Total impact this month: 49 boxes donated
  • Total impact to date: 1,249 boxes donated

We donate an average of 50 postpartum boxes a month, depending on the need of our local partners. Locally, we provided gift boxes to the Domestic Violence Resource Center and the Mother and Child Education Center.

For the second year in a row we helped our local school district celebrate staff appreciation week. We provided gift boxes to expecting and newly postpartum staff. We are so grateful for teachers, and how hard they work to make school special.

Outside of Oregon, boxes are shipped monthly through the following partnerships:

Activity:

Mapel Boutique hosted a Shop For a Cause fundraiser for us on February 10! 20% of full priced sales were donated back to In Kind. We’re grateful to everyone who shopped during the event.

Our Mamas Making an Impact series continued on Instagram. We met with Jenn Wirth from @momsmaternal health. She opened up and shared with us about her own journey with postpartum mental health. Jenn states the importance of asking for help when you need it. She also goes into a lot of detail about postpartum mood disorders. Click here to watch!

For Black History Month, we highlighted Black moms and women in history who made a positive impact on the world through reels on Instagram. We shared about Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, Dr. Mayme Clayton, and Katherine Johnson. Find @inkindboxes on Instagram to learn more about these amazing women in Black history.

Upcoming:

We’re looking forward to participating in the Earth Day Oregon statewide fundraiser in April. We are excited to have 2 of our 3 partners confirmed- The Hungry Hero Dessert Co, and Fat Milo’s Family Kitchen. Oregon based businesses, we need your help! We need one more partner with us for this event. If you can help us, send an email to: info@inkindboxes.org

Thank you!

We couldn’t do what we do without you. Thank you for showing up for moms in need.

January Update

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We started off the New Year with a bang, having our partnership with the Washington County District Attorney’s office featured in the Sherwood Gazette! Click the link to read the story, or go to the “Media Mentions” section of our website to find out when we’ve made the news!

We have big plans for 2022:

  • Move into our own space (increased storage, and capability to have volunteers come and help pack boxes).
  • Get Sponsorships and grants (to help cover costs for our new space, and donation of even MORE postpartum boxes to moms in need this year).
  • More press coverage (shining a light on our work increases the support we receive to then help more moms in need).

If you know of someone who could help us reach these goals, please reach out! We couldn’t do what we do without your support.

Upcoming fundraiser

We are looking forward to participating in the statewide fundraiser Earth Day Oregon again this year. We had our first meeting with the EDO Director this month. We’re excited to share more about what we do, and how it relates to Earth Day, and the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals.

If you are an Oregon based business, who is interested in partnering with us for the event, please reach out. We need 3 business partners is order to qualify for the event.

Donations

We donated 49 postpartum boxes in January to moms in need all across the United States including: 20 donated to the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center Women’s Clinic, 19 donated to NICU families in need through the Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation, 5 to refugee families in California through Miry’s List, and 5 to refugee families in New York through New Neighbors Partnership.

If you would like to provide postpartum essentials to a mom in need, please donate today. We would love to meet or beat our goal of donating 700 boxes this year!

What else we’ve been up to:

In continuation with our “Mamas Making an Impact” Instagram Live series, we had on Miry’s List Founder, Miry Whitehill. Miry shared about how she got started with her nonprofit work supporting refugee families in California, and about her new book set to come out in March titled: “Our World is a Family”.

Maria also had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Carlene Link. They had an honest discussion of what it can be like for postpartum moms to return to the workplace. Carlene explains why she decided to make some changes in her career as a result of her own experience. And, why she started a business to help others do the same. Go to our Instagram page to watch!

Stay connected with us on Instagram (@inkindboxes) where we share all about postpartum, our work, and more. We’re grateful to have an amazing community of support over there.

Thank you

As each new year passes, we strive to help more and more families. The need for our boxes is great. Thank for donating to In Kind Boxes, and showing moms in need the love and support they deserve. We couldn’t do what we do without you.

Special thanks to Juna for offering 1 year free membership to their app- “the only app you need for motherhood”. 100 donated gift boxes have special inserts which include a code for moms to login to the app for free.