In Kind Boxes

Because every mom deserves quality postpartum care.

Fundraiser

October Update

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We have officially donated 500 boxes in 2021, and 1000 gift boxes since our first boxes were available in November 2019!!!

We started our month with a delivery of 20 gift boxes to the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center Women’s Clinic. We also sent 6 gift boxes to the BeLoved Black Birth Centering program in California. The Mother and Child Education Center in Portland was given a donation of 10 gift boxes. We ended the month with a new partnership! We’re excited to be working with the Washington County District Attorney’s Office in support of their Cribs for Kids program. We donated 20 gift boxes to pair with the cribs and other materials their office is providing.

In honor of the amazing work that Doulas and Midwives do for families, we re-opened the application for our gift box sponsorship program. This program is for birth workers who offer their services to families in need in their community. We are offering three doulas/midwives a gift box a month for 2022. The deadline to apply was November 1. Winners will be notified by email by November 30.

Our Instagram Live series “Mamas Making an Impact” continues with more amazing guests this month. In this series, we love to highlight moms doing good, and giving back in some way. We also have very real and honest conversations about motherhood, and postpartum. Click through to watch conversations with Bethany Braun Silva, Trae Bodge, and Aliza Friedlander. We were also lucky to have local photographer Ashlie Behm join us for our “Let’s Talk” series where she shared her best tips for taking photos of our kids using our phones.

And finally, we got wonderful news from Fred Meyer, that In Kind Boxes has been accepted into their Community Rewards Program. If you’d like to support In Kind Boxes while shopping at Fred Meyer, please log into your rewards account, and find the Community Rewards section. Simply search for In Kind Boxes, or use code: YS234.

As we head into the holiday season, the demand for our donated boxes increases. We are in need of your support in order to keep up with demand. Please consider donating, and help us show postpartum moms in need that they matter, and that they’re not alone.

Thank you for being part of our village of support. We couldn’t do what we do without you!

~Maria Berglund, Founder of In Kind Boxes

Mamas Making an Impact- Kemi Oladimeji and Kendra Scott Give Back event.

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We are so excited to announce this shopping event on August 8th & 9th that gives back to In Kind Boxes. Our friend Kemi Oladimeji is hosting an in person shopping event in Dallas, Texas at Kendra Scott in Highland Village.

Kemi from the Kemi Chronicles will be in store supporting the cause on August 8th. Be sure to mention “In Kind Boxes” at checkout so 20% of your proceeds can go back to the organization!

Can’t make it in person? That’s ok! Shop with Kendra Scott online August 8th & 9th and enter: GIVEBACK-AHCKR at checkout (in box marked “code”) so 20% of your purchase can go back to In Kind Boxes!

Thank you so much for your support!!! We couldn’t do what we do without you.

-Maria Berglund, Founder of In Kind Boxes

Fundraising Event!

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In Kind Boxes is coming up on its 2 year anniversary. In celebration of that, we want to give away at least 50 gift boxes in July. We can make that happen with your help!

We are asking our community to help us fundraise. Your donations are the main source of income we use to provide gift boxes to postpartum moms in need.

Did you know that we are a volunteer run 501(c)3 nonprofit? That means that every dollar donated is making an impact. We use those funds to purchase the products we fill our gift boxes with.

A donation of $50 will provide a gift box to a new mom in need.

During this fundraising event, for every $50 you donate, we will include a special card inside your donated box(es) with your name, business name, or anonymous (depending on what you type in the “Name” field when making your donation).

Click here to donate!

We have 50 of these special cards, and would love to see them all sent off with love. Will you help us?

If you want to help, but can’t donate at this time, here are some other ways you can support In Kind Boxes:

  • Add us as your Amazon Smile recipient. Just search for “In Kind Boxes”
  • Follow us on social media, and share about our fundraiser
  • Tell your workplace about our gift boxes, and how they would make great shower gifts for employees. It’s the baby shower gift that gives back!

Thank you so much for your continued support! I couldn’t do what I do without you. I wake up every day feeling so grateful for this job, and for the amazing community of support we have.

Sincerely,

Maria