"We rely on community power!
You can donate funds or gently-used items to help us meet the ever-growing demand for our thousands of families.
Did you know MHM owns its entire building, and we are 100% solar-powered? Thanks to being volunteer-run, this means we can redirect nearly every dollar back to the families we serve, all thanks to you!
DOUBLE your financial gift NOW!
Thanks to our partner The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust, every dollar donated* by individuals or private foundations will be matched up to $500 each month. ($3,000 max annually).
If you prefer to pay by check:
please make payable to: The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Trust
(Be sure to include MHM in the memo)
Mail To: 1266 First Street, Suite 1, Sarasota, FL 34236
Business donations can be made directly to MHM either online or by mailing a check
Payable to: Mothers Helping Mothers, 5933 N. Washington Blvd Sarasota, FL 34243
Other ways to give
Venmo @MHMsarasota
Zelle - mhmsarasota@gmail.com
Visit our Amazon Wish List (below)
To Donate Items
We rely on community support to serve thousands of families each year.
Our target demographic is under the age of 55. We ask that items be gently used, in good working order, and practical, relevant, and essential to modern families.
We do not accept used cribs or car seats, furniture or large appliances, but we invite you to join our FB free marketplace group "MHM Helping Hands" and post items to be given to our families in need for free which will pick up directly at your house or curb. Or you can contact our charity partners at Streets of Paradise at (620) 481-0446 to arrange for possible pick up.
If you are liquidating a home, and have a large volume of items that we accept (see below), please email our office to discuss a possible arrangement. Mhmsarasota@gmail.com
Otherwise we can recommend Junk Kings which can offer entire household liquidations for a fee. Tell them MHM sent you to receive a discount. Call 888.888.JUNK Or visit www.JUNK-KING.com
Donation Times
and Locations
MAIN LOCATION
MOTHERS HELPING MOTHERS
TIMES: Tues, Wed, Fri or 1st Sat of the month
from 9 am - 11:30 am
(holidays excluded)
SOUTH COUTNY LOCATION
SUNCOAST COMMUNITY CHURCH
TIMES: Mon - Thurs from 8 am - 4 pm
Trailer is behind office
(the small white house)
To Donate Money
Your Donation Makes a 100% Direct Impact to Families in Sarasota & Manatee Counties.
Double Your Donation!
Thanks to The Flanzer Philanthropic Trust, Donations from individuals to MHM can be matched up to $500 each month! ($3,000 yrly max)
Donate through their website at https://donate.flanzertrust.org/donations/mothers-helping-mothers/
If you prefer to match by check
Make Payable To:
The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Trust
(Be sure to include MHM in the memo)
Mail To:
Other ways to give
Venmo @MHMsarasota
Zelle - mhmsarasoate@gmail.com
Visit our Amazon Wish List (below)
Mail Check to MHM and mail to 5933 N. Washington Blvd, Sarasota FL 34243
Large Item Donations
(eg, furniture and appliances)
We have a dedicated, monitored Facebook group called
"MHM Sarasota Helping Hands"
full of local mothers in need.
We encourage you to join and donate your items such as furniture, large appliances, used cribs and used car seat and other items not listed under our acceptable donations list.
Connect directly to our families in need and arrange for them to pick them up directly.
*Clients are to follow group rules and are responsible for removing and transporting items without assistance from donor.
Donation Guidelines & Best Practices
Before you donate to MHM, please use this guide to determine which items are accepted and the condition we request them to be donated in.
As always, we are eternally grateful for your donations and appreciate your support in ensuring a safe and smooth donation collection and sorting process for our volunteers and clients!
WE ACCEPT:
(Gently used and in current fashion/season)
- Clothes for the entire family: all shoes, jewelry, purses, hygiene items, bath and beauty accessories and supplies
- Kitchen: pots, pans, dishes, glasses, silverware and all usable housewares
- Linens: sheets (folded and marked if possible with size please), blankets, towels, unstained pillows, comforters, bedding
- Small appliances: toasters, blender, mixer, coffee makers, crockpots, irons etc
- Food: unexpired dry goods only that a person would buy normally in their monthly grocery purchases
- Baby items: bottles, dishes, breast pumps, formula/food (unopen and not expired) bedding, toys, hygiene and all equipment (EXCEPT NO USED CRIBS AND CAR SEATS - please see our FB group MHM Helping Hands to give those directly to clients by posting items there for free)
- Toys: all toys in working order with all their parts, gently used stuffed animals, children's books, games – NO TOY GUNS PLEASE
- Decorative items: small wall artwork, frames, manageable-sized rugs, decor pillows, clean silk plants/florals, and items you'd find in TJmaxx today for sale. Holiday decor ONLY if it is timely – EX: please no Christmas in January.
- Clothes: shoes, jewelry, purses, hygiene items, bath and beauty accessories and supplies
- Kitchen: pots, pans, dishes, glasses, silverware and usable housewares
- Linens: sheets (folded and marked if possible with size), blankets, towels, unstained pillows
- Small appliances: toaster, blender, mixer, coffee makers, crockpots, irons etc
- Food: unexpired dry goods only that a person would buy normally in their monthly grocery purchases
- Baby items: bottles, dishes, breast pumps, bedding, clothing, all equipment (except cribs and car seats - please see our FB group MHM Helping Hands to give those direct to clients by posting items there for free)
- Toys: all toys in working order with all their parts, gently used stuffed animals, children books, games – NO TOY GUNS
PLEASE ...
- Decorative items: small wall artwork, frames, manageable-sized rugs, decor pillows, clean silk plants/florals, and items you'd find in TJmaxx today for sale. Holiday decor ONLY if it is timely – EX: please no Christmas in January.
HELPFUL TIPS:
Use smaller bags
Grocery or white kitchen garbage bags are a great size as large black garbage bags are often too heavy for volunteers to handle.
Attach a simple label of what is included in each bag along with size, gender & age range
Clothing (i.e., women, men, girls, boys, toddler, infant, etc.), Linens (i.e., queen fitted sheet, twin blanket, etc.), Toys (age range), Shoes, Housewares (i.e., type), etc. We always are low on certain items and this would help give priority.
Don't knot the bag, please tie in a loose bow
We try to reuse all bags for other projects to save landfills. You are donating both the item and the bag!
Quality of Donations
We cannot accept any of these items listed below:
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Used Car Seats or Used Cribs
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Broken or chipped glassware
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Broken or malfunctioning items (minor wear is ok)
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Incomplete set of shoes (i.e., missing pair)
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Dirty, smokey or pet hair covered
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Hazardous chemicals or items containing mold
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Any products that have been recalled
HOW TO VALUE YOUR DONATION:
IRS GUIDELINES
If you itemize deductions on your federal tax return, you may be entitled to claim a charitable deduction for your
Mothers Helping Mothers donations. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a taxpayer can deduct the fair market value of clothing, household goods, used furniture, shoes, books, and so forth.
Fair market value is the price a willing buyer would pay for them. Value usually depends on the condition of the item. By law, a charity cannot tell you what your donated items are worth. This is something you must do yourself.
To assess “fair market value” for your donations:
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Consult a local tax advisor who should be familiar with market values in your region
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Visit irs.gov to learn more
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