Showing the love to area families facing economic hardship is what the Angel Babies project does, several times a year!
Responding to community need and opportunities made possible by local partnerships and volunteer support, Angel Babies elevates our vision of “neighbors helping neighbors” as we mount big volunteer-driven giveaway events to local, new and expectant families who are in need of resources.
Each time a campaign is ignited, for a few weeks, North Brooklyn businesses, schools, bars, cafes, and large apartment buildings sign on to host donation collections for this incredible giveaway event, netting thousands of Angel Babies donations!
Get Involved! Our next event is happening May 2024!
- Volunteer: North Brooklyn Angels relies on hundreds of phenomenal local volunteers and corporate volunteer groups to make these giveaways as efficient as they are impactful. Weeks before a giveaway event, volunteers help sort thousands of donated items, transport them to a designated event space, and staff the event. For an idea, check out a recent Instagram post here. Opt in to receive bi-weekly emails on upcoming dates and opportunities by emailing volunteer@northbrooklynangels.org and follow us on Instagram!
- Volunteers needed in East Williamsburg! Details below, as well as sign up links for each shift, which can also be found here on Deed:
- Friday April 26 12:30pm - 5pm: Lots of help needed to empty our partner’s facility of donated items, to be then loaded into a rented box truck, and unloaded into our event space. Help also needed with receiving a bulk diaper donation and moving it all into our event space. You *don’t* have to work the full shift, feel free to email us with your availability this time frame! [Sign up link here]
- Saturday [TENTATIVE]* April 27 10am - 1pm: Help needed with setting up the event space, sorting donated items. [Sign up link here]
- Tuesday April 30 between 1:30pm - 5:30pm: Volunteers with cars needed during this timeframe!! Help pick up donations at a local donation collection host and transport them over to our event space in East Williamsburg. [Sign up link here]
- Tuesday & Wednesday* shifts available all day: Help needed with setting up the event space, sorting remaining donated items. [Tuesday mid-day sign up] [Tuesday PM sign up] [Wednesday sign up]
Thursday May 2 9:30am - 1:30pmWe’re good now for this time slot!
- Donate: As the need for resources continues to grow due to the pandemic and the refugee crisis, we’ve been grateful for the outpouring of in-kind donations that makes these Angel Babies giveaway events possible (and sustainable!). With our continued growth, and with supply chain and inflation impacting some of our resources (ie., diapers and school supplies), your donation dedicated to the Angel Babies project (now a permanent program) will keep these events going. Please donate below via PayPal (and select Angel Babies), or by Venmo (@northbrooklynangels) and indicate Angel Babies in the memo.
- Drop off in-kind donations! We’re accepting gently used and clean maternity, infant-children clothing, gear, toys, and books from local families. Visit our Google map of drop off points at bit.ly/angelbabiesmap.
Thank You to Our Long Standing Partners
The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, Most Holy Trinity - St. Mary Parish and Trinity Human Services, Cooper Park Residents’ Council, North Brooklyn Chamber, Eleven33, Parachute Brooklyn, Greenpointers, and dozens of local businesses and buildings who have welcomed collections for this event.