Stuffed Animals
For
Emergencies
Chapters
Welcome to our SAFE chapters page!
This page lists all of our SAFE chapter members (which are our volunteers who collect the stuffed animals, clean them up and then donate them to organizations dealing with children in emotional or traumatic situations). This page is designed to show you based on your location the closest place to donate.
Below you will see two maps, one of the United States and one of the World. The states and/or countries labeled in red show you where we have SAFE chapter members or also any contacts SAFE has with other organizations that you can donate directly too. If you are donating to one of our SAFE chapter members, any donations given DO NOT have to be cleaned up first (the SAFE chapter member will take care of that). If you decide to donate to one of our SAFE contacts though, you will have to take care of cleaning the stuffed animals up yourself before donating. Below is our guide to cleaning stuffed animals to show you how:
SAFE Guide to Cleaning Stuffed Animals
IMPORTANT NOTE: The maps below ARE NOT CLICKABLE meaning these are just maps showing you where our SAFE chapter members or SAFE contacts are located.
Below the maps you will find the listing alphabetically by country and then state of our SAFE chapter members and SAFE contacts. Please scroll down the page until you find the closest chapter member or contact to where you are located. Each listing will give at least the name and e-mail for the chapter, what items they accept for donation, whether they are currently accepting and any other special comments they have regarding their chapter. If a chapter is currently not accepting, there will be a date listed as to when they will start collecting again. A lot of chapters get bombarded by donations at once and need time to clean and distribute them and other chapters only collect certain times of the year. Also, since we are an all volunteer group, sometimes things happen in their lives and a SAFE chapter will need to close. So please take these things into consideration as to why some chapters may not be currently accepting.
Either click on the e-mail or cut and paste their e-mail address into a new e-mail. Just send them a quick note letting them know you are interested in donating. Please give the chapter members a week to respond to your e-mail. The chapter members are a great group of people who are volunteering their time to collect, clean and distribute these stuffed animals and toys and they like you have busy lives so if you could please be patient with them for at least a week; if you do not hear back from them within a week, please contact Jennifer Alloy, the National Director of SAFE at jenalloy15@gmail.com.
If you are unable to find a SAFE chapter member or SAFE contact near you, and you are willing to mail your donation, please feel free to contact any of the SAFE chapter members listed below that are currently accepting to donate directly to them.
If you cannot find a SAFE chapter member near you and you are interested in starting a chapter in your area, please go to our 'Opening a Chapter' page for more information and to find out if it is right for you.
Thank you so much for wanting to donate! Your donation can make a real difference in the life of a child in a stressful situation.
ATTENTION:
Please
note that if you are donating gently used stuffed animals they need to
be in great condition. If they are falling apart, have lots of stains,
smells or rips or are old and well worn out, please do not donate
these. We will not be able to give these to any organizations and they will be thrown away.
Also, our chapter members are entirely volunteer so they are not obligated in anyway to PICK UP DONATIONS. If you and the chapter member are close in distance and are willing to meet or if the chapter member volunteers to pick up your donation, that is entirely up to them, PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT IT THOUGH. They are volunteering their time to be a chapter member and therefore they can only do what they are comfortable with and are able to do. Thank you for your consideration and wanting to donate!
Also, our chapter members are entirely volunteer so they are not obligated in anyway to PICK UP DONATIONS. If you and the chapter member are close in distance and are willing to meet or if the chapter member volunteers to pick up your donation, that is entirely up to them, PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT IT THOUGH. They are volunteering their time to be a chapter member and therefore they can only do what they are comfortable with and are able to do. Thank you for your consideration and wanting to donate!
SAFE Chapters Worldwide
Dawn BaileyOntario, Canada
dawn.bailey@ca.ibm.com
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals.
Comments: Due to a large supply of donations right now the Ontario SAFE chapter is on hold until September 1, 2010. Please contact me at that time to donate. Thanks for your interest!
TLC FoundationTracey and Leonardo Cuesta
Dominican Republic
ayuda@fundaciontlc.org
Currently accepting
SPECIAL NOTE: We currently have a contact in New Jersey who is working with a flight attendant to get stuffed animals to the Dominican Republic because shipping them direct can be very expensive. If you are interested in donating to the DR, please e-mail jenalloy15@gmail.com and I can get you the contact's information in New Jersey. Thanks!
Accepted items: New stuffed animals, gently used stuffed animals, new toys, gently used toys, new children's books, gently used children's books, new baby/children's blankets, gently used baby/children's blankets.
Comments: In addition to stuffed animals the people of Haiti could use tents and feminine hygiene products right now. Also the doctors that are helping the Haitian people are requesting notebooks so they can take notes on the patients (not the 3-ring binder kind of notebook but just the regular paper notebook). Thank you so much for wanting to help!
SAFE Chapters in the United States
Shannon Larson / Stephanie DanielTucson, Arizona
sleighlarson@yahoo.com
dstepho@gmail.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
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Anne Skebba
Arizona
sanriosurprise@hotmail.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, new toys, new children's books, new baby/children's blankets.
Bill AgrestaSouthern California
alternatives@usa.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: New stuffed animals, gently used stuffed animals.
Comments: We can accept stuffed animals in ANY condition. Those found not to be in reusable condition will be recycled for polyfill. We will be distributing the stuffed animals to organizations in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Also, we regularly donate to the Feed the Children distribution center in southern California so if you are interested in donating to this location please contact me. Thank you for your interest in SAFE!
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Andy Martinez
4725 Canyon Hills Drive
Fairfield, CA 94534
norcalsafe@gmail.com
Northern California
Currently accepting
Accepted items: New stuffed animals, gently used stuffed animals.
Stacey StangFairplay, Colorado
cosafe2010@hotmail.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
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Linda Hoss
3397 W. 55th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80221
happymom5180@yahoo.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books.
Comments: Our chapter can also accept new travel size health and beauty products such as lotions, diaper rash ointments, deodorant, etc. Also, I am disabled and unable to drive, you will have to drop donations off here at my home if you are interested in donating. Thank you so much for your interest in SAFE!
Max Boland
Connecticut
maxwellboland@comcast.net
Not currently
accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals.
Comments: Due to a few highly successful stuffed animal drives we are completely full and need time to sort, clean and distribute our inventory. Please check back on September 1, 2010 for an update. Please check out our website for more info, www.safeinct.org. Thank you very much for your interest in SAFE!
Charlton McKenna Locke1995 Thomas Drive
Bainbridge, GA 39819
savmck1@bellsouth.net
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books.
Comments: The stuffed animals we collect are currently donated to the sheriff's department, family and children's services and to foster care.
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Chip Moore
Oxford, GA
badge662@gmail.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: Donations can be mailed to my home, dropped off at my home or local pickup can be arranged if you are in the Metro Atlanta area. Please e-mail me for details and arrangements! I am located in Walton County just east of Metro Atlanta.
Kelly MikanChicago, Illinois
Kelly.SAFEChicago@gmail.com
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: New stuffed animals, gently used stuffed animals, new toys, gently used toys, new children's books, gently used children's books, new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: At the moment I am full and I need time to clean and distribute what I have. Please check back on September 1, 2010 for an update. WE WILL ACCEPT NEW STUFFED ANIMALS OR 'NEVER PLAYED WITH' STUFFED ANIMALS ON AN ONGOING BASIS THOUGH, PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS. GENTLY USED STUFFED ANIMALS I WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING AGAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. Thanks for your interest!
Special note: At the moment I have a contact in our area that is particularly looking for new toys or very clean used ones to be given to children who have lost their homes due to fire. If you would like to donate toys that fit these qualifications, please e-mail me at the address listed above. Thanks so much for your support!
Ashleigh RemsenFlorence, KY
sunshinyyoshi@yahoo.com
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used
children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets and new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: We have a large supply at the moment and need time to clean and distribute them. Please check back on August 1, 2010 for an update. Thanks for your support!
Deirdre Elvis-PetersonGwynn Oak, Maryland
decael7@yahoo.com
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys.
Comments: The Maryland SAFE chapter is currently on hold until September 1, 2010. Please contact this chapter after that date to donate. Thank you for your interest!
Jay OstahowskiBloomfield, Michigan
jostahowski@yahoo.com
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets and new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: This Michigan SAFE chapter is currently on hold until September 1, 2010. We have received a large supply of stuffed animals and need time to clean and distribute them. Please check back in September. Thank you so much for your support!
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Gail Czarnik
Grosse Ile, Michigan
gailczarnik@yahoo.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets and new baby/children's blankets.
Tami JacobsonBurnsville, MN
jtdjacobson@hotmail.com
651-755-5531
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets and new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: Due to an over abundance of donations currently I need some time to clean and distribute what I have. I will be on hold for accepting any more donations until October 1, 2010. Please contact me at that time to donate. Thank you so much for your interest!
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Bob Crook
304 Cedar St. S.
Onamia, Minnesota 56359
pinecrest68@yahoo.com
218-838-8724
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets and new baby/children's blankets. We will also accept baby and children's clothing. Thank you for your interest!
Lisa Bridges206 Fair Street
Hazelhurst, Mississippi 39083
601-519-6790
sweetbridges1@yahoo.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, new toys, gently used toys, new children's books, gently used children's books, new baby/children's blankets and gently used baby/children's blankets.
Comments: I will also accept other items to make goody bags for kids and goody boxes for families in need in our area. Please e-mail me for a complete list of items needed in our area. Thanks!
Emily ParrisKansas City, Missouri
emily@parris.net
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: Donations can be mailed or dropped off at my house, please e-mail for information.
Elizabeth Karre1431 N. 24th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68503
402-450-2635
liz_karre@hotmail.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
New JerseyWe currently do not have a SAFE chapter in NJ but we do have a contact through Feed The Children if you would like to donate directly to them. They have a distribution center located in North Brunswick, New Jersey. SAFE has a special project with them allowing us to donate stuffed animals for their Americans Feeding Americans campaign where they take food and supplies by truck to places all over the United States where children and families are needing support right now due to the hard economic times we are currently experiencing. Your stuffed animal donation can provide comfort to children who really need it right now. Please check out the video of Feed The Children's Americans Feeding Americans campaign by clicking here to find out more about it.
If you are interested in doing a drive for Feed The Children and you live near this distribution center location, please check out our stuffed animal drives page by clicking here to get more information about what is involved in doing a drive.
A couple of things to keep in mind when donating directly to Feed The Children:
- Because you are donating directly to an organization (and not through a SAFE chapter) you will have to take care of cleaning up the stuffed animals before donating them. You can click here to download our guide to cleaning stuffed animals which tells you what is involved.
- You will have to take all the stuffed animals to this location and contact Feed The Children ahead of time to let them know when you will be dropping them off.
- Most importantly, you will need to contact Jennifer at jenalloy15@gmail.com to get a donor form which you will need to take with you when you donate. We have a special project set up with them and they need to keep track of all of our donations.
- Lastly if you have any other questions about donating to Feed The Children, please let me know by sending an e-mail to jenalloy15@gmail.com. Thank you for wanting to help!
Santi GutierrezClovis, New Mexico
reachsanti@yahoo.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets and new baby/children's blankets.
New YorkWe do not currently have a chapter member in NY but I do have several organizations that will accept donations in NYC. Please contact Jennifer by clicking here for more information about these organizations and how to donate.
Note: If you are going to be donating directly to an organization though (and not sending your donation to a SAFE chapter) you will need to clean up the stuffed animals before they are donated. Please click on the link below for our guide to cleaning stuffed animals. Thank you so much for your interest!
SAFE Guide to Cleaning Stuffed Animals
Brandi ByersRaleigh, North Carolina
brandi_byers@yahoo.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: Please do not throw away your gently used stuffed animals, blankets and books. Let these be a gift to a child to provide them comfort and hope. Thank you for your interest!
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Darlene Perucki
Western North/South Carolina
704-560-1722
dperucki@yahoo.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: I live in North Carolina but I am only a few miles from the border so I accept/distribute in York County, South Carolina as well. Please e-mail me for details. Thank you for your interest!
Jennifer AlloyLeesburg, Ohio
jenalloy15@gmail.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals.
Comments: I also have many locations throughout the state where you can donate to as long as you are willing to clean up your stuffed animals first (Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Akron, Youngstown), please e-mail me for me details. Thank you so much for wanting to help SAFE!
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Richele McFarlin
Toledo, OH
richelemcfarlin@bex.net
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
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Melissa Hoin
Cincinnati, Ohio
mhoin@fuse.net
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
OklahomaWe currently do not have a SAFE chapter in Oklahoma but we do have a contact through Feed The Children if you would like to donate directly to them. They have a distribution center located in Oklahoma City. SAFE has a special project with them allowing us to donate stuffed animals for their Americans Feeding Americans campaign where they take food and supplies by truck to places all over the United States where children and families are needing support right now due to the hard economic times we are currently experiencing. Your stuffed animal donation can provide comfort to children who really need it right now. Please check out the video of Feed The Children's Americans Feeding Americans campaign by clicking here to find out more about it.
If you are interested in doing a drive for Feed The Children and you live near this distribution center location, please check out our stuffed animal drives page by clicking here to get more information about what is involved in doing a drive.
A couple of things to keep in mind when donating directly to Feed The Children:
- Because you are donating directly to an organization (and not through a SAFE chapter) you will have to take care of cleaning up the stuffed animals before donating them. You can click here to download our guide to cleaning stuffed animals which tells you what is involved.
- You will have to take all the stuffed animals to this location and contact Feed The Children ahead of time to let them know when you will be dropping them off.
- Most importantly, you will need to contact Jennifer at jenalloy15@gmail.com to get a donor form which you will need to take with you when you donate. We have a special project set up with them and they need to keep track of all of our donations.
- Lastly if you have any other questions about donating to Feed The Children, please let me know by sending an e-mail to jenalloy15@gmail.com. Thank you for wanting to help!
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
SAFE also has a contact within the Oklahoma Department of Children Services who we donate our stuffed animals to. These stuffed are used to give to children in traumatic and emotional situations as well as events they have for the foster children in the state. If you would like to donate to the OKDHS please e-mail Jennifer at jenalloy15@gmail.com for the contact information. Again, the same as above applies, if you donate directly to an organization you have to take care of cleaning up the stuffed animals ahead of time. Please download the guide above to show you how. Thanks!
Emilie and Carole MelvinArdmore, PA
cjmelvin@comcast.net
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals.
Comments: We have received a large amount of stuffed animals and need time to clean and distribute them. Please check back on September 1, 2010 for an update. Stuffed animals must fit in a gallon-sized Ziploc storage bag. Gently used stuffed animals should be "like new". Please check out our local SAFE website by clicking here.
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Tammy Kushnir
Pennsylvania
aug2199@verizon.net
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books.
Comments: Stuffed animals must be from an animal-free home due to allergies in some children and preferably a smoke-free home if possible. We are currently on hold due to an over abundance of stuffed animals. We need time to clean and distribute them. Please check back on September 1, 2010 for an update. Thanks!
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Jennifer Wiley
Bentleyville, PA
412-216-8771
jennifer-wiley@live.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books and new baby/children's blankets.
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Sharon Boudeman
P.O. Box 331
Turbotville, PA 17772
boudeman@windstream.net
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets and new baby/children's blankets.
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Shannon Baruka and Alyssa Sullins
Nottingham, Pennsylvania
safechapter.pa@att.net
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books.
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Brittany Reno
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
pittpack@gmail.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used toys, new toys, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: We also accept new toiletries, non-perishable food and unused school supplies. Thank you so much for your interest in SAFE!
Darlene
PeruckiWestern North/South Carolina
704-560-1722
dperucki@yahoo.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, gently used children's books, new children's books, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
Comments: I live in North Carolina but I am only a few miles from the South Carolina border so I accept/distribute in York County, South Carolina as well. Please e-mail me for details. Thank you for your interest!
Janis BowenMcKinney, TX 75071
jannieb@aol.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals, new stuffed animals, new or gently used children's books, new or gently used baby/children's blankets.
Comments: I collect for Allen, Plano, Frisco, Lewisville, Princeton, Melissa, Sherman and the surrounding areas. I do not make pick-ups so you will need to drop off or pick up from my location. Thank you!
Diana PerryVermont
dlynnperry@gmail.com
Currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals and new stuffed animals, gently used baby/children's blankets, new baby/children's blankets.
Karen
RoseChesapeake, VA
karannrose@gmail.com
Not currently accepting
Accepted items: Gently used stuffed animals and new stuffed animals.
Comments: Due to an over abundance of stuffed animals donated, I need time to clean and distribute what I currently have. Please check back on October 1, 2010 to donate. Thanks so much for your interest!
