Loved Twice

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Causes: Emergency Assistance, Human Services

Mission: Loved twice is dedicated to delivering gently used and new baby clothes directly to underprivileged newborns upon their departure from hospitals. Loved Twice started in 2005 when Lisa Klein, Founder and Executive Director, responded to a Craig’s List appeal for donations of baby clothing after Hurricane Katrina. Having just had her first child, Lisa was deeply moved to contribute. She rallied other San Francisco Bay Area mothers and collected 200 pounds of clothing for the babies in Louisiana in just four days. While mailing off the onesies, swaddling blankets, and other donated newborn clothes, she realized that the same simple process of recycling gently used baby clothing to provide for infants in need could be applied to her home state of California, and in fact was easily replicable in communities across the country. Lisa founded Loved Twice to help underprivileged newborns in her own community, giving disadvantaged babies a better start in life. Today, Loved Twice has grown into an effective grassroots nonprofit that is embraced by the communities it serves. Since its inception in 2005, Loved Twice has donated baby clothes through over 150 hospitals, clinics, shelters, and safe houses in the nine counties of the Bay Area.

Community Stories

8 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

Rosey S. Volunteer

Rating: 5

06/08/2014

I am a volunteer and board member that helps to maintain the funding to sustain Loved Twice and fulfill it's mission to clothe newborns-in-need with quality recycled baby clothing for the first year of life. Loved Twice successfully continues to clothe more babies every year in and around the Bay Area. Loved Twice has help divert nearly 100,000 pounds of baby clothing from our landfills. I am so lucky to volunteer for the amazing non-profit that Lisa has built from the ground up!

Jpur Volunteer

Rating: 5

05/22/2014

Three years ago, I was a new mother and like every new mother I knew, I was totally overwhelmed. But I also had resources and support. I can't even imagine how difficult it is for an overwhelmed new mother to have to decide between formula or clothes or between clothes or diapers. Loved Twice does more than provide clothes, it provides choices. Furthermore, by providing clothes for the first year of life, Loved Twice gives an overwhelmed new mother the most precious resource of all; time. When a new mother gets a box of clothes, she can better spend her time and energy on providing a stable life for her newborn and using her money to buy food and other necessities for her child. Loved Twice gives mothers and their children hope and a chance to make better lives for themselves. It's a mom-to-mom solution that is simple and loving. It helps the most vulnerable among us- our babies. Please support Loved Twice.

jvallor Board Member

Rating: 5

05/22/2014

Loved Twice helps mothers with new babies help their babies start life with dignity and care. I am proud to be a board member of an organization that pursues such a wonderfully caring cause.

Stefany C. Board Member

Rating: 5

05/22/2014

Loved Twice provides essential garments to clothe a newborn from birth to one year of age. While helping families with these basic necessities, they are also keeping pounds upon pounds of reuseable clothing out of landfills. Anyone who has had a child knows how much clothing can cost and how fast babies can outgrow them - well before these clothes look worn. Please consider helping out by hosting a baby clothing drive, donating money, donating clothes or volunteering. For more information, please visit www.lovedtwice.org

Lucy C. Board Member

Rating: 5

07/25/2012

Since 2005, Loved Twice has clothed 5,759 newborns, helping vulnerable families meet their basic needs while keeping over 57,000 pounds of clothing out of landfills. That's 431,395 essential garments recycled into underserved communities with an estimated retail value of $1,295,775! To host a baby clothing drive, donate funds, donate baby clothes or volunteer visit www.lovedtwice.org

St. Francis Center Client Served

Rating: 5

02/23/2012

The St. Francis Center in Redwood City, CA is very grateful to have received a generous donation from Loved Twice today! Our low-income clients "shop" for clothing from our complimentary "store" each month. Each family receives two bags of clothing along with two bags of food. Our supplies were fairly non-existent today in the infant department, so the timing of this generous donation could not have been more perfect! Thank you so much for the great work you do! Sue Mitchell

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Gretchen General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

01/13/2009

Awesome organization -- super inspiring! Thank you for doing this work! You've made it amazingly easy for people to donate and I know all the mothers' that are recipients are forever grateful!

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schreibc Donor

Rating: 5

01/07/2009

fantastic way to deliver still-good baby clothes and toys to deserving families...so often your baby grows so fast that clothes are worn just once or twice - I love having a way to get them to new mothers who are struggling to provide even the basics. such a great idea, and so lovingly executed - the packages for the new moms are cute and personal.

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