The approx. value of a bundle is $125

Moorelands appreciates gift-in-kind donations of any of the items above (new items only; clothing size 6 months)

For more information, please contact Cheryle at 416-466-9987 x 300 or by email.

Moorelands Baby Bundles are unique and highly customized. Each bundle is carefully put together by a dedicated volunteer and includes a hand-crafted sweater set and crib blanket. A large network of volunteers regularly supplies knitted and crocheted items and many church groups hold annual "baby showers" for our program.

Feedback from Toronto Public Health Nurses:

"I can't tell you how extremely valuable this program is in providing support to families. We work with families that are isolated, abused, financially stressed and hard to reach. The bundles are helpful for young teen mothers or single parents that have limited resources to prepare for the infant. The clients love the hand knit blankets and clothing, they are beautifully made and give the bundles a personal touch." - Public Health Nurse	My clients, particularly the young single mothers with extremely limited resources are appreciative and grateful for the clothing and toiletries that are so essential in keeping their newborns clean, warm and dry. One particular teen mom could not hold back the tears as she clutched the warm blanket and sweater that her newborn so desperately needed." - A.B., Public Health Nurse
"This note is simply to let you know what a difference it makes to so many families to have the layettes that you provide for free. In addition to the obvious, that is the items the families need, the family feels someone cares, it helps them get started and face the 'real' baby that is coming, and it gives us, the staff, a concrete way to connect with some families that are otherwise quite hard to connect with." - L.T., B.Sc.N., M.N. Toronto Public Health	"The Moorelands Baby Bundle Program is absolutely wonderful! As a Public Health Nurse working with mothers coping with the challenges/stressors of parenthood, this gift is more than just providing basic infant necessities. The Baby Bundle helps us make the connection between client and community services by showing them we care and their community cares." - K.H., RN BN
"Over my many years as a Public Health Nurse, I have given out many of your layettes. When I called Moorelands with a special request for a family in dire need, your staff was quick to rise to the occasion. Two special families come to mind when I think about the kindness of your layette program. One family had an apartment fire during the final trimester of the mother's pregnancy. With no insurance, it was your layette that clothed the newborn for her first few days. Your staff at Moorelands made a special effort to include some books in the layette for the family's toddler (who had also lost all her toys to the fire). The second family that comes to mind is a family who had a baby born with a terminal illness. Your staff at Moorelands was very happy to make modifications to the layette to accommodate this child's special requirements. Again, your staff provided for the older sibling bringing some rare smiles into this family. The child died a few months later. The generosity of community groups like Moorelands showed this family that they were not alone. Thank you for all of your past generosity." - EOB, R.N. , M.N. Public Health Nurse

Feedback from clients:

"When I was looking through the bag of new baby stuff I felt less alone knowing someone else was thinking about my baby too."	"Wow!! This is so nice!"	"You mean all of this is for free?!"
"I am so tight with money this month I didn't know how I was going to get supplies... Thank you so much!"	"My baby is lucky and happy to be born in Canada with such care and generosity."	"Thank you for all the items you sent us. Everything is useful and we have nothing for our own baby."
"It was very nice to get the gift thank you. When have a new baby the bag you made is very useful."

What the Research Says:

In their article "Poverty and the Daily Lives of Infants" (Journal of Children and Poverty, March 2006) authors Terri Combs-Orme, Ph.D. and Daphne S. Cain, Ph.D., compared "poor" infants to their "non-poor" counterparts on the quality of parenting they received; quality of their home environments; relative health and safety; stability, structure, and predictability of their daily lives; and exposure to diverse experiences in the community. Findings reveal that poor infants are at a consistent disadvantage across all domains when compared to their more affluent counterparts. In the article, the focus shifts from macro-level variables such as larger economic and social factors to the cumulative effect of deficiencies at the micro- level. The authors conclude that "Intervening to ameliorate the micro-level deficits that are most modifiable may lessen the cumulative risk and provide some small avenues toward resilience for the most disadvantaged and at-risk infants."