Ways to Help and Donate

There are many ways you can support Samara's Village mission and the families we serve.

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You can donate via credit card or debit card through the link below

A Child is Born!

Or if you'd like to mail a check, please send it to:

1450-F Fifty Lakes Drive
Southport, NC 28461

Donations of Supplies

Samara’s Village Resource Centers are open Monday-Thursday from 10 am to 1 pm for donations.

Supplies may be dropped off at either of our Resource Centers (check days and times below for each of the Centers):

Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm
1450 Fifty Lakes Drive, Suite F, Southport, NC

Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm.
226 Mulberry Street, Shallotte, NC

Items Needed—Diapers, Clothing, Baby & Toddler Supplies

For your convenience, these items may be ordered directly from Walmart or Amazon. Both sites have a registry of items needed.

New Equipment

Samara's Village may only equip our participants with new baby equipment or gift cards for cribs, car seats, high chairs, or pack and plays.

Our Policy

We cannot collect or distribute any used baby equipment due to safety issues with the many recalls on such equipment, broken items, and items deemed unsafe by safety boards, such as crib bumpers, swings, walkers with wheels, and rocker/sleepers.

If you have used baby equipment, you may drop items off at the Brunswick County CIS (Community in Schools), who share our mission to educate young parents. Their thrift store is a few minutes from our BSL office, and they have the resources and space to store these items as well as a dedicated volunteer who personally researches extensively each item for safety and recalls. (They do not accept any wheeled items such as baby walkers nor any used mattresses due to safety concerns.)

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A Child is Born!

A child is born, a parent begins their journey; together they need a village!

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Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to Samara's Village. Your support will enable us to continue providing life-changing services to young parents and their children in the year to come. Our plans for the coming year include increasing participant enrollment and expanding our services to include:

  • Healthy Beginnings baby shower at our Resource Center, where each new mom or dad will be gifted a new crib/change table and mattress, a new baby carrier/car seat/stroller combo, and a new convertible high chair/toddler table.
  • Celebrate! Birthday parties each year for each child in our program and graduation recognition for each family completing our program.
  • Diaper Days each month to supply our moms or dads with diapers/wipes.
  • Visiting Village community outreach events, extending Samara's village resources and services beyond our participants to include other struggling parents in Brunswick County.

Thank you for your consideration of support for Samara's Village. Your compassion and generous donation will ensure that we can accomplish our mission to EDUCATE, EQUIP, and EMPOWER pregnant and parenting youth and their families to raise healthy babies. Together, we are creating a brighter future for young families, one child at a time.

Sincerely yours,

DeRee Jackson, Executive Director
SAMARA'S VILLAGE

Items Needed

  • Newborn Diapers
  • Size 5-8 Diapers
  • Preemie Diapers
  • Boys’ 9–12 Months Clothing
  • Boys’ 12–18 Months Clothing
  • Boys’ 18–24 Months Clothing
  • Girls’ 0–3 Months Clothing
  • Girls’ 9–12 Months Onesies
  • Girls’ 9–12 Months Tops
  • Girls’ 9–12 Months Sleepers
  • Girls’ 12–18 Months Clothing
  • Girls’ 12–18 Months Onesies
  • Girls’ 18–24 Months Clothing
  • Burp Cloths
  • Pacifiers
  • Baby Washcloths and Towels
  • Baby Bath Wash
  • Pull-Ups
  • Safety Items (e.g., Doorknob Covers, Outlet Covers)

Infant Car Seats and Cribs Needed

Collection of baby car seats

Various baby car seats arranged in two rows, showcasing different models and designs.
We are always in need of infant car seats and cribs. We can only accept brand new car seats and cribs due to safety concerns.

Call us at (910) 294-0292 to find out where to drop off items during the times when our resource center is closed.

Thank You to Our Recent Donors

A big thank you to recent donors (and/or in-kind donations): “Rose Brothers Furniture, Duke Energy Foundation, ECERI, Knights of Columbus, Body By Burns, Dosher Hospital, Southport Presbyterian Church, Kiwanis Club of Southport-Oak Island, St. Philips Episcopal Church, Generations Church, and Sacred Heart Church.

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Goodshop gets you the best deals and coupons for your favorite stores. We donate a percentage of your purchase to Samara's Village at no extra cost to you!

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Use Walmart's Registry for Good when you shop; it benefits Samara's Village. Great news! Samara's Village has been verified and approved for Walmart's Registry for Good. This is a registry for local nonprofits to list needed items to carry out their programs and for supporters to shop to fill those needs. So if you are considering an in-kind donation to the Samara's Village Resource Closet, click here to connect to our Walmart Registry for Good page.