There are So Many Ways You Can Help clients of Birthright!
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Community Awareness
Financial Donations
Material Donations
Volunteer
AmazonSmile
Baby Bottle Boomerang Program
Prayer
Community Awareness
We can only help if they contact us. Even after over 40 years in the community we hear, “I wish I had known about Birthright when I was pregnant.” Please help us spread the word. Those familiar with Birthright’s services can be ambassadors for Birthright, letting someone in need know there is pregnancy assistance available. Could you provide our literature at your place of business, church, or social club? We have an Outreach Team who speaks at community events or organizations, telling about what Birthright does and how to help. We have spoken at churches, schools, clubs, hospitals, and business meetings. Would you invite us to come and speak to your organization or club? Please contact the office for more information by phone or through the form on our Contact page.
Financial Donations
Birthright is private, nonprofit agency supported solely by individuals, businesses and local churches. We receive no State or Federal money or grants. Our office is run by dedicated volunteers. As we continue to come to the aid of women and their families, our need for your financial support grows. Be assured, all of your donation will be used at Birthright of Bel Air to help those in our surrounding community. Mail your tax-deductible donation to Birthright at 38 East Gordon Street, Bel Air Maryland 21014.
You may also make a donation online via PayPal using the link below.
Purchase on AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.05% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.
Use this link to go directly to our AmazonSmile page – and be sure to save it as a “favorite” in your browser for future reference!
Consider linking your Amazon Smile, United Way, and any applicable work accounts with Birthright of Bel Air. Any gift is extremely important and will help make an immediate impact on the lives of women and their families in Harford, Baltimore, Cecil counties as well as Southern Pennsylvania.
Material Donations
Birthright of Bel Air is able to provide material assistance to families parenting children from birth to size 2T, due to the commitment and support of our donors. Donations can be dropped off at our office during office hours.
Our Current Material Needs:
- Maternity Clothes, New or Gently Used
- Books on Pregnancy and Childbirth
- We take baby clothing up to and including size 24 months, New or Gently Used
- Diapers sizes 4, 5 and 6
- Baby Wipes
- Baby Wash and Shampoo
- Formula
- Baby Food
- New Infant Accessories (rattles, teethers (new), etc.)
- Due to storage constraints we are NOT able to accept donations of baby furniture*, equipment or toys
Since we are unable to store larger baby items in our office, we partner with St. Mark’s Community Outreach Center in Fallston. You may donate your larger baby items to them and they pass these along to our clients, free of charge. They do not accept cribs with drop down sides or car seats over 3 years old. All items should be new or gently used.
St. Mark’s Community Outreach Center
804 Old Fallston Rd, Fallston MD 21047
443.299.6489 ext. 117
Open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm
Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Birthright. At Birthright, our volunteers are client advocates, manage material donations, answer calls, welcome clients, help keep our resources up to date and so much more. If God has placed this ministry on your heart, there is a place for you at Birthright. To ensure clients receive our best, every volunteer at Birthright gives an initial background check and is fingerprinted. Since we opened our doors in 1982, we have served thousands of women and their families in Harford County and the surrounding area. With your help, we will continue to serve even more.
Volunteering is open to both men and women, ages 18 and over. We have male volunteers willing to encourage and mentor our clients who will be a father for the first time or are just trying to be good dad to the family they have.
A good first step for volunteering is to attend one of our monthly open houses – usually on the first Wednesday of the month from 7-8pm. If you are interested in volunteering to help families in need or simply want to learn more about what happens at Birthright of Bel Air, call the office at 410-838-0443 or contact our Volunteer Coordinator through the web form on our Contact page.
Prayer
Above all, we need your prayers. Prayer that we continue to walk in God’s will. That we always put God on display through our words and actions. Prayers that those in need may hear about Birthright and contact us for support and help. We have a quarterly prayer meeting at the office and all are welcome. At these prayer meetings we typically invite pastors or leaders from community churches to share a devotional and help lead us in a time of prayer. If you would like to be a part of our prayer meetings, please let us know by completing this contact form.
