Get Ready to Swap & Shop! 👕👗

Let’s refresh those ever-growing kids’ wardrobes—together!

At the Kids Clothing Swap & Shop, families can swap and shop for new-to-them clothes while also supporting Connected Nest, our nonprofit dedicated to serving and supporting families on the path to and through parenthood.

Here’s how it works:
✅ Reserve your spot with a $10 ticket—this guarantees your shopping time and supports the event coordination & fundraising goals.
✅ Donate, shop, or both! Sign up to swap by 3/1. Swapping donations are accepted through March 10.
✅ Drop off details will be emailed to you and we will have sites in Cranberry, Wexford and potentially in West View.
✅ No clothes to swap? Missed the swapping deadline? No problem! We welcome all families, including first-time parents—we’ve had many newborn and maternity donations in the past! Come "shop!"
✅ Shopping is by suggested donation—no individual pricing, just an opportunity to give what you can knowing it all goes toward community support.
✅ Leftover items will be donated to local organizations in need of relevant sizes or items including Matrona Family Resource Free Store in Butler City.

Sponsors will get listed benefits, including free admission tickets to share with their connections. In kind donations for volunteer fuel (coffee, snacks and meals) are also welcome and appreciated.

Join us in building a stronger community while making clothing kids easier for families.
We can’t wait to see you there!

Thank you to Cranberry Elks for sponsoring this event to make it a community success.

We are seeking additional sponsorship to help increase the impact for our ongoing supports in the Southwestern Pennsylvania area.

If our $10 sign up fee feels inaccessible, we want to support your family. Please fill out this application here for a sponsored free ticket code.

Guidelines for Donations and Swapping:

Shopping is a suggested donation- we appreciate anything and encourage the base rate to be $1 an item.
When you have signed up to swap, we count each article of clothing, set and shoes as one item and you will get a voucher on arrival to swap for new-to-you items.
We would prefer to keep amount donated to approximately 50-100 items per person per size so that we can ensure a variety of sizes are available and many community participants can be involved.
EXCEPTION: We are always in need of larger kid items size 5-16 as these tend to wear out more in general.
You do not need to donate items to come and shop. You do need to get an entry ticket.
We also ask that when you swap, you prepare to get a similar amount, but if you have a very large donation, we can not guarantee that you will find an equal amount to swap.
We are accepting all seasons of items, however, we know that a lot of people could use spring and summer items.
We accept sizes from infant to youth 16.
We accept shoes in good condition (no holes and no mud, please).
We accept baby items or carriers in good condition and no larger than a shopping bag.
We accept play clothes that have been played in.
We accept pajamas, sleepers, coats, slippers, swim wear.
We accept Maternity clothes you wish to donate.
We accept blankets, sheet sets, crib sheets and mattress protectors.
We are collecting unopened formula donations and partial or complete packs of diapers.
We are not accepting toys, room decor, or large furniture - but may have a way to bring donations on day of the event for a local Free Store (stay tuned).
We can't take swings, bouncers, tubs, bassinets, or cribs. ** Again- we may be able to accept these the Day of the event if we can coordinate large moving trucks for potential donations.
Donations are accepted to be dropped off until 3/10 unless you have older kid sizes 6+ and we can organize these until 3/14.

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR DONATIONS:

Please sort clothing into bags (grocery or trash) or boxes by size and label the size and your first and last name on the outside (See Image).

If you have the ability to count and write the total and your name on a piece of paper, please do so.

Fold or flat lay your items.

Please put additional items into grocery bags or other with clear designation of what is inside.

Please drop off to the address provided in your ticket confirmation or after coordinating with the team for additional drop off sites.

Volunteers are needed prior to the event to sort and prepare donations, for set up, management and clean up the day of (3/15). Sign up when purchasing a ticket or complete this form to coordinate.

Thank you for being a part of our community and finding ways to come together to support all the families benefiting today and from our nonprofit's programs. Connected Nest provides weekly support groups for new moms moving through the postpartum path. We offer monthly support groups for those facing infertility. And, we continue to increase our supports for those moving through parenthood. Support makes the challenges feel lighter and the successes sweeter.

www.connectednest.org

What some of our program participants have to say:

"Going to new moms groups, I learned that it’s okay to be scared and overwhelmed as a first time mom. It is reassuring to know that others do go through it when you feel you are alone. I have been able to better control anxiety and guilt. I gained confidence around motherhood, knowledge, and friendship.”

“Before attending Infertility Support Group, I felt overwhelmed. After going I felt supported as everything I was feeling was validated and shared between other members of the group.”

Kids Clothing Swap or Shop 2026

By Connected Nest

Kids Clothing Swap or Shop 2026

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