Grassroots Mother-to-Mother Support
MOM of Columbia Countya 501c3 non-profit organization
Upcoming Events
Nov & Dec - Holiday Help
Christmas gifts and Christmas dinner to local families in need.
Now accepting donations (cash, gift cards, toys, clothing) and nominations.
Dec 12 - Holiday Party
6-8pm at Best Western.
Holiday Help
Help us provide Christmas gifts and a full Christmas dinner to local families within our community.
It’s 100% volunteer and donation driven.
YOU can help make an impact on your local community.
Now accepting:
new toys
new clothing
gift certificates
cash donations towards food (tax deductible)
If you or your business would like to donate in support of local families, click below:
Raising Breastfeeding Awareness
The Global Big Latch On
2019 Global Numbers:
18,576 children breastfeeding
19,414 breastfeeding people attended
58,003 people attended to support breastfeeding
Get Involved
The Global Big Latch On
August 2020
You can support MOM of Columbia County with:
cash donations (tax deductible)
gift certificates
products & merchandise
vendor booth
event sponsorship
for the Global Big Latch On event here in St Helens.
If you or your business would like to donate in support of local mothers, children, and families, click the button below:
2019 Global Big Latch On Photos
2018 Global Big Latch On Photos
Community
The Swap is a community event for members of our local support group. At The Swap, you can bring your kids’ old size clothes and pick up your kids next size clothes, for free. We also have men’s, women’s, and breastfeeding supplies, toys, shoes, books, pretty much everything!
We ask that people only take what they need and make sure to leave enough for other families. You do not have to donate to attend.
Quality
You MUST bring your donations bagged and labeled by size and gender. Unsorted clothing not accepted. Volunteers will not sort your clothing. Do not bring old ripped clothes, or stained clothes. If it belongs in the trash, put it in the trash, don’t make us do it for you. This is important!
Attach your outfits together with a rubber band or safety pins – thanks!
Donate $1-$5
We are asking for a donation of $1-$5 per person at the door. This donation goes directly into the group fund. The group fund pays for the location for events like the swap and support group meetings.
Drop-Off
When you come to drop off the night before, please set your items beneath the marked table for that size/gender. We will put it out on the tables.
Be Nice
Please conduct yourself with class and respect during the swap. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Swap Rules
Where possible, we ask that you leave kids at home.
Baby wearing is great! Please don’t bring a stroller, it clogs up lanes.
Do not leave your young children unattended in the toy area or anywhere else.
Have big kids? We would love their help with carrying items to their cars.
Schedule
Day Before – Friday November 3rd, 2023
Set up: volunteers set up tables, set up signs, set donations out from 6-7 PM
Drop-Offs: 6-7PM
Day Of – Saturday November 4th, 2023
Pre-Shop: Volunteers get to shop at 10:50 AM
Swap starts: 11AM to 12PM
Clean up: 12PM to 1PM volunteers bag and load up left over clothes, break down tables, clean up the space, take trash to off-site dumpster, vacuum, load cars, and lock up
Donate: volunteers drive the left over clothing to donation point.
Volunteer Roles
Clean up, bag up left over clothes, break down tables, clean up the space, take trash to off-site dumpster, vacuum, load cars, and lock up. Saturday November 4th, 2023 @ 12-1pm.
Sign up for this role.
Set up, Day Before. We need volunteers to set up tables, set up signs, set donations out, and remove any bad items (stains/rips).
Friday November 3rd, 2023 @ 6-7pm.
Sign up for this role.
Drive donations to drop-off point: person needs to have a large vehicle like a truck or SUV to drive donations from the swap to the drop-off point.
Saturday November 4th, 2023 @ 12:30-1:30pm
Sign up for this role.
Volunteer Coordinator, know who is doing what and help volunteers fulfill their jobs.
Saturday November 4th, 2023 @ 11am-12pm
Role filled
Door person, collecting donations.
Saturday November 4th, 2023 @ 11am-12pm
Role filled
Volunteer Incentives
When you volunteer you will receive…….
Volunteer Incentives, swap volunteers get to shop first before everyone is let in. They may fill one regular size grocery sack only.
Location
St Helens Community Center
2625 Gable Rd, St Helens OR 97051
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MOM of Columbia County
Our Mission
To work within the local community to improve the lives of mothers and children through mother-to-mother peer support from pregnancy, to breastfeeding, through parenthood.