Basics4Babies

Emergency Pantry for Infants

Our pantry supports Palm Beach County families who are struggling to provide basics for their children by offering diapers, baby food, and formula for children ages birth through three.

Since 1986, we have provided infant essentials to our families. As community needs have shifted and grown through the years, so has our pantry. In 2017, we expanded to add the distribution of formula and baby food, and in 2021, Basics4Babies went mobile to remove transportation barriers and bring our program to neighborhoods who most need it.

Basics4Babies is meant to assist families in times of emergency need. Because of this, there are a few restrictions. All items are available thanks to generous community donations and funders. Product is limited and may vary between visits.


Pantry Guidelines and Locations:

  • Individuals may receive no more than one pack of diapers, one container of formula and one baby food pack per child per 30 days.

    -Women who are pregnant may receive newborn diapers once during their 3rd trimester. Proof of pregnancy will be verbal and documented on intake form.

    -Diapers are available for children ages 0-3.

    -Formula is available for children ages 0-12 months.

    -Food packs are available for children ages 4-12 months.

    -Special needs children older than age 3 will be served with proper documentation on file (IEP, etc.).

  • Individuals must provide the following at their first pantry visit:

    • Photo ID

    • Proof of Palm Beach County residency

    • Caregiver name and employment status

    • Children’s names and dates of birth

    • Proof of child
      Birth certificate, hospital discharge paperwork, passport, or crib card. Social Security cards are not an acceptable form for proof of child.

  • 1st Monday of the Month
    Birthline/Lifeline Pregnancy Care Clinic
    9:30am-12:30pm
    3115 45th St.
    West Palm Beach, FL 33407

    1st Wednesday of the Month
    Life Span of Palm Beach County, Inc.
    9:30am-12:30pm
    1400 N Congress Avenue
    Riviera Beach FL 33404

    2nd Monday of the Month
    El Sol
    9:30am-12:30pm
    106 Military Trail
    Jupiter, FL 33458

    2nd Wednesday of the Month
    Delray Health Center
    9:30am-12:30pm
    225 S Congress Avenue
    Delray Beach, FL 33445

    3rd Wednesday of the Month
    Esperanza Center
    9:30am-12:30pm
    723 39th Street
    West Palm Beach, FL 33407

    4th Monday of the Month
    Birthline/Lifeline Pregnancy Care Clinic
    9:30am-12:30pm
    212 E Boynton Beach Blvd.
    Boynton Beach, FL 33435

    4th Wednesday of the Month
    Salvation Army
    9:30am-12:30pm
    4051 Kirk Road
    Lake Worth, FL 33461

  • West Palm Location
    842 N Military Trail
    West Palm Beach, FL 33415
    Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays only from 9:00am-2:00pm

    Belle Glade Location
    1079 South Main Street
    Belle Glade, FL 33430
    Open on Tuesdays only from 9:30am-12:30pm

Proud partners of

 

Thank you to our pantry supporters!

BallenIsles Charities Foundation, Inc., Children's Healthcare Charity, Inc., Emergency Food and Shelter Program, First Horizon Foundation, First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach, Ibis Charities Foundation, Inc., Impact the Palm Beaches, Impact 100 Palm Beach County, M&T Charitable Foundation, Mirasol Foundation, Palm Beach Country Club Foundation, Inc., Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, The WaWa Foundation, Inc., Town of Palm Beach United Way, United Way of Palm Beach County, Walmart #2406 and #4560, Wycliffe Charities Foundation

Interested in hosting a pantry drive or donating baby items?

We accept the following:

  • Diapers: any size or brand - opened packs are welcome

  • Formula: any brand - must be unopened and unexpired

  • Baby food: any brand - must be unopened and unexpired

  • Clothing/blankets: new or gently used, clothing size 0-12 months only, please

Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday between 8:30am-4:30pm at 842 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach. If other arrangements are needed, please contact us.

You can also shop our Amazon Wish List to have items directly shipped to the pantry for distribution. Call or email us to learn more about how you and your place of business can collect pantry items to donate to HMHB!

For more information about this program or to make a donation to our Basics4Babies pantry, call 561-665-4500, email pantry@hmhbpbc.org, or use our contact page to reach us.