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:
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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.).
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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.
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1st Monday of the Month
Birthline/Lifeline Pregnancy Care Clinic
9:30am-12:30pm
3115 45th St.
West Palm Beach, FL 334071st Wednesday of the Month
Life Span of Palm Beach County, Inc.
9:30am-12:30pm
1400 N Congress Avenue
Riviera Beach FL 334042nd Wednesday of the Month
Delray Health Center
9:30am-12:30pm
225 S Congress Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 334453rd Monday of the Month
El Sol
9:30am-12:30pm
106 Military Trail
Jupiter, FL 334583rd Wednesday of the Month
Esperanza Center
9:30am-12:30pm
723 39th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 334074th Monday of the Month
Birthline/Lifeline Pregnancy Care Clinic
9:30am-12:30pm
212 E Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 334354th 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-2:00pmBelle Glade Location
1077 South Main Street
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Open on Tuesdays only from 9:30am-12:30pm
For more information please call 561-665-4500 or email pantry@hmhbpbc.org.
Proud partner of:
Thank you to our pantry supporters!
BallenIsles Charities Foundation, Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation, Children's Healthcare Charity, Inc., First Horizon Foundation, First Presbyterian Church North Palm Beach, Ibis Charities Foundation, Impact 100 Palm Beach County, Mirasol Foundation, Inc., Palm Beach Country Club Foundation, Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Stoops Family Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, The Jim Moran Foundation, The M&T Charitable Foundation, Town of Palm Beach United Way, Walmart Foundation Store #5301, William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee., and Wycliffe Charities Foundation, Inc.
Interested in supporting Basics4Babies?
Give to the Basics4Babies Emergency Pantry for Infants Donation Wish List.
Basics4Babies is the only infant focused pantry in Palm Beach County, serving more than 11,000 children ages 0-3 each year with emergency essentials including diapers, baby food, and formula. Pantries are located in West Palm Beach and Belle Glade, as well as a mobile pantry. Each family demonstrating need is eligible to visit once per month.
Interested in donating to our pantry? Here is how your dollar supports Basics4Babies:
$25 – Purchases 150 diapers
Your gift helps six children ages zero to three avoid diaper rash and infection by staying clean and dry.
$50 – Provides one formula cannister and one infant food pack*
Your gift nourishes a local infant for about ten days, giving new parents relief as they manage their budget through unexpected job loss.
$75 – Secures 200 diapers, one formula cannister, and one infant food pack*
Your gift ensures a family is equipped with enough food and diapers to keep their baby fed and dry for over a week while they are still days away from their next paycheck.
$500 – Supports distribution through our Basics4Babies Mobile Pantry
Your gift will fuel the mobile pantry so we can continue driving to neighborhoods across the county, eliminating transportation barriers.
$1,000 – Buys twelve formula cannisters and twelve infant food packs*
Your gift promises local infants consistent adequate nutrition for six months, allowing them to meet developmental milestones.
* An infant food pack includes one 16-ounce container of rice cereal or oatmeal and 12 fruits and/or vegetables.
Did you know? By donating, your dollar goes further.
Thanks to supply partners, we are able to purchase items at a significantly lower cost than retail ensuring your gift makes an even bigger impact.
