How you can help

• Donate sleepers to your local chapter
• Hold a collection drive for your local chapter
• Order sleepers from the Amazon Wish List for areas not supported by chapters
• Register to become a NIN Ambassador for your community and hold a local drive

Annual Sleepers in September drive

Newborns in Need holds a major fall collection drive from September 1st to October 31st to collect new and “gently loved” warm sleepers and sleep sacks sizes newborn to 18 months.

Why we do it

Newborns lack the ability to increase their body heat by shivering and do not have the body fat needed to warm themselves once they are cold. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends keeping soft objects and loose bedding out of the sleeping area for at least the first 12 months.  

Overheating can raise the risk of infant sleep death, also called SIDS, (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Studies have shown that thick clothing, too many layers and high room temperatures increase the risk of SIDS. Our Sleepers in September drive supports Safe Sleep practices by collecting sleepers for babies in need so they can maintain a safe temperature.