Due to unexpected construction delays, Mothers Helping Mothers will be closed Thursday evening and Friday for donations and client appointments. If you had an appointment scheduled, please check your text messages and email for important updates and rescheduling information.

Car Seat Challenge

YOUR GIFT IS AN INVESTMENT IN SAFETY

A new all-in-one carseat can help protect a local child from the first ride home through the big kid years, delivering a return of up to eight years of safer travel.

FLANZER TRUST MATCHES YOUR CHALLENGE GIFT – DOUBLING ITS IMPACT

ONE SEAT PROTECTS A CHILD FOR UP TO 8 YEARS*!

*Actual duration varies by child size, vehicle fit, seat condition, expiration date, and manufacturer instructions.

$50 =

1 New Car Seat

$100 =

2 New Car Seats

$500 =

10 New Car Seats

TAKE THE CHALLENGE

Give today, then challenge friends, coworkers, or your community group to match your commitment. When donating, select Mothers Helping Mothers as your charity of choice and enter “Car Seat Challenge” in the memo.

Mothers Helping Mothers empowers families through essential support, resource connections, and compassionate guidance so that no family has to navigate hardship alone.

For a family already stretching every dollar across rent, utilities, diapers, groceries, and childcare, a $100 car seat can feel out of reach.

Your gift removes that barrier, helping a child travel safely to medical appointments, daycare, school, and all the opportunities everyday life brings.

INFANT to TODDLER to PRESCHOOL to ELEMENTARY

ONE SEAT CAN DELIVER UP TO EIGHT YEARS OF PROTECTION*

*Actual duration varies by child size, vehicle fit, seat condition, expiration date, and manufacturer instructions.

SHARE YOUR CHALLENGE

I took the MHM Car Seat Challenge! My gift will be matched by the Flanzer Trust, doubling the impact for local children. A $50 gift can provide one new all-in-one car seat and years of safer rides. Will you take the challenge with me? Donate @ flanzertrust.org select Mothers Helping Mothers memo: Car Seat Challenge.

Tag @MHMsarasota or Mothers Helping Mothers and challenge three friends. #MHMCarSeatChallenge #SafeRide #MothersHelpingMothers

A SAFER RIDE TODAY CAN OPEN THE ROAD TO A STRONGER TOMORROW.

Presented by Lela V Sport

Join us for the 2nd Annual Community in Motion!

Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Sarasota Polo Club

We are paused for store donations until Friday, Feb. 27th due to construction.

Vote for Best Local Nonprofit until Wed. 2/4 @ Midnight

Votes can be cast once per day!

*You do NOT need an appointment to request assistance for resources, referrals, or emergencies. Click the Assistance Request link to reach us for those issues.

Quick Rules for Shopping Appointments

You will be able to book your appointment after you’ve scrolled down.

Who Can Be a Client

  • Must live in Sarasota or Manatee County

  • Have custody of children under 18 or be pregnant (must bring proof of children/pregnancy at your first visit only)

  • Pregnant? Shopping for baby items starts 60 days before due date only

  • Bring ID/passport to each appointment

About Your Visit

  • Appointment required (no walk-ins)

  • Shop once every 4 months

  • Only you, spouse, and registered children may shop (no guests)

  • 40 minutes per visit to shop

  • Item limits apply — shop for your family only

  • Free childcare is provided on most days

Baby Items – New Baby Items are only provided 60 days before delivery date!

  • New Clients book an appointment and shop can shop within 60 days of delivery. 

  • Returning Clients – If you’re within 60 days of your due date, and it’s not time to return, you can book an appointment for just ‘Baby Only Items’. If it’s been 4+ months since your last visit, just schedule a regular appointment to shop the whole store plus get your baby items.

  •  The special Baby Only Items appointment won’t affect regular clients scheduled return date.  

Appointments & Cancellations

  • Returning too early? Your appointment will be canceled & you will need to reschedule

  • Times available every 15 minutes – Book only one slot on your desired day

  • Enter name exactly as it is on your ID + correct email/phone

  • No Show Policy: 1 free miss. After that, a missed appointment will be counted as a visit and you won’t be able to return for 4 more months.

  • Click here to cancel or reschedule your existing appointment.  

👇 Click below to book your appointment once you’ve read the full policy.

Text "RESOURCES" to 941-953-7572 to connect with community resources in Sarasota & Manatee counties