EBC - West Sound

As part of 10-year Strategic Plan, EBC developed a new mission statement, which EBC - WS shares: "EBC helps kids reach their full potential tomorrow by meeting basic needs today." This builds upon the functional mission statement of the last decade which was: Eastside Baby Corner makes a positive difference in the lives of children and families in need. We do this by collecting and purchasing children’s items and distributing them, at no cost to recipients, through local social service agencies. We give families help and hope.

EBC-WS has a unique service delivery model. The process begins with members of the community, who donate gently used or new baby and children's items at our warehouse or “Hubette” in Bremerton, or at one of our drop-off locations in the greater Kitsap Peninsula. Items are sorted and stored at our “Hubette” location by a dedicated team of volunteers. Certain high-need items, such as diapers, wipes, car seats, and formula, are purchased via our “Purchasing Power Program” to ensure these items are new and always available for the children.

 We distribute items to children in need via our “provider partners:” those who provide direct support to families. They are invited apply to be part of the EBC-West Sound network and are vetted using established EBC criteria. Potential provider partners include food banks, domestic violence agencies, foster care programs, early learning providers, tribal social services, public health nurses, government agencies and more.

Provider Partners submit orders through our online ordering system. Volunteers then bundle items for pickup by the partner, who deliver the items to low-income families who they have identified and pre-screened. Each order is customized according to each individual child’s need, age, size, and developmental level. Orders can range from a single package of diapers, to a car seat, to a full newborn layette.

In our first year of service, we set a goal of serving 250 children in need.  Within our first 8 months of operation, we had served 277 (unduplicated) children!  By the end of our 2nd year, we hope to have served 700 children.