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Boxes of Basics Referral Form

KidsPLEASE NOTE: Due to record-shattering demand, we are asking Referring Partners to limit requests to 10 per month.

We carry clothes in sizes newborn - 16 (kids).  We do not carry junior or adult sizes.  

Boxes of Basics are meant for children who wear a size newborn - 16 (kids).  Those boxes include play clothes, school clothes, pajamas, layering peices, underwear, socks, lace-up sneakers, a seasonally appropriate coat, dental kit and an age-appropriate book.

We do offer a limited number of "Bundles of Basics" for children who wear adult sizes.  These bundles include shoes, socks, underwear, a weather-appropriate coat, dental kit and book, but we do not carry junior or adult sized wardrobes.  

Referral Contact

This section is information about the person making the referral. You will be our main point of contact. Boxes of Basics does not deliver directly to children.



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Boxes of Basics are typically ready for pick up or delivery two weeks from the request date.

Child 1


This information is used for data collection only.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those who are sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; staying in motels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to the lack of an adequate alternative; staying in shelters or transitional housing; or sleeping in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings.

1 What Does This Child Need?

We carry clothes in sizes newborn - 16 (kids). We do not carry junior or adult sizes. We do offer a limited number of "Bundles of Basics" for children who wear adult sizes. These bundles include shoes, socks, underwear and a weather-appropriate coat, but we do not carry junior or adult sized wardrobes.
Does this child need lace up sneakers?
Does this child need a weather appropriate coat?
We do our best to accommodate shoe size requests, but we can't guarantee above a kid's size 6.

Preferences, special situations, particular interests, favorite colors, etc.

Please tell us about the child's circumstances. Why are you referring this child to Boxes of Basics?

Child 2


This information is used for data collection only.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those who are sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; staying in motels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to the lack of an adequate alternative; staying in shelters or transitional housing; or sleeping in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings.

2 What Does This Child Need?

We carry clothes in sizes newborn - 16 (kids). We do not carry junior or adult sizes. We do offer a limited number of "Bundles of Basics" for children who wear adult sizes. These bundles include shoes, socks, underwear and a weather-appropriate coat, but we do not carry junior or adult sized wardrobes.
Does this child need lace up sneakers?
Does this child need a weather appropriate coat?
We do our best to accommodate shoe size requests, but we can't guarantee above a kid's size 6.

Preferences, special situations, particular interests, favorite colors, etc.

Please tell us about the child's circumstances. Why are you referring this child to Boxes of Basics?

Child 3


This information is used for data collection only.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those who are sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; staying in motels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to the lack of an adequate alternative; staying in shelters or transitional housing; or sleeping in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings.

3 What Does This Child Need?

We carry clothes in sizes newborn - 16 (kids). We do not carry junior or adult sizes. We do offer a limited number of "Bundles of Basics" for children who wear adult sizes. These bundles include shoes, socks, underwear and a weather-appropriate coat, but we do not carry junior or adult sized wardrobes.
Does this child need lace up sneakers?
Does this child need a weather appropriate coat?
We do our best to accommodate shoe size requests, but we can't guarantee them above a kid's size 6.

Preferences, special situations, particular interests, favorite colors, etc.

Please tell us about the child's circumstances. Why are you referring this child to Boxes of Basics?

Child 4


This information is used for data collection only.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those who are sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; staying in motels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to the lack of an adequate alternative; staying in shelters or transitional housing; or sleeping in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings.

4 What Does This Child Need?

We carry clothes in sizes newborn - 16 (kids). We do not carry junior or adult sizes. We do offer a limited number of "Bundles of Basics" for children who wear adult sizes. These bundles include shoes, socks, underwear and a weather-appropriate coat, but we do not carry junior or adult sized wardrobes.
Does this child need lace up sneakers?
Does this child need a weather appropriate coat?
We do our best to accommodate shoe size requests, but we can't guarantee them above a kid's size 6.

Preferences, special situations, particular interests, favorite colors, etc.

Please tell us about the child's circumstances. Why are you referring this child to Boxes of Basics?

Child 5


This information is used for data collection only.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those who are sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; staying in motels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to the lack of an adequate alternative; staying in shelters or transitional housing; or sleeping in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings.

5 What Does This Child Need?

We carry clothes in sizes newborn - 16 (kids). We do not carry junior or adult sizes. We do offer a limited number of "Bundles of Basics" for children who wear adult sizes. These bundles include shoes, socks, underwear and a weather-appropriate coat, but we do not carry junior or adult sized wardrobes.
Does this child need lace up sneakers?
Does this child need a weather appropriate coat?
We do our best to accommodate shoe size requests, but we can't guarantee them above a kid's size 6.

Preferences, special situations, particular interests, favorite colors, etc.

Please tell us about the child's circumstances. Why are you referring this child to Boxes of Basics?

Child 6


This information is used for data collection only.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including those who are sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; staying in motels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to the lack of an adequate alternative; staying in shelters or transitional housing; or sleeping in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings.

6 What Does This Child Need?

We carry clothes in sizes newborn - 16 (kids). We do not carry junior or adult sizes. We do offer a limited number of "Bundles of Basics" for children who wear adult sizes. These bundles include shoes, socks, underwear and a weather-appropriate coat, but we do not carry junior or adult sized wardrobes.
Does this child need lace up sneakers?
Does this child need a weather appropriate coat?
We do our best to accommodate shoe size requests, but we can't guarantee them above a kid's size 6.

Preferences, special situations, particular interests, favorite colors, etc.

Please tell us about the child's circumstances. Why are you referring this child to Boxes of Basics?