The Family Exchange

05/19/2026

We will announce summer donation drop-off dates soon!

In the meantime, here is a list of items we can accept. As you're spring cleaning, please set things aside for our next giveaway! Items must be clean, smoke-free, in good repair, and include all necessary parts for operation.

Make sure food goods are dated until at least January 2027 for the next giveaway.

We cannot accept car seats or expired or recalled items.

05/07/2026

Good morning! I am taking a few weeks off to recharge. We started collecting donations for the spring event last November, and I was at the church at least once a week since then sorting, cleaning, and organizing them as they came in. It was a lot of work…worthwhile, but a lot!

So, thank you for your patience while I step away for a brief time. I hope you’ll take this as an opportunity to go through closets and storage totes to pull outgrown and unneeded children’s items to donate! We will announce summer donation drop-offs soon.

In the meantime, if you have donations ready to go and don’t want to see them in your house for another second, message the page. You can drop on my porch anytime!

05/03/2026

What. A. Day!

When I had the idea to start The Family Exchange and first brought it to our church council, I had one main worry: What if no one donates?

But you did! 👏👏👏 We had so many generous donations and nice items to share with the community. THANK YOU to everyone who brought donations.

Then after our storage room was overflowing with donations, I had another worry: Will anyone show up?

That was a silly worry, I guess! We welcomed a couple hundred people today, easily. And the leftovers? Just that little cart in the last photo.

Thank you for showing up. I hope you found some things that made you smile as you carried them back to your car.

We will have another giveaway this fall. Details coming soon.

Please tell us in the comments what you were excited to find today and take home!

05/02/2026

The Family Exchange Spring 2026 Giveaway
FREE children’s items — ALL are welcome!

2-5pm
Sunday, May 3
Reedsville Lutheran Church
201 E. Logan St., Reedsville, PA 17084

There is a small parking lot in the back of the church as well as street parking. Guests should enter through the back door. Look for the sign that says “line forms here” and balloons!

We have bags and boxes to help you transport your items home.

No resellers, please. This event is intended to put items directly into the hands of area residents who can use them.

Share, share, share this post! And we’ll see you there!

05/02/2026

That’s a wrap! Donations are closed and we are busy setting up for Sunday’s giveaway.

Keep your eyes on this page for a sneak peek video after we finish setup tomorrow evening. You won’t want to miss this! 🤩

Donation drop-offs will resume in late May, after we get re-organized, and our fall giveaway date will be announced soon!

04/27/2026

IT'S GIVEAWAY WEEK!

We are sooo excited to welcome you this Sunday!

There are two final donation drop-off opportunities this week, on Thursday and Friday from 6-7pm at Reedsville Lutheran Church, 201 E. Logan St., Reedsville. Look for the "donation drop-off" sign on the side door. You may leave items right inside the door -- I will find them!

I plan to begin setting up Friday evening. If anyone would like to volunteer some time to help with setup, we'll have hours both Friday evening and Saturday evening. Please PM this page for details. This will involve lifting and carrying, as well as sorting and organizing -- we can use all talents and abilities. I am happy to sign off on community service hours if anyone needs them for school organizations, community groups, etc.

After setup is complete, I will post a brief video preview of the items we have to offer. Keep an eye on this page for that!

Until then, SHARE SHARE SHARE the post at the top of this page that has Giveaway Day info. The more, the merrier!

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Thrifting positively impacts the environment by:

♻️ Keeping items out of landfills
♻️ Preserving water
♻️ Reducing chemical pollution
♻️ Lowering carbon footprint

Thank you for doing your part to reduce and reuse by donating your outgrown items to us and choosing secondhand over buying new!

04/15/2026

We had this idea, we put it out there, but we had no idea what kind of response to expect. YOU SHOWED UP in a BIG way! Our storage room is packed full and I still have bags and bags to sort through before the giveaway...plus two more donation drop-off opportunities coming up. The giveaway is going to be great!

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I hope everyone who brought donations will also attend the giveaway and find new-to-you items that your family will enjoy! The swap aspect of The Family Exchange is what makes it unlike anything else in the area, and I hope it will be a valued and useful resource to our community.

Mark your calendars for May 3. Can't wait!

Send a message to learn more

04/09/2026

Every time I walk through the storage room, I am more excited for giveaway day! Our community has collected so many generous donations, and we still have a month left to add to it!

Once setup is complete the day before the event, I will post a quick run-through to show you clothing sizes, some of the baby equipment, shoes, and toys. Since this event is donation based, we may not always be heavy in every category — so we will give you a general idea of what’s here and you can decide whether making the trip is worth it to your family.

Stay tuned! 👀