Dear Darling is a free community foster closet serving foster and kinship families in Crow Wing County and surrounding areas. We provide clothing, pajamas, baby gear, bedding, everyday essentials, and more—helping families have what they need while making sure every child has items they can call their own.
Whether a placement is planned or comes with little notice, we’re here to help. Foster and kinship families can shop for free clothing, pajamas, baby gear, hygiene items, everyday essentials, and more for every new placement.
Find support →Help us fill the closet with items children and families need most. Donate new or like-new clothing and essentials, give financially, purchase from our wish list, or bring your church, school, workplace, or business together for a donation drive.
Ways to give →Be part of making Dear Darling possible. Help us sort and organize donations, prepare Go Bags, assist families while they shop, or lend a hand at community events.
Get involved →Dear Darling is just getting started, which means nearly everything is needed. Help us fill our shelves with clothing, essentials, and comfort items so we’re ready to support children and families from day one.
We're planning our first community events. Check back here and on Facebook for dates and details.
Coming soon
Events →As foster parents ourselves, we’ve experienced how quickly a new placement can happen—and how much there can be to figure out all at once. We created Dear Darling to make one part of that transition a little easier.
Our goal is simple: to create a place where foster and kinship families can find the clothing, essentials, and support they need for every placement, completely free and surrounded by a community that cares.
Meet the team →Families, social workers, donors and volunteers: we'd love to hear from you.