🤍 Donate Your Wedding Dress to Create Angel & NICU Gowns 🤍
Thank you for your generosity!
Your gift to The Emma & Evan Foundation helps bring comfort, remembrance, and hope to grieving families and NICU families. We are deeply grateful for your support.
✨ Step 1: Get Your Donation Release Form
Fill out the short form at the bottom of this page.
When you submit it, you’ll receive an email containing:
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Your Donation Release Form link
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Complete instructions for sending your dress (including our mailing address)
Print the form and place the bottom portion inside your package (keep the top for your tax records).
📦 Step 2: Prepare Your Dress for Shipping
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No tissue paper, bubble wrap, or packing peanuts — saves you money and helps the planet
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Remove any preservation boxes and use a smaller shipping box
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Safety pin the Donation Release Form inside the bodice — boxes can arrive damaged, and we are not responsible for lost forms
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Do not use straight pins (ouch!)
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Remove all straight pins before packing
🚚 Step 3: Ship Your Dress
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Use a trusted carrier (PirateShip.com offers great rates)
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Donor covers shipping costs
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Do not select “signature required”
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Save your tracking number to confirm delivery
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If you're local to us, feel free to drop it by any time.
💝 Optional $35 Gift
It costs us about $35 to process each dress donation (cataloging, storage, and distribution to our seamstresses). Many donors choose to include a $35 tax-deductible gift to cover this cost and help us serve more families.
This is optional, but deeply appreciated! You can:
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Enclose a check payable to The Emma & Evan Foundation
✅ Confirmation Policy
We send confirmation emails only if:
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You have included a monetary donation , or
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You have requested an item that requires donor-specific matching (see “Keepsakes,” below)
For all other donations, please use your tracking number to confirm delivery.
Optional: Keepsakes Made From Your Dress
If you would like a custom keepsake made from your gown, keepsakes are created and fulfilled by our official fundraising partner, Old Soul Bridal (a separate organization).
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A portion of proceeds supports our mission.
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Important: If you order a keepsake, you must write your keepsake order number on your Authorization Form so your materials can be matched correctly.
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Keepsake turnaround times and ordering details are provided through OldSoulBridal.com.
📜 What We Accept
✅ Wedding Dresses – Any size, age, or color
✅ Other Dresses & Attire – Prom/formal dresses, bridesmaid & flower girl dresses, christening/baptism gowns, tuxedos, men’s suits
✅ Materials & Supplies – Lace, fabric, flannel, lining, thread, buttons, packing tape, safety pins (1” & 1.5")
✅ Gift Cards – Walmart, Michaels, Amazon
✅ Sewing Tools – Scissors, snips, and other small sewing items in good condition
✅ Financial Donations – Help sustain and grow our mission
✅ Amazon Wish List – Purchase supplies directly for our programs
🚫 What We Cannot Accept
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Dresses with dry rot, mildew, mold, or strong odors (smoke, pets, mothballs)
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Dresses made of stretchy or heavily discolored fabrics
Keepsake Orders
Your keepsakes are handcrafted from your very own wedding gown
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To view available items and place an order, visit OldSoulBridal.com (our official fundraising partner)
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Please place your order before mailing your dress.
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Be sure to write your keepsake order number on your Authorization Form from Old Soul Bridal — this is how we match your dress to your order.
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Keepsake orders are typically completed 4–6 weeks after we receive your dress.
💖Complimentary Locket💖
Our heartfelt thank-you for your generosity
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Donations or keepsake orders totaling $100 or more qualify for a complimentary locket.
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To receive yours, simply indicate your preference on the Donation Release Form (from The Emma & Evan Foundation) or the Authorization Form (from Old Soul Bridal).
Thank You
Your generosity truly makes a difference in the lives of families facing heartbreaking loss and tender milestones. Together, we offer comfort, honor memories, and celebrate the strength of the tiniest souls.