The Carrying On Project is a nonprofit (501c3) that works with military families, current and veteran, to provide baby carriers to improve not only bonding and parenting confidence for service members who may be often separated from their families, but also to make life a little easier for the spouse and other family members left behind during frequent separations, and then also during reintigration and in the years to come following service.

The average baby carrier, mass market produced, can run anywhere from $45-$200. Obviously even as a valuable tool for families, it can be very difficult to put that kind of money aside for something that is not considered vital-to-life. The Carrying On Project partners with amazing, safe and CPSC compliant companies to help lessen the burden for families by providing them entirely for free for qualified applicants, from the moment they apply to even when their babywearing days are over, they do not pay a cent nor do they have to return the carrier.

TCOP has worked to help nearly 10,000 families in the last four years between operational distribution and teaming up with Military Baby Shower hosts like March of Dimes, Operation Homefront, and events hosted by on-base services like ACS, fleet and family, and Navy Marine Corps Relief Fund. The carriers distributed through the application process are mailed, and at the average price of $8.50/carrier, it adds up quickly. Additionally, while many large carrier companies graciously donate, as do supportive individuals, we still need to purchase several hundred carriers a year, and even with the best deals from amazing companies who are working with us to keep costs low, they are still costly. Funds raised from this event will be used to purchase and distribute carriers for our current back log as well as secure carriers and shipping funds to get us started into next year.

For a look at what your donation can do, please look below:

A $10 Donation can ship a carrier to family both in the US or Living Abroad

A $25 Donation can provide a stretchy wrap (Moby, Boba, Solly) Hybrid (Wrapsody), or Ring Sling (Mobywrap, MayaWraps, Sleeping Baby Productions Cotton or Linen)

A $50 Donation can provide a Meh Dai (CatBird Baby, BabyHawk) or Standard Size Soft Structured Carrier (Ergo, Tula, Boba, Beco, Action Baby Carrier)

A $75 Donation can provide a Toddler or Pre-K sized carrier (Naked Panda Designs, Tough Ruck, Tula)

A $100 Donation will provide a woven wrap in a suitable size (often sizes 5-7- Girasol, Ellevill, Smitten, Tekhni, BijouWear) or a Twin Carrier (TwinGo, Tough Ruck/NPD Duo)

As we know that money can be tight this time of year, we have partnered with some amazing companies to help make your donations have the ultimate purchasing power and also provide you a product in return for your donation to be able to gift during the season or keep for yourself!

For the first:

3 $10 donations, we have Neckis (https://www.xandykidz.com/necki)

5 $15 Donations We have Chompy Chic Chewlry Assymetrical Necklaces (www.chompychicchewlry.com)

100 $20 Donations: A Code for a Tshirt of your choice from TCOP (shoptcop.org)

35 $25 Donations We have Austin TieDye Bamboo Blankets (http://austintiedyeco.com/)

24 $50 Donations: A Tekhni Soteria Semper Tagalong with goodies from TCOP and Whole Love Organics (www.tehkniwovens.com, www.etsy.com/shop/wholeloveorganics)

And....

The first 3 Donations over $150 will Recieve A Tekhni Wovens Semper XL Traveler! (www.tekhniwovens.com)

THIS DOES NOT EVEN TOUCH THE GOODIE PACKAGES!

Watch for shared images of the goodies through out the week, but for a teaser..

Agnes and Dora

Lipsense

Dadbod Life Apparel

Tactical Baby Gear

Lil Jammerz

BijouWear

SnuggleMe Organic

Fresh Apparel

Veer

Naked Panda Designs

And moooooore...

So... LET'S GET IT STARTED!

Donations can be made through crowdrise, or if Paypal if more your jam please use the link below and include "FALL FUN" in the notes so I know where to apply it!

www.paypal.me/thecarryingonproject

****This Fundraiser was fantastically cultivated with time and love by Sydney Waters, known for her work on The Huffington Post, Baby Gizmo, and more. A blogger who focuses on real life specializing in equal parts honesty and hilarity. She is a mother of three under four and wife a Marine Corps Vet, so her work with TCOP and parenting product reviews come from the heart. For all the things you can expect from her, the hard solid and sometimes slimy truth is one of them. If you run a brand or own a product you'd like to have included in our next fundraiser or have her review, she can be contacted here.****

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