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Our Kamloops Mamas for Mamas Branch is pausing collecting donations at this time. Once we have capacity to collect donations again, we will gratefully accept your beautiful donations and put out donation bins once more.

To our community partners who have hosted one of our donation bins during the past 2-3 years, we thank you for your tremendous support, and the opportunity to have a space in your beautiful businesses. We have loved the relationships that have been built with all of you - thank you ❤️

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Back to School is around the corner - and for many families, it’s not just stressful, it’s unaffordable. 🎒💸

This year, Sprott Shaw College Kamloops is stepping up in a big way with a Back to School Donation Drive in support of Mamas for Mamas Kamloops.

📅 August 8th
🕗 8AM–1PM
📍Drop-off at Sprott Shaw College (3rd Floor, 340 Victoria St) or Zaaz Play Cafe (380 Victoria St - undergoing renovations but still accepting donations!)

They’re collecting NEW items for local families in need of a hand up:
✅ New Backpacks, lunchkits, water bottles, ice packs
✅ Non-perishable school snacks & breakfast items
✅ New School supplies (binders, notebooks, paper, pens, etc.)
✅ New Light jackets, shoes, hats, socks
✅ Store gift cards for back-to-school shopping

🏆 Enter to win a $125 Save-On Gift Card if you donate an item(s) from the list above!

📊 The average Canadian family spends over $700 per child on back-to-school essentials - and that number is only climbing with rising costs. More and more parents are having to make impossible choices between groceries, rent, and school supplies.

Let’s come together to make sure every kid heads back to school with confidence and the essentials they need to thrive.

💛 Thank you, Sprott Shaw College, for being a community champion.

#BackToSchool #Kamloops #MamasForMamasKamloops #KarmaMarket #NoMamaLeftBehind #KamloopsCommunity #SupportLocalFamilies #GiveBackToSchool #sprottshawkamloops

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We had our highest-attended Pop-Up Karma Market yet. 💛

Over 70 families came through last night in Kamloops - each one seeking support with essentials like diapers, formula, hygiene items, and food.

The need is growing. 💔
In Canada, 1 in 5 children lives in poverty. Diapers alone can cost up to $100 a month per child. Formula is now over $50+ a can. Food bank use has hit record highs - with 2 million visits in a single month nationwide.

We want to thank:
🩷 Every family who showed up — you’re not alone.
🩷 Every person who donated items to stock our shelves.
🩷 Our incredible volunteers who hustle hard behind the scenes to make these events happen with compassion and care.
🩷 @thetree_kamloops for donating their beautiful space for this event!

At Mamas for Mamas Kamloops, we believe no one should have to choose between buying diapers or paying rent. No parent should have to dilute formula or skip meals so their kids can eat. This reality is why our Kamloops Branch has organized 3 of these Karma Market events this year, to ensure no family is left behind 💕

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✨ KAMLOOPS FAMILIES! ✨

We’ve got something special coming your way 🎉

Thanks to some incredible recent donations, we’re hosting a FREE Summer Pop-Up Karma Market event to help local families with some daily essentials ❤️

📍 WHERE: The Tree (657 Seymour St)

📅 WHEN: Friday, July 25 | 5–7 PM

🎁 WHAT: Essentials Baby/Kid Items (while supplies last!) including:

👶 Diapers, wipes, formula

🧼 Hygiene items

🎂 New birthday gifts (ages 0–10)

🍎 Snacks

💥 Plus — amazing door prizes to win, including @worrypals sets + Heaven Sushi restaurant gift card!

🛍 Please bring your own bags

💧 Bring water & a little patience (just in case there’s a line!)

‼️Have new donations for this event? We are out of size 4/5 & 5/6T pull-ups, diaper cream, most hygiene items and can always use more formula in case you’re in a position to donate some of these items for this event! Please DM us, email kamloops@mamasformamas.org or drop off in any of our community partner donation bins around town!

DONATION BIN LOCATIONS:
📍@modernnestkamloops & @firststepspregnancycentre
📍@modern_family_boutique
📍@castanetkamloops
📍@crookedcrown.kamloops
📍@mrmikeskamloops
📍@onceuponachildkamloops
📍@puredentalkamloops
📍@the_travelling_tanner
📍@arkseyrotarealestategroup eXp Realty
📍@sprottshawkamloops
📍@kamloopsartisansbizaar
📍@serenitybabyscans

This is all about giving a hand up to those who need it — with love from our community, to you 💛

Thank you to @thetree_kamloops for sharing their space with us, and thank you to everyone who is and has contributed donations to make this event happen!

#KamloopsFamilies #CommunitySupport #MamasForMamas #KindnessIsCool #kamloopsevents

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🌿 Zaaz Goes Green! 💡

Today we helped @zaazplaycafe achieve a brighter and more energy-efficient future by replacing over 150 outdated, mismatched, and failing fluorescent bulbs with crisp, clean LED lighting.

This simple switch is saving over 2.6 kilowatts of energy every hour the lights are on — that’s like turning off 26 desktop computers every hour! ⚡🌍

Not only is Zaaz now lit with consistent, modern lighting, but they’re also reducing their environmental impact in a meaningful way.

✨ Better light.
🌱 Lower energy use.
⚡ MXS Electric brings the power — efficiently.

#ZaazGoesGreen #MXSMeansPower #LEDUpgrade #EnergyEfficient #KamloopsElectrician #CommercialLighting #WeBringThePower
TSBC License # LEL0210000

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Can you help? 🩷

Our Mamas for Mamas Kamloops shelves are empty or very low in many essential baby/kid items, and we are hoping to collect some donations before our May 31st event next week 🍼.

If you’re in a position to support, we would absolutely appreciate any of the following donations:

- Baby & Kid Bath Wash/Shampoo
- Diaper Cream
- Kids Sunscreen & Bug-spray
- School & Baby Snacks
- Kid & Adult Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
- Hygiene Items all ages (Soap, tampons, etc)
- Ready to Feed Formula
- Etc.

Donations can be placed into any of our donations bins around town (see next slide), DM us for pickup, or order from our Amazon Wishlist (link in bio!)

We continue to absolutely appreciate donations of diapers, wipes & formula, new clothes & toys etc too - every little bit helps! ❤️

Please share!

Tax receipts can be provided with receipt - Thank you Kamloops!!

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Let’s Help Rebuild the Village – Support Zaaz! 💛
If you haven’t heard of Zaaz Eatery & Play, they’re a locally owned play café that opened in Kamloops just a few months before we did in 2022! Their magical indoor village is filled with kid-sized versions of real community businesses—including a mini Nutters Health Food Store. 🛒💚
When they first opened, Samantha invited Nutters to be part of their village because of our shared love for healthy living and shopping local—and we were honoured to be one of their partners. They’ve also been incredible supporters of our business since day one.
Sadly, after the Red Bridge fire, Zaaz faced a huge drop in business and had to close their original location—but Kamloops rallied behind them. Thanks to all that love and support, they’re now rebuilding in a new downtown space! 🙌
To help bring their village back to life (and better than ever!), we’re running a fundraiser in store through April 30:
✨ We’ll donate 15% of every regular-priced purchase to Zaaz—just mention the fundraiser at checkout so we can track it!
Whether you’re a longtime Nutters shopper or visiting us for the first time, your support helps bring a one-of-a-kind space back to Kamloops kids. Let’s show up for Zaaz the way they’ve always shown up for us. 💛
#SupportZaaz #RebuildTheVillage #NuttersKamloops #SupportLocal #KamloopsCommunity #ZaazFundraiser #DowntownKamloops

Tag a friend who loves supporting local and share your favourite Zaaz moment or memory below!

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A fun BUG birthday party at ZAAZ this past weekend 🎉😁!

Thanks so much, Megan 🥰!
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#sugarcookiedecorating #sugarcookiesofinstagram #instacookies #sugarcookiemarketing #decoratedcookies #kamloops #kamloopsbakery #kamloopsbusiness #kamloopsevents #kamloopssmallbusiness #kamloopsmoms #bugcookies

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✨️ Week 9 of 2025 ✨️

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Got Snacks? We are hoping to provide some much needed relief to families experiencing the cost of living crunch, by collecting school snacks, diapers, pull-ups, formula, wipes and other baby/kid essentials for our Match 8th Karma Market event @tumbleweedtoys.

Every donation of these essential items is so appreciated, and stays local, helping families in Kamloops & the surrounding areas.

We are especially hoping to collect school snacks, and baby/kid snacks, to provide for free at this event. If you are in a position to donate, please reach out to us or drop a new donation in one of our donation bins around town (see 2nd slide). We also have an Amazon Wishlist (link in bio) that we will update with snack options that can be delivered right to a Mamas volunteer who will bring to the event! Tax receipts are available!

If you drop off a new donation on Saturday between 10-12 to @tumbleweedtoys upstairs event space, you will be entered to win a photography package by @marikofujimoto photography!

A BIG Thank you to the incredible donor(s) who saw our post today and dropped off school snacks in our @modern_family_boutique bin today! This was an amazing gift, which will help so many families ❤️

Thank you Kamloops for showing up & helping ensure no family is left behind ❤️

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KAMLOOPS DONATION DROP-OFF LOCATIONS! (Updated March 2025)

Have donations of new baby/kid items? Keep an 👀 out for our Mamas for Mamas Kamloops donation bins at all of these wonderful local businesses! They collect new essential items year-round & we couldn’t be more thankful for their support!

We unfortunately cannot accept used items at this time. We do not have the storage space, volunteer resources, or a shop-able space for families to access used donations. If you have gently used items, please consider posting them to the Mamas for Mamas Kamloops Facebook page for free/trade, or donating them to a local agency with a shop-able space like @thetree_kamloops

Following our March 8th Pop-Up Karma Market @tumbleweedtoys upstairs event space, we anticipate we’ll be very low in every essential item, especially pull-ups, diaper cream, school snacks & all types of formula ❤️ If you’re in a position to donate, or would like to host a donation drive at your workplace or business, please reach out!

DONATION BIN LOCATIONS:

Sahali:
📍 @onceuponachildkamloops (805 Notre Dame Dr)
📍 @mrmikeskamloops (1200 Summit Dr)
📍 @modernnestkamloops @birth.matters.doula.prenatal (1315 Summit Dr #503)

Downtown:
📍 @modern_family_boutique (665 Victoria St)
📍 @crookedcrown.kamloops (404 Victoria St)

Cherry Creek:
📍@serenitybabyscans (contact directly for address)

Sun Rivers:
📍 ExP Realty Office @arkseyrotarealestategroup (1000 Clubhouse Dr)

Mt Paul Industrial Park:
📍 @zaazeateryplays (425 Mt Paul Way) until March 23 💚

Valleyview:
📍 @puredentalkamloops (2160 Flamingo Rd #1)

Dallas:
📍 @the_travelling_tanner (Contact directly for address)

DONATIONS GRACIOUSLY ACCEPTED INCLUDE:

🧷 DIAPERS / PULL-UPS (Opened packs ok)
🍼 FORMULA / WIPES (New & Sealed Only Please)
🛁 BATH / HYGIENE ITEMS (Baby/Kids & Adult)
👕 NEW BABY / KID CLOTHING (All Kids Sizes)
🧸 NEW TOYS / GAMES
🥪 BABY/SCHOOL SNACKS
🎁 BIRTHDAY / HOLIDAY PRESENTS (Helps with Christmas Hampers & Birthdays)
☀️ SUNSCREEN / BUG SPRAY
🛒 GROCERY GIFT CARDS

All donations remain local and reach the hands of local Kamloops & Area families! Reach out if you have any questions. Thank you Kamloops!! ❤️

#kamloops

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An event for the books! 🪩

We’d like to thank everyone who came to our first kids rave last weekend in collaboration with @yourdj_kamloops who did a spectacular job spinning some of the coolest kid friendly tracks 😎

Keep an eye out for any upcoming kids raves as we look forward into doing this again! 💛

#kidsevents #kamloops #kidsrave #kamloopsevents #kamloopseventplanner #livedj #danceparty #localbusinesses #supportlocal #collaboration #eventplanner #neon #kidsdance

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