Our History
BabyGoRound was founded by Jennifer Randall Nelson and first opened its facility doors in October 2012. As a mother of three, Jennifer was looking for a place to donate her gently used items so other mothers and children could enjoy the same experience she had when first having children. Unfortunately, there was no such place, and it was then the idea for BabyGoRound was born: a place where Jennifer and a host of other families could pass on gently used items that could really benefit families in our community and give back to those who may need it the most – new mothers with newborn babies and children up to age 2 years.
2012
Opened our facility doors on Kingsway in October.
2013
First agency open house held.
Hired first part-time administration staff member.
2014
First fundraiser held in the spring at Winsor Gallery.
Received funding from Trotman Auto for purchase of a van to enable collections.
Community Champions program implemented.
First Starbucks Winter Blanket Drive held.
2015
Transitioned part-time role from administration staff member to Operations Manager.
First Crib Campaign held; goal to raise funds for 500 cribs was achieved.
Became a member of Baby2Baby’s National Network.
2016
Initiated agency orientation sessions held at the facility.
Operations Manager hours increase made possible through funding received from the Seedlings Foundation.
Launched Medela breastfeeding campaign, securing access to reduced costs breast pumps for mothers requiring them.
2017
Conducted first impact survey to assess the impact of our reach and service.
Launched first formalized corporate partnership with Love Child Organics.
2018
Dedicated volunteer driver joined to collect donations across Lower Mainland.
Hired part-time Facility Manager and part-time Client Assistant.
Expanded rental space in current facility allowing for increased gear storage and sorting.
2019
Awarded SVP Vancouver funding and began the search for a full-time Executive Director. Updated our electronic referral system to streamline our referral process. Record month of serving 90 families in November.
2020
Successfully pivoted our program delivery within weeks of the onset of COVID-19 to ensure families continued to have access to baby items during the global pandemic. Secured strategic partnerships and implemented new systems to manage client, donor, and volunteer relationships.
2021
Record breaking number of more than 1,100 families served over the course of the year. Launched our community of monthly donors, The Neighbourhood.