Looking to start Gemach in Boro park

Amelia Bedelia

Fri, Feb 10 2023, 3:24 pm

I can't imagine people feeling comfortable enough to come pick up pregnancy or ovulation tests.

amother

Tuberose

Sat, Feb 11 2023, 9:57 pm

amother OP wrote:

how do you envision a pregnancy test Gemach working?

when I was in ramat eshkol there was in a lockbox outside someones apartment and it worked on the honor system we had to donate some $$ and take a kit

amother

Lemonchiffon

Sat, Feb 11 2023, 10:06 pm

You would need space but what about a baby bouncer/jumper gemach? Or baby swing? Especially the bouncer is used for a few short months and then they are impossible to store as they take up space. A swing also same idea. And they can be lifesavers for someone, and expensive to buy and sell each time want/need one.

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 12:05 am

amother Tuberose wrote:

when I was in ramat eshkol there was in a lockbox outside someones apartment and it worked on the honor system we had to donate some $$ and take a kit

same 😆but I don’t think that’s going to work in Boro park

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 12:06 am

amother Lemonchiffon wrote:

I can give a closet now for space so that leaves out the larger equipment. Maybe smaller swings?

amother

Tuberose

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 12:06 am

amother OP wrote:

same 😆but I don’t think that’s going to work in Boro park

I didnt kno BPers came to ramat eshkol! thought it was mostly yeshivish couples
sorry to side track your thread lol

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 12:07 am

Would love to hear from more people who live in BP

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 12:07 am

amother Tuberose wrote:

I didnt kno BPers came to ramat eshkol! thought it was mostly yeshivish couples
sorry to side track your thread lol

😁🙈not common

amother

Feverfew

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 12:14 am

Single and double stroller gemach

sunshine23

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 2:42 am

Kids coats, or stroller footmuffs like 7am.

amother

Wine

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 8:45 am

What a beautiful idea
I love your attitude

ysydmom

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 8:56 am

What about a simcha jewelry gemach for simchas, storage container gemach, cell phone gemach for when people come from oversees so they just need to buy a plan card, a shoe gemach, jewish novels gemach - like a lending library, another idea is to partner with a local bikur cholim and see what they need for the local hospitals maybe you can help them extend a little bit.

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 6:21 pm

sunshine23 wrote:

Kids coats, or stroller footmuffs like 7am.

I like th footmuff idea…

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 6:22 pm

amother Eggshell wrote:

Tablecloths for a simcha

Nice idea

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 6:23 pm

amother Wine wrote:

What a beautiful idea
I love your attitude

thanks! If you live in Boro park any ideas?

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 6:23 pm

ysydmom wrote:

storage container Gemach?

amother

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 6:24 pm

amother OP wrote:

Would love to hear from more people who live in BP

input from BPers please?

amother

Lightcoral

Sun, Feb 12 2023, 6:42 pm

Tablecloths-hang on hangers. It’s something I don’t want to invest in -because styles always changing

Serving dishes-I think it’s harder to maintain

For baby equipment-there’s baby seats that gold flat (baby bjorn bouncer) pac n play. Though It’s lent out for a long term.

Zemirot for simchas. A variety of one letter hard covered zemirot.