Note: Hours are by appointment only. Contact Lona Long Velasco at (414) 231-4820 or llongvelasco@childrenswi.org.

Robyn's Nest is a core support program of Children's Wisconsin dedicated to providing essential resources to Children's Wisconsin families, especially those involved in foster care. Its primary role is to ensure that children and youth entering foster care have immediate access to basic necessities like clothing, hygiene items, school supplies, infant needs, and household goods. Beyond its initial focus on foster families and caregivers, the program extends its support to any Children's Wisconsin family accessing services—including primary care, dental care, or parent education—who may be struggling financially, or who are recovering from domestic violence, natural disasters, or catastrophic losses. The program was created in 2009 in memory of Robyn Hitchman, a devoted Children's Service Society of Wisconsin social worker, to continue her deep commitment to supporting local children and families.

Parking

The Robyn's Nest is located at the southeast corner of the parking lot behind the office building at 620 S. 76th Street. Please enter the parking lot at 74th and Main and drive straight back for easiest access.

Robyn’s Nest relies on generous donations from the community to provide items to children, youth and families in need free of charge.

Donate Money

• Donate Online: To ensure your generous gift supports the work being done at Robyn’s Nest, please follow these steps:
  1. Follow this donate online link
  2. On the donation form under “Gift Designation”, use the drop down menu to select “other."
  3. Type in Robyn’s Nest.
• Contact Community Resource Specialist, Lona Long Velasco at (414) 231-4820.
• Mail a check payable to “Robyn's Nest” to:

Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Office
Attn: Lona Long Velasco, Robyn’s Nest
620 S. 76th Street, Suite 120
Milwaukee, WI 53214

Donate Items

• Online Wish Lists: Purchase items through RightGift (which provides a 1% donation) or one of the specialized Amazon Wish Lists:
  • Robyn’s Nest infant specialty wish list
  • African-American hair care products wish list
  • Book wish list for children
  • Book wish list for teens
  • Specialized teen gifts and grooming products wish list
• Donation Drives: Organize a drive using one of the downloadable toolkits (for baby showers, holidays, back-to-school or neighborhoods).
• Master List Drop-off: Items purchased from the Master Wish List can be dropped off by appointment. Contact Lona Long Velasco at (414) 231-4820 or llongvelasco@childrenswi.org.

Items We Accept

• New or gently used in season clothing
• New school supplies
• New toys, games and books
• New or gently used backpacks, totes, duffel bags and suitcases

Items We Cannot Accept

To ensure the safety and comfort of families, Robyn's Nest cannot accept items such as:

• Furniture, computers, or used appliances.
• Used/like-new stuffed toys.
• Clothing other than clean, gently used or new infant, toddler, children, and youth apparel.
• Latex items, perishable food, or sports cards.
• Toys that are dirty, broken, or have violent/religious themes.
• Handmade articles (caps, fleece blankets, quilts, booties, etc.)