Families Like Ours, Inc. is a Great Barrington, Massachusetts 501(c)(3) that supports families of children with special needs in South Berkshire County. In 2025 it held a free Halloween costume exchange stocked with more than 500 donated costumes, including adaptive designs that work with wheelchairs and strollers, open to the broader community. Founder Rania Markham plans to make the costume exchange an annual event. Donated costumes are collected ahead of the October exchange. Visit familieslikeoursinc.com for donation details and the current year's exchange date.
Families Like Ours runs a seasonal collection, typically Oct. Seasonal programs usually stop accepting donations once they have distributed for the year, so items that arrive outside that window are often turned away or held until the next cycle. Confirm this year's dates before you drop off or ship.
No. Families Like Ours collects drop-off or collection event and serves South Berkshire County, MA. If you are outside that area, look for a program closer to you, or use one of the 7 programs in this directory that accept mail-in donations from anywhere.
Families Like Ours is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations to registered charities are generally tax deductible if you itemize, and the organization can issue a receipt. Ask them directly for their EIN and a written acknowledgement if you plan to claim the donation on your taxes.
This listing is marked Verified Org and was last reviewed on June 29, 2026. That means we confirmed the organization exists and operates, using public records and its own published material, but we have not re-confirmed this season with them directly. Programs change hours, addresses, and intake windows without notice, so check their own site before you travel or ship.