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The Sea Tow Foundation accepts donations of new and gently used life jackets in our Life Jacket Drive Program. Before adding the donated life jackets to the life jacket loaner stands, they go through a 5-point inspection using a checklist to ensure that they are safe and ready to be used.

The following video walks you through the checklist and shows what to look for when inspecting a life jacket and how to know if you find something wrong with a life jacket. Click here to download the checklist.

If your life jacket does not meet even one of the items on the checklist, you should discard the life jacket and ensure that it is not going to be used by anyone. This can be done by cutting it into pieces before putting it in the trash. And, the Sea Tow Foundation also reused the discarded life jackets and repurposed them into a craft project in one of our craft blogs.

To donate a life jacket free of charge, please fill out this form.

You can also check out our other blog entitled “What to Do with Your Kid’s Outgrown Life Jackets” for additional information.

If you found this article helpful or entertaining, please consider a donation to the Sea Tow Foundation today to help us continue our efforts to educate boaters and keep them safe on the water. You can donate securely online at www.boatingsafety.com/donatetoday or by clicking on the DONATE tab at the top of the page.