MEND Baby Shower 2010
Among the many programs the MEND Clothing Department provides to clients is the Bi-Annual Baby Shower distribution. New clothing donations for newborns are set aside all year long and special purchases are made, if necessary, to complete the Showers. A typical Shower may include clothing, bottles, disposable diapers, baby wipes and a carryall bag.
Our last Baby Shower was held on September 29th. It begun with a nutritious continental breakfast followed by speakers from local social service agencies such as WIC. Afterwards, the mothers/future mothers attended workshops on breastfeeding and infant CPR/first aid. Baby shower type games were then played for prizes. Next, the guests were feed a nutritious lunch and given the Shower bag. Throughout the event raffle prizes were given out as well.
On that day, the MEND Lobby was fully decorated with blue and pink balloons and each table was adorned with center pieces and special hand-made baby blankets. In addition to the baby gifts and the valuable information learned, the women who came to our Baby Shower surely had a good time.
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