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This year the organization moved the affair to CrossWalk Community Church on Richmond Road to accommodate canada goose outlet online store 75 expectant women or mothers with young children, along with their families.
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The families who attended the shower were a mix of those who already take advantage of CDR’s offerings and others referred canada goose outlet by assistance agencies in the community.
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Adrienne Frank, director of the Parents as Teachers Program at CDR, said last year garnered a few families who forged a long term relationship with the organization. In addition to readying for a larger canada goose outlet online uk need for child care, she said CDR learned a lesson to follow up with guests afterward and keep them involved.
Local agencies set up booths in the lobby of CrossWalk Community Church to connect with shower guests and share their services (Hannah S. Ostroff/WYDaily)
For Marchaney Adkins, CDR has offered a support system that stretched for years. Her twin canada goose youth uk 21 year old boys came up canada goose uk shop through the program, and when she saw a notice about the shower in the WIC office, she came to learn about support for her 4 month old and toddler.
“It’s just a big help, especially as a single parent,” Adkins said.
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She listened to talks from presenters at the baby shower, who covered topics ranging from prenatal nutrition to the labor experience to lessons on fatherhood. The presentations were interspersed with traditional baby shower games like “guess the baby food flavor.”
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A CDR table displaying information about the nonprofit programs (Hannah S. Ostroff/WYDaily)
Withers Johnson’s favorite part of the evening was the giveaways each family received. With many private and community donors in the area coming forward to support the shower, CDR received one gift from faraway, though through a local connection.
Withers Johnson has a friend from her Newport News high school English class who now sits on the board of directors of Dignity U Wear, a nonprofit clothing company based in Florida. See her post last year on Facebook about the shower, he wanted to help out and got his company involved.
Dignity U Wear donated $20,000 worth of brand name baby outfits which filled gift bags each family received.
In addition to more than eight raffles throughout the shower, all shower guests left with the clothes, diapers, bibs, bottle cleaners and from the work of devoted volunteers a hand crocheted baby canada goose trenton jacket uk blanket.