Fifty low-income pregnant women will receive much-needed baby gifts and supplies at a community baby shower Saturday hosted by two local organizations.
The mothers were selected for the shower by area non-profit agencies. Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services and Switch Community Outreach Association are hosting the event, which will include food, games, gifts and raffles, a food bank news release states.
The baby shower also will provide information about health and dental care, breastfeeding, immunizations and child development.
The event is intended to provide the mothers with much-needed baby items and help "minimize the risk of child abuse and neglect through education," the release states.
The baby shower will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the food bank's Saca Community Learning Center, 2469 Rio Linda Blvd., Sacramento.
While the slots for the baby shower have been filled, expectant moms or new parents who need free services can contact the food bank's Mother-Baby program at (916) 456-1980.
For more information about donating gently-used children's items, go to the food bank's Web site.
The mothers were selected for the shower by area non-profit agencies. Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services and Switch Community Outreach Association are hosting the event, which will include food, games, gifts and raffles, a food bank news release states.
The baby shower also will provide information about health and dental care, breastfeeding, immunizations and child development.
The event is intended to provide the mothers with much-needed baby items and help "minimize the risk of child abuse and neglect through education," the release states.
The baby shower will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the food bank's Saca Community Learning Center, 2469 Rio Linda Blvd., Sacramento.
While the slots for the baby shower have been filled, expectant moms or new parents who need free services can contact the food bank's Mother-Baby program at (916) 456-1980.
For more information about donating gently-used children's items, go to the food bank's Web site.
