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Community Baby Shower Saturday For Moms-To-Be
Caregiver’s Helping Hand Inc. provides baby shower for expectant moth- ers on public assistance
From10a.m.to2p.m. on Saturday, April 28, the nonprofit organization Care- giver’s Helping Hand, Inc. is spoiling expectant mothers during its Spring Commu- nity Baby Shower.
Sponsored by Molina Health Care and Sunshine Health, from fun activities, gifts, massages by Bless These Hands, and training classes for new parents, ex- pectant moms will receive a day of pampering at this community baby shower.
Westtown Church and Caregivers Helping Hands have partnered to bring a Spring Baby Shower to sur- rounding communities. “To- gether, we are hoping to bring support to new parents in our surrounding commu- nity,” said Farmarres Williams, marketing volun-
RICHEDEAN HILLS-ACKBAR
teer at Westtown Church. “The shower will include re- sources to different agencies that support parents and items new parents may need.”
Caregiver’s Helping Hand, Inc. is a non-profit volunteer organization. Founder Richedean Hills- Ackbar and other volun- teers provide free services to low income children and teens, women, and seniors.
“Our new moms are on public assistance in Hillsbor-
FARMARRES WILLIAMS
ough County,” said Hills- Ackbar. “Our Mission is to always give a helping hand wherever we can in our com- munity.”
Hills-Ackbar was a sin- gle mother herself and was given two baby showers by people wanting to help her. She chose to pay it forward by creating this special day of pampering.
Hills-Ackbar said that she is expecting at least 250 new mothers and 50 new fa- thers in attendance. Grand-
parents-to-be are also on the guest list.
Guests can register on EventBrite at momstobe- spring2018.eventbrite.com or text 813.431.1814.
Caregiver’s Helping Hand, Inc. accepts gently used and new items for new- born babies, and boys and girls. Items needed include newborn diapers, baby bags, pacifiers, socks, blankets, hats, t-shirts, headbands, rattles, bottles, teething toys, strollers, mobiles, baby wipes, lotion, shampoo, pow- der, crib sheets, baby swings,
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baby monitors, and bottle warmers, etc.
Hills-Ackbar said, “We are trying to show a little kindness to moms-to-be in their time of need by giving them a good start to parent- ing their newborns.”
The Spring Community Baby Shower is Saturday, April28at10a.m.-2p.m.at Westtown Church, 13521 Race Track Road, Tampa.
For more information, please contact Richedean Hills-Ackbar at 813- 379.8966 or Framaris Williams at 813.514.7463.
Greenridge And Delaney Creek Association Meeting
Greenridge and Delaney Creek Association monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, May 01, 2018, at 7 p. m. The meeting is held the first Tuesday of each month at the Emanuel P. Johnson Community Center, 5858 South 78th Street Tampa, Florida 33619. All concerned residents are invited to attend.
Our Mission, “We the residents of Greenridge Estate and De- laney Creek envision a community where people have a strong sense of security and everyone takes pride in where they live.”
The Coordinator is Mrs. Ola Lott Mitchel.
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