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Glendale Kiwanis deliver gifts to 50 new
moms at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
BY JULIA MORO
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The Glendale Kiwanis group completed its
annual baby shower for mothers in the area
earlier in the summer.
The group is part of a national organization that
serves the needs of children. The Glendale group
pairs up with the Maternal and Infant Community
Health Collaborative (MICHC) at the Wyckoff
Heights Medical Center each year to deliver gift bags
full of necessities for mother and babies.
Since the pandemic began, Glendale Kiwanis
started to host baby showers virtually. Instead of
delivering in person for an event, they started an
Amazon registry.
Though making the shift worried some members
about being able to serve the mothers, they actually
were able to deliver more goods than in previous
years.
Usually, the group is able to help about 25 mothers,
but this past year 50 mothers were given diapers,
wipes, ointments, onesies, sleepers, blankets and
bibs. Thousands of dollars in donations were used
to buy gift s for the new mothers this year.
“It succeeded beyond our wildest dreams,” Teresa
Donahue, the president-elect of Glendale Kiwanis,
said. “What we are able to give them is at least a
head start for the baby. The needs are endless but
Glendale Kiwanis group delivers gifts for its annual baby shower. Courtesy of Glendale Kiwanis
I hope in the early days, that we at least give them
some help and some breathing room through the
fi rst few months.”
The new mothers are part of the MICHC program,
a group that aids the health and wellbeing of at-risk
mothers.
“It’s very humbling to be able to reach out and help
the community in such a direct way,” Donahue said.
“We’re hoping to go back to in-person baby showers
next year. We miss getting to spend time with the
moms, it’s humbling how thankful they are for
whatever help we can give them.”
For more information on the group, other events
and fundraisers, visit GlendaleKiwanis.org.
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