Elks in Albion distribute baby supplies to expectant parents
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – The Elks Lodge #1006 in Albion on Saturday teamed with WIC representatives to distribute baby food, diapers, clothes and others supplies to new parents. Pictured from left include Donna Boland, WIC nutritionist at Oak Orchard Health; April Flesch, trustee for the Elks in Albion; Lynda Standish, secretary for the Elks; and Linda Johnson, WIC outreach coordinator for Oak Orchard Health.
The Elks in Albion used a $4,000 grant from the grand lodge to assist 15 households in a community baby shower. Elks volunteers and teamed with representatives from WIC to buy supplies needed for new mothers.
The expectant moms received a diaper bag, sippy cups, onesies, crib sheet, stroller, portable crib, bottles, diapers, books, rattles, soothing baby noise machines, a baby bath tub, pack and play and other materials.
The WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program provides free, healthy foods and personalized nutrition education, breastfeeding support and referrals to other services. WIC staff were able to refer expectant mothers in Albion to Saturday’s community baby shower.
“It’s beautiful,” Donna Boland of WIC said about the Elks effort on Saturday. “It’s nice to be able to help people when they need it.”
A baby doll is in a portable crib. In the background, Betty Sue Miller from Hoag Library met with some of the mothers about the importance of reading to young children.
