The Chatham County Health Department is inviting expecting mothers, as well as families and caregivers of young children, to a Community Baby Shower on Friday, August 30.
The event will take place at the department’s midtown clinic, located at 1602 Drayton Street, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive free diapers, infant care items, raffle prizes, and light refreshments. No RSVP is required.
Katee Sykes, a Public Health Educator with the Chatham County Health Department, emphasized the value of the event. “In addition to all the free items, we’ll also introduce families to organizations that can provide ongoing support,” she said. “This baby shower is a way to bring a variety of local resources under one roof so families can get connected.”
The event will offer information on various topics, including safe infant sleep practices, breastfeeding support, nutrition programs, and car seat safety. Parents will also have the chance to sign up for safe infant sleep classes, where they can receive a free pack-n-play.
The Community Baby Shower is sponsored by several organizations, including the Chatham County Health Department, the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, Babies Can’t Wait, Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center, Grow Initiative GA, Savannah Care Center, Over the Moon Diaper Bank, CORE, Safe Kids Savannah, Healthy Savannah, and the Coastal Coalition for Children.
