October 29, 2002

PROGRAM SEEKS DONATIONS FOR ‘COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER’ NOV. 9

Donations of infant-care items are being sought for a "Community Baby Shower" at the Open Arms Baby Boutique in Nampa from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Nov. 9.

The Open Arms Baby Boutique, a wellness incentive program that provides prenatal health-care education and baby-care items for low-income families, is located at Grace Episcopal Church in Nampa, 911 Fourth S.

Items collected from the shower will be gathered by volunteers from the Girl Scouts, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center and the Boise State Student Nurse Association and distributed to the Open Arms Baby Boutique as well as the Baby Steps child-care facility at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and the Booth Family Care Center in Boise.

Donations to the shower may also be dropped off at area Wal-Mart stores, Karcher Mall in Nampa and the Idaho Migrant Council in Caldwell. Items sought include diapers, books, maternity clothes, cribs and strollers.

The Open Arms Baby Boutique is sponsored by the March of Dimes, the Boise State nursing department and other community partners. Assisted by area health-care providers, the program serves more than 200 families. Many of the clients are Spanish-speaking, teen parents, or have several children.

Since the program’s inception, Boise State nursing students have worked with the staff and volunteers at the Boutique.

The Boutique provides its services on Wednesdays from 4-6 and Saturdays from 10-noon.

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Ingrid Brudenell

Nursing

426-1670

Bob Evancho

University Relations

426-1643