United Way Community Baby Shower donations

The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County is hosting its annual Community Baby Shower until June 8.

The shower helps support at-risk families and babies in the community—many of whom cannot afford necessities like bottles, diapers, strollers, pacifiers, bibs, and more.

Community members and groups can help by:
• Participating in the community baby shower drive at Wegmans in Jamestown, where items can be bought or dropped off in their collection bins Saturday, May 20 through June 2.
• Hosting a baby shower: Create an event or drop off at your business or organization and bring the essentials for families to the United Way office (208 Pine Street, Jamestown between 8am-4pm Monday-Friday) by June 15.
• Buying items on the 2023 Community Baby Shower Amazon Wish List. The list includes top needs from community agencies, and purchased items can be directly shipped to the United Way office.
• And by donating to the United Way on June 8 during Give Big Chq

United Way Community Impact Manager Nicole Gustafson said over $5,000 worth of necessities for babies were collected in 2022.

For more information, including the Amazon Wish List for the baby shower, visit https://www.uwayscc.org/community-baby-shower, or contact Nicole Gustafson at 716-483-1561 ext. 200 or at ngustafson@uwayscc.org.

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Community Baby Shower at the United Way

The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County is holding its annual “Community Baby Shower” until June 15.

The United Way raises money and collects items for local programs that support at-risk mothers and babies in the community. Local businesses, community groups, church groups and volunteer groups host a baby shower, collect items, and then drop them off to the United Way offices so they can be distributed to local agencies.

Over 700 children from ages 0 to 2 live in poverty in Chautauqua County.

Community members and groups can help by create an event or drop off at their business or organization where people can donate the essentials for families.

People may also text BABYUNITED to 41444 to donate directly to the Community Baby Shower campaign. 100% of these donations will go towards buying items for the Community Baby Shower.

For more information, including the Amazon Wish List for the baby shower, visit https://www.uwayscc.org/community-baby-shower, or contact Community Impact Director Lindsey Goold at 716-483-1561 ext. 201 or by email at lrensel@uwayscc.org.