The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties and the Rutherford County Health Department are set to collect essential baby items for expectant and new mothers beginning January 9, 2018 through January 31, 2018. The items will be sorted and baby bags will be assembled on February 2, 2018, at the Community Baby Shower Sort-a-Thon, presented by Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. This year, the United Way has a goal of 500 baby bags to be distributed to families in Rutherford and Cannon counties. Focusing on one of the United Way’s priority community issues, healthy beginnings, the bags contain essential baby supplies for a healthy start in life.
Items needed to complete the baby bags include: diapers, onesies, baby wipes, bottles, and blankets (new items only for newborn – 6 months old).
To sign up to participate as a collection site in the 2018 Community Baby Shower, contact McKenna Soloway at McKenna.Soloway@yourlocaluw.org or by calling the United Way at (615) 893-7303 ext. 103.
Sponsors for this event include Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Elite Insurance Solutions – Chase Salas, FirstBank Mortgage – Matthew Stump, Regions Bank, Hick Lo Farms, Once Upon a Child and Quinn’s Mercantile.
