Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies, in partnership with the Kansas Infant Death and SIDS ( KIDS ) Network, hosted their 6th Luke’s Community Baby Shower last Saturday, November 4th at the Junction City Nazarene Church.

The baby shower — named for local SIDS baby Luke Nelson — is an opportunity to educate pregnant women and their support systems on safe sleep and learn about other community resources that are available to them in Geary County. The event brought in over 60 expectant moms and their support person. The community baby shower provided each participant with a free Graco Pack ‘n’ Play portable playard, sleep sac and a swag bag full of additional items that were donated by sponsors of the event. In addition each participant won a raffle item as well.   

The local resources featured at the baby shower where: Geary County Breastfeeding Coalition, Geary County WIC, Parents as Teachers, OB Navigators, New Parent Support, Becoming a Mom, Geared Up Dads, United Health Care, Safe Sleep, Pawnee Mental Health, Konza, Amerigroup, Developmental Health, Kansas Children’s Service League, Geary County Infant Toddler Services and Geary Community Hospital.

Luke’s Community Baby Shower is funded as a part of the Healthy Start Grant that Delivering Change received along with the help of Central National Bank, JC Noon Kiwanis, Meritrust Credit Union and Kyrsten Ross with Remax Signature Properties.