HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Babies are delightful. They’re also expensive, starting even before they’re born.
Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation hopes to alleviate the financial burden for new or expectant parents and is asking the community for help.
The It Takes a Village Community Baby Shower will provide baby items for up to 25 new or expecting parents.
The baby shower will be April 15, but organizers are soliciting donations. Needed items include diapers, diaper bags, baby thermometers, pacifiers, receiving blankets, baby clothes, and more.
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Organizers have compiled an Amazon Wish list of suggested donation items, which can be shipped directly to the Roy Haynes Recreation Center, 1092 S. Village Ave., Tampa, FL 33612.
Other donations can be dropped off through April 10 at the University Area Community Complex, 14013 N. 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33613. Donors are asked to first call Carrie Albano at (813) 836-1839 to arrange a drop-off time.
Donated items will be distributed at 10 a.m. on April 15 at the University Area Community Complex, 14013 N. 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33613. Expectant or recent parents who want to participate in the shower must register by calling Carrie Albano at (813) 836-1839 or Sara Roman at (813) 558-5212, ext. 403. The deadline to register is April 10.
Information on healthy pregnancy and babies also will be available at the event.
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