Zonta Drive-thru baby shower this Sunday to benefit Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center

[May 04, 2018] 

LINCOLN 

The local Zonta Club will be hosting a drive-thru baby shower to benefit the Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center this Sunday at the doors of the Lincoln Wal-Mart.

During the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Zonta volunteers along with staff and volunteers from the Resource center will be manning the entry doors at the store. They will be passing out a “needs” list for the resource center and asking shoppers to purchase an item during their shopping trip and return it to volunteers on the way out.

The group will have Joe Schaler’s pick-up truck on hand, and the goal is to fill the truck with supplies for the resource center.

Below is a list of the items needed, and the club will also accept gift cards which will be passed on to Linda Nelson, director of the center for use in purchasing future supplies.

Pregnancy Resource Center’s Needs “Hope Basket Supplies”

• Diapers ( not only newborn but all sizes are needed)

• Bottles/ Rattles/Toys

• Wipes/diaper rash cream

• Blankets / receiving blankets

• Pacifiers/teething rings

• Socks/booties

• Baby shampoo/baby oil/baby lotion/baby powder

• Newborn clothing (boy & girl) Onesies

• Washcloths & towels

At the next monthly meeting of the Zonta Club, the items will officially be donated to the center with a presentation made to Nelson.

The Pregnancy Resource Center is a resource for women who have infant children or are expecting a child in the near future. The goal is to provide these women with support during their pregnancy and after. The center provides for the needs of the women through donations such as this. The donated items are distributed to new mothers who are having difficulty providing for their newborn. Items provided to mothers include the items listed above as well as clothing that is collected on a regular basis for at the center.

The Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center is located at 308 North Union Street in Lincoln. The mission of the organization as stated on their website is: “Living Alternatives is committed to saving the lives of unborn children by promoting life-affirming options and providing practical assistance, while sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed, and to minister restoration to those who have been wounded by the trauma of abortion.”

Their hours are Monday – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

[Melanie Schaler]