Clinton church to host community baby shower, resource fair Saturday

Ya-Marie Sesay
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CLINTON, Md. (DC News Now) — A church in Prince George’s Cunty is hosting a community baby shower and resource fair for new and expecting families on Saturday.

Clinton Baptist Church and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center will be giving out essential supplies like car seats, diapers, food and more.

<sub>Community baby shower and resource fair hosted by Clinton Baptist Church and MedStar Southern Maryland Health Center. (Courtesy of Colin Pugh)</sub>
Community baby shower and resource fair hosted by Clinton Baptist Church and MedStar Southern Maryland Health Center. (Courtesy of Colin Pugh)

Several county-wide resources will also be there, like WIC, along with nearly 27 non-profits, such as Parents Place of Maryland, Generation Hope, Good Intentions Foundation and more.

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This is the first time the church is hosting an event like this and leaders say their goal is to build community support and provide parents with access to care.

“We open our doors for [these] resources [so] that we can be a staple in our community to make sure our community thrives. We don’t want to see no parents left behind. We don’t want to see no children left behind,” said Colin Pugh, pastor at Clinton Baptist Church.

“It’s really about the resources, the postpartum support, prenatal support, insurance, everything that goes into being healthy, staying healthy and raising a healthy family. [That’s] really why we wanted to do this,” said Jessica Gamero with MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.

The event will be on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clinton Baptist Church.

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