Healthy Start Coalition and Sarasota Kiwanis Club host community baby shower

The two groups teamed up to bring local resources to new and expecting parents.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 3:05 p.m. May 19, 2018
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The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County and the Kiwanis Club of Sarasota offered helping hands on May 19.

The two organizations teamed up to host the 24th annual Community Baby Shower at the Lee Wetherington Boys and Girls Club. The event was free to expecting mom and families with babies under one year old.

Local resource organizations set up booths to provide information to the families. Other activities included a fitness demonstration by Mama’s Got Groove, face painting and a diaper derby.

Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County Executive Director Shon Ewens and Mike and Elijah Theodore
Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County Executive Director Shon Ewens and Mike and Elijah Theodore
Zachary Anderson
Zachary Anderson
Eliot Dalton crawls to his mom during the diaper derby. Dalton finished the short race first.
Eliot Dalton crawls to his mom during the diaper derby. Dalton finished the short race first.
Shannon and Kortney Barnes
Shannon and Kortney Barnes
Jonathan Aguilar enjoys a snack while waiting in line with his mom.
Jonathan Aguilar enjoys a snack while waiting in line with his mom.
The grand prize in the diaper derby was diapers and wipes.
The grand prize in the diaper derby was diapers and wipes.
Patsy, L.J. and Marissa Lough
Patsy, L.J. and Marissa Lough
Melanie Fiscina and Amani Wilson
Melanie Fiscina and Amani Wilson
Diana Logvinova crawls around following the diaper derby.
Diana Logvinova crawls around following the diaper derby.
Crystal, Matt and Eliot Dalton
Crystal, Matt and Eliot Dalton
Nakiera Keno and Rashea and Landon Johnson
Nakiera Keno and Rashea and Landon Johnson
Melanie and Dominic Dean
Melanie and Dominic Dean
Local organizations had booths set up to provide resources to families.
Local organizations had booths set up to provide resources to families.
Eliot Dalton crawls to his mom during the diaper derby. Dalton finished the short race first.
Eliot Dalton crawls to his mom during the diaper derby. Dalton finished the short race first.

 

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