Pictured is a past Community Baby Shower.

The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County will participate in Give Big CHQ on June 10, with donations to the United Way benefitting the Community Baby Shower.

For several years, the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County has helped provide supplies and resources for Chautauqua County babies through the Community Baby Shower. Area businesses, organizations, book clubs, schools and other organizations have come together in unique ways to gather donated baby items. Some participate in team building activities within their organizations, schools have collection activities to educate and engage students while also giving back to the community, and stores that sell baby items provide opportunities at check out to purchase items and/or donate to the Community Baby Shower program.

There are also opportunities to participate virtually in these baby showers events.

The items donated throughout these efforts will be distributed to the local agencies listed below that work one-on-one with parents and children to provide education, case management and support.

¯ Baby Cafe

¯ Catholic Charities’ WIC

¯ Chautauqua County Maternal and Infant Health Program

¯ Creche

¯ Jamestown Community Learning Council

¯ Mental Health Association

¯ The Salvation Army Anew Center

¯ YWCA’s TEAM Program.

Give Big CHQ is an initiative of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. On June 10, donors can visitgivebigchq.org to donate.