INSPIRATION
3,000 children a year . But it hasn ’ t stopped there . Demonstrating continued thoughtfulness , commitment and continued inspiration , Bright Blessings now provides baby showers at local homeless and domestic violence shelters , and reaches out to Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools students through its School Services program .
Volunteers play a vital role in this process . In one instance , they began to notice that more and more babies and toddlers were living in shelters , and , in particular , domestic violence shelters . New mothers who had no where else to turn were overlooked and underserved . They were arriving at shelters with little or nothing to help them care for their babies .
Bright Blessing sprung into action and created the Bless-A-Baby showers and Baskets of Love . Each month volunteers fan out to distribute baskets filled with clothing , food , blankets , baby supplies and critical-care essentials , all wrapped with a large pink or blue bow .
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