Having a baby is a exciting, but scary time for any parent – especially for families that are struggling and have no support system. United Way’s Women United is doing their part to help families with new babies with thier Baby Bundles program. In 2019, Women United started Baby Bundles as a way to provide new moms the answers to some of the questions about their babies and a few necessities that will get them started. Last year, 100 babies were welcomed with a Baby Bundle at Wareham Nurse Midwives and the Greater New Bedford Health Center.

Baby Bundles include a package of diapers, a package of wipes, a burp cloth, bib, pacifier, small toy/teether, wash cloths, a baby book, baby blanket, stuffed animal, and of course no Baby Bundle would be complete without a little United Way swag, so we include a Live United onsie and bib for the new baby. We also provide literature about safe sleeping, early learning/literacy and on local programs like our Family Resource & Development Center, WIC, and FamilyWize.

Leading up to Baby Bundles, busineses througout Greater New Bedford will collect the items for the bundles. However, we are always in need of additional diapers.