Clinton community baby shower blends carnival fun with free family support
Carnival branding, free baby gear and health referrals will meet at Twisted Vines as Grace Helping Others courts expectant parents across six counties.
Grace Helping Others will bring its sixth annual Community Baby Shower to Twisted Vines Vineyard in Clinton on July 11, pairing carnival styling with free baby essentials, education and support for expectant and new parents across six counties. The nonprofit calls the event The Greatest Baby Shower on Earth.
The shower is at 82 Twisted Vines Ln from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Twisted Vines Vineyard’s calendar shows the same event on the same date, but with an 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. window, so the published schedules do not match. The shower is adults-only and open to families from Sampson, Cumberland, Hoke, Duplin, Scotland and Wayne counties.
Founder Carmen McKoy-Jones says the event is designed for both moms and dads and keeps the feel of a full baby shower rather than a giveaway line. Attendees can expect resources, education, encouragement and baby essentials at no cost. The carnival angle includes a popcorn machine, funnel cakes, Mexican corn and door prizes.
Supporters have brought bottles, diapers, toys, burp cloths and bath kits, and previous community showers have handed out car seats, strollers, bottles and onesies. Those earlier events also brought in Community Care of North Carolina, the Sampson County Health Department WIC office and Common Health, turning the room into a stop for referrals and practical guidance as much as supplies.
Grace Helping Others was founded in January 2021 in Fayetteville, while North Carolina corporate records show the organization was filed on February 18, 2021. The baby shower program has drawn around 40 expectant parents in 2024 at a Telamon Corporation event and earlier gatherings at Bellamy Recreation Center in Clinton and Bellamy Center at Royal Lane Park.
Organizers tied them to maternal and infant health, reduced disparities in Sampson County and helped families connect with information on housing, transportation, food programs, pediatric care and nutrition.
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