Everyone is tired of hearing about the doom and gloom of the economy. Why not focus on a bright spot, a feel good story? There are people in Kansas City doing their best not only to support themselves and their families, but who are also using their business to help others.

On Thursday, April 2nd, several locally owned and operated boutiques carrying children’s clothing and accessories, will be donating a percentage of their day’s sales to Newborns in Need, Inc., a charity that specializes in the needs of premature and newborn babies that are sick or in crisis. The boutiques will also be collecting new or gently used infant items for donation.

Newborns in Need, Inc., is a national non-profit charity with the local Kansas City Chapter founded in 2006. Its purpose is to supply essential baby items to hospitals and other organizations that provide care for sick and needy newborns. New and gently used infant items such as clothing, diapers, blankets, cribs, etc. are provided through donations. In 2008, over 16,000 baby items were delivered to local infants. Newborns in Need works with local agencies as well as individual families to provide the basic necessities. Some current donation sites include Children’s Mercy NICU, Truman Medical Center and the Johnson County Health Department.

Boutiques participating in the charity event are:
Eber Jeeber in Hawthorn Plaza (119th and Roe)
GoBug Baby and Kids in Park Place (117th and Nall)
Mady and Me in The Village on Tomahawk Road
The Little House (East 55th Street)
Lauren Alexandra in Brookside and Briarcliff
Alexandria’s Place in Waldo (73rd Terrace and Wornall)
It’s Only Natural at Gregory Boulevard

What a wonderful event! All of us here at BabyBumps.net will look forward to supporting such a worthwhile cause!!!