On June 17th, Swaddling Clothes celebrated its grand opening. Held on the third Saturday of each month at Faith Lutheran Church in Silver Bay, Swaddling Clothes provides baby and child care items to families free of charge. The day for the Silver Bay Swaddling Clothes coincides with the Silver Bay Ruby’s Pop-up Pantry.
The mission of Swaddling Clothes is “to share the mercy of Christ with our neighbors through the gifts of clothing, food, friendship, and the forgiving Word of God.” The program is run by various congregations of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.
Faith Lutheran Church of Silver Bay wanted to reach mothers and their children of the North Shore, and in February of this year, Swaddling Clothes held a “soft opening”, offering only diapers and wipes. Now they are fully open, with diapers, wipes, clothing, and miscellaneous items. When I visited the grand opening, I was greeted by volunteers at a sign-in table. Two rooms were dedicated to displaying the items available. Colorful children’s clothes and like-new maternity clothes hung on rolling racks.
The items available at Swaddling Clothes were donated by community members and Swaddling Clothes’ sister program in Aurora. When Swaddling Clothes receives cash donations, diapers and wipes are purchased. Families with a specific, urgent need can contact Swaddling Clothes asking for assistance by emailing silverbay@swaddlingclothes.org.
One Swaddling Clothes volunteer related that, “Even if just one person comes,” that one person is worth helping. The next Swaddling Clothes is scheduled for July 15 at 10 AM. For the most current information email the above address or visit https://www.facebook.com/SwaddlingClothesSilverBay/.
