Seeds Women’s Center supporting community with diaper and clothing giveaway event

Jun 15, 2023

In a heartwarming display of community support, Seeds Women’s Center successfully hosted a two-day diaper and clothing giveaway event that saw an overwhelming response from the local population. Amber Bradford, the director of the center, expressed her gratitude for the event’s success and highlighted the positive impact it had on families in need.

“We had a great response to our diaper and fill-a-bag-of-clothes giveaway for the community,” stated Bradford. “Today we had over 65 families come through our center (just on Thursday of the two-day event) to receive free diapers and fill bags of clothes. We are hoping to have more people come by on Friday. Seeds gave away over 700 diapers today! Not only were diapers and clothes given but prayers, encouragement, laughs, and love were passed along to the families that came by. We are so thankful to be able to provide and give back to our community and help those in need.”

Seeds Women’s Center not only distributed essential items but also provided a supportive environment where families could receive prayers, encouragement, and a sense of community. The center’s unique “learn to earn” program empowers clients to complete online classes on various topics, enhancing their parenting skills and overall knowledge.

“Our center has a learn to earn program where our clients do their online class on their phone by watching a video and answering questions about that video,” explained Bradford. “Since our center is so small, we are unable to provide in-person classes but hope to do so in the future when we purchase a bigger building.”

Through this program, participants can earn “Mommy Bucks” by engaging in educational activities and tasks such as eating a healthy meal together, practicing car seat safety, reading to their child, and recording developmental milestones. These Mommy Bucks can then be used to shop at the Seeds Baby Boutique, stocked with donated items from the community, including diapers, wipes, clothes, cribs, formula, car seats, and blankets.

Bradford emphasized the center’s commitment to its mission and the community’s needs: “I would love the community to know that we are growing and need a new bigger building but to do that we need the funding and sponsorships. No matter who comes through our doors we want to show them we care, we want to help, and we share God’s love by sharing items and helping families in our community.”

To support their expansion efforts, Seeds Women’s Center will be selling t-shirts for $20 each and hosting the Seeds Annual Fundraising Banquet on Thursday, October 12th, at 6:00 PM at the Minden Civic Center. This event aims to raise funds for a larger facility that can accommodate more families and offer expanded services. Sponsorships and ticket information can be obtained by contacting the center at [email protected] or (318) 639-0907.

Seeds Women’s Center remains dedicated to its mission of empowering families, strengthening parenting skills, and fostering a sense of community. Through initiatives like the recent giveaway event and the upcoming fundraising banquet, the center continues to make a positive impact in the lives of those it serves.

For more information about Seeds Women’s Center and how to contribute to their impactful efforts, please visit their website seedswomenscenter.com or contact the center directly.