Free Event Supports Local Pregnant Women
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) and The Reconciled Church are hosting their second annual Motor City Baby Shower this Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Riverside Park (details below). The event will provide much needed items, such as car seats, baby swings, strollers, clothing and more, to pregnant women and their families. The event includes giveaways, free lunch, games and parenting resources. More than 175 women are currently registered.
What: Motor City Baby Shower (for pregnant women and families)
Where: Riverside Park, 3085 W. Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
When: Saturday, May 17, from 12 – 2 p.m.
Press RSVP: Email Gracie O’Brien, Media Relations & Digital Director, at gobrien@staging.rtl.org by May 16, at 3 pm.
Event Contact: Tina Teifer, Director of Multicultural Outreach, tteifer@staging.rtl.org
*Please note that registration is now closed. If you’re interested in participating but have not yet registered, please contact Tina.
Last year’s event, the first in the city, hosted 130 women. This year, the group is excited to welcome even more women and families.
“It is critical that pregnant women know that they are not alone. There are endless resources right in our community to help women, couples and families prepare for the birth of a child,” said María Teresa Garcia, RLM’s Community Outreach Coordinator. “We are thrilled to build on last year’s baby shower and reach even more women across our community. The baby shower is a real community celebration of life!”
LaTonya Lewis, RLM Community Outreach Coordinator, added, “Our goal is to provide both necessary resources, like car seats, strollers and pack n’ plays, as well as clothing, information guides and training. It’s a fun, celebratory gathering! All are welcome, including dads and other children, to come and share in this wonderful event in the city of Detroit.”
RLM will be joined by various community organizations that will have information tables at the event, including those offering child support information, parenting education, and infant CPR training. The event’s purpose is to address the emotional, spiritual, and financial needs of families, ensuring they have access to a wide range of resources and services.
For more information on Right to Life of Michigan, visit rtl.org.
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Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) is the state’s oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to advocating a choice for life for the youngest and oldest members of our human family. Since our founding in 1972, we have remained steadfast in our mission to educate the public on life issues, support legal protections for women’s health, the elderly, disabled and unborn children and support prolife candidates. RLM has 80 affiliates across the state and more than 282,550 members. The organization achieved 172 electoral victories in 2022 alone. With more than 50 life-affirming protections passed into law, RLM estimates more than 269,633 lives have been saved by just one legal protection. For more information, visit staging.rtl.org.
For more information:
Gracie Ivy O’Brien, Media Relations and Digital Director, (616) 532-2300, gobrien@staging.rtl.org.