The birth of a new baby can be overwhelming. Then consider the stress of living in poverty and not being able to provide the most basic essentials for your newborn. The Tiny Hearts Foundation is thrilled to be partnering with Open Door in Portchester, NY to raise funds and materials for their Baby Bundle program. Portchester borders Greenwich and and these families are integrated with our local community.
Midwives at OpenDoor deliver more than 400 babies a year. The majority of their patients live at or below the federal poverty level. They struggle with inadequate housing, food insecurity, low levels of health literacy, and cultural/language barriers. Add to this the emotional and financial pressure of a new baby and the precarious balance of daily life can be at risk.
The Baby Bundle provides Open Door prenatal patients with newborn necessities and information about resources available at Open Door and in the community. Each Bundle is packed with basic newborn essentials: diapers, wipes, sleep sack, onesies, socks, baby toy, cloth bib, newborn thermometer, baby book and seasonal clothes.
Our team and student ambassadors are working together to gather much-needed supplies for the Baby Bundles. We are working together to gather and assemble the baby bundles. If you are interested in joining Tiny Hearts as am ambassador and join our efforts, please reach out to us.