The Summit Elks Lodge #1246 hosted a Girls Night Out on March 3, at the Elks Lodge to support the Christ Child Society of Summit’s Layette Program. Attendees brought many donations of new baby clothes–onesies, pajama stretchies, outfits–size newborn or 3 months, and helped make simple but adorable “Blankets for Babies.”
The Christ Child Society of Summit provides layette bundles to babies at the free pediatric clinics at Overlook and Morristown hospitals.
Layettes include essential clothing items, and the handmade, adorable fleece blankets that the Elks Lodge #1246 generously subsidizes with a Beacon Grant. These bundles help new babies and their families get off to a happy and healthy start. Please contact Theresa Sweeney at sweeneyct@comcast.net or Lois Pagano at lpagano07901@gmail.com if you have any questions.
The Summit Chapter of the Christ Child Society provides aid and supplies to at-risk children in Summit and neighboring towns. The Christ Child Society helps build better communities by partnering with others to serve children and families in need. Members assemble and deliver layettes (essential bundles of clothing) to newborns at local hospitals, and partners with Bridges Outreach to run an annual school supplies drive that provides essential supplies for elementary, middle and high school children in Summit. For more information, or to become a member, visit www.christchildsummit.org
(above) Lois Pagano and Tony Plesh of Summit Elks Lodge #1246 making baby blankets for Summit Christ Child Society’s Layettes Program.
