Health & Fitness
A Day For Moms
Giving back while shopping for baby
furniture, Mother's Day gifts and
maternity clothes.
Shell! Liebman Dorfman
— and we will sit down and coordi-
nate their choices on the spot to help
make them into a reality:' she said.
ooking to benefit new moms
In addition to an informative shop-
who are going through tough
ping day for participants, Buddha
times, three area businesses
Belly and Lolly Ella will also serve as
are doing something special this
collection sites for items needed by
Mother's Day weekend.
new babies, including diapers, wipes,
Mother Nursery (an
bedding, baby and tod-
Oak-Park based online
dler clothing and shoes
store, featuring custom
(sizes newborn-2T),
baby room decor ser-
blankets, toys, bottles,
vices and gift items)
baby monitors. For
along with Lolly Ella
the moms, maternity
Jewelry and Buddha
clothes, personal care
Belly Maternity, both in
items, prepaid phone
West Bloomfield, will
cards, coats, socks,
spend the day before the
underwear, robes,
holiday hosting a fund-
gloves and scarves
raising event.
are being collected.
On Saturday, May 10, Melanie Web er
Monetary donations
they will get together
will be accepted also.
to help supply financial and material
The nonprofit Abigayle's Place
support for clients of the nonprofit,
provides clients with a home, meals,
Abigayle's Place. The Sterling Heights-
material assistance, childbirth and
based facility provides shelter and
infant care support as well as educa-
supportive services for single women
tional and vocational assistance, refer-
during pregnancy and the time just
rals and networking.
following the baby's birth.
"We do about six events a year,
Both Buddha Belly and Lolly Ella
focusing on different charities each
— neighbors in the West Bloomfield
time said Pam Strauch, an owner at
Plaza Mall — will donate a portion
Lolly Ella.
of proceeds from the day's sales to
"We are a family-owned, very fam-
Abigayle's Place. At 1 p.m., Melanie
ily-oriented store. Mother's Day is
Weber, who owns Mother Nursery
very important to us. My mother is
along with her husband, Brad, will
an owner and the store is named for
conduct a seminar at Buddha Belly,
my grandmothers. Every year we do a
sharing her expertise in nursery-decor tribute to mothers."
planning.
This is the first time they've joined
Mother Nursery also provides
together with Buddha Belly, who has
childproofing services, complete room been involved in their own fundrais-
set-up, painting and custom artwork,
ing events.
product and furniture purchasing
"The women at Abigayle's Place hit
assistance and event planning includ-
a rough patch, and we want to give
ing baby naming and brit milah cel-
them hope and be able to help them
ebrations.
out:' she said. This is the first time
"At the seminar, I will discuss how
one of Lolly Ella's charity events has
to design your dream nursery:' Weber
included collecting donated items, but
said. "Topics will include choosing
Strauch said it was added because the
the right furniture for your home,
items will go directly to the women
choosing colors, bedding, artwork and and their babies.
accessories that will grow with your
"Every mother wants the best for
child!' She will also offer free design
her children:' said Weber, who is mom
consultation services. "I suggest par-
to 9-month-old Sadie. "I feel that it's
ents bring in ideas for their nursery
important for all mothers to stick
— or even their bedding and artwork
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