Watson Healthy Foundations is excited to announce that we will have our second annual Community Baby Shower on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026. The event will run from 4-6pm, and will once again be held at the Missoula Food Bank and Community Center. All sorts of infant essentials, such as diapers, clothes, breastfeeeding supplies, and formula will be distributed to families in our community in need of baby supplies- for free! More information to follow about the Community Baby Shower very soon!

Our Healthy Foundations program conducts 500+ home visits annually with families that recently had an infant or are expecting. Healthy Foundations staff not only coaches parents, but also connect them to community resources such as food banks, rent assistance programs, or services that help people escape domestic violence. The program is a lifeline to the families they serve, but the truth is that the need in our community amongst families with infants is higher than ever.

Watson Healthy Foundations is eager to continue meeting this need head-on by hosting our second annual Community Baby Shower. This event will be open to all expecting families or those with newborns. The sad reality is that not all are afforded the chance to have a baby shower, let alone have easy access to the baby essentials gifted at showers. Let’s change that.

This Community Baby Shower is a monumental opportunity to equip so many expecting families in Missoula for success in their parenting journeys- and we need the support from the Missoula community to maximize its impact. Please help us spread the word about the shower so that families in-need are aware, and interested Missoulians can donate baby supplies to make the shower a riveting success!

If you are interested in donating shower supplies, you can bring diapers, clothes, toys, or anything baby-related to our Buckhouse Shelter (4978 Buckhouse Lane) from 9-5pm Monday-Friday. If you are interested in donating money towards the Community Baby Shower fund, you can do so right below!

If you have any questions at all about the Shower, please contact Director of Development Andrew Vashchenko at (720) 320-0866 or at andrew@shelter4children.com.