Women from Terra’s “Tuesday Moms Group” are working on a clothing drive designed to help Terra parents get rid of clothing that their kids have outgrown and hopefully get some clothing they can use.  Ultimately we would like this event to also benefit our friends at Alight Care Center here in Troy.

There will be a need for some volunteers to help with this, so keep an eye on the “Parents Group” here on The City to sign up if you can help.

Here are the details from the event coordinator Jill Dubois.

Terra Nova Church will be hosting its first ever Children’s and Maternity Clothing Swap on Saturday, April 30^th from 9:30 to 11:30 at 409 River Street!  Donate what your family no longer needs and come take what you can use.

We will be accepting donations before and after both services on Sunday April 17^th (Palm Sunday) and Sunday April 24^th (Easter Sunday) at 409 River Street.  Donations can also be dropped off during the week at 409 River Street.  (Please call ahead to be sure someone who can let you in is there).  Donated clothing should be contained in bags or plastic bins.  Please label bins with your name so that they can be returned to you at the clothing swap.  All children’s clothing  and shoes from newborn to 5T in good condition (without stains or rips) will be accepted.  Maternity clothing in good condition will also be accepted.

The clothing swap will be held in the large meeting room at 409 River Street.  All donated clothing will be sorted by gender and size.  Everyone is welcome to attend.  Even those who did not have clothes to donate should feel free to attend and take what they can use.  Those expecting a new baby are especially welcome to attend, as smaller sized clothing will probably be in abundance!

This clothing swap will be run as a benefit for Alight Care Center (http://www.alight.org/).  All clothing remaining after the swap will be donated to Alight.  In addition, we would like to collect items for which Alight has an especially high need.  These items are size 2, 3, and 4 diapers for their diaper program and folding Pack n’ Plays.  Diapers and Pack n’ Plays can be dropped off before swap or at the swap itself.  All diapers and Pack n’ Plays will be set aside for Alight and will not be a part of the swap.  In addition we will be accepting monetary donations for Alight at the clothing swap.