Heart River Bridges of Hope is inviting you to help us meet a need at the Heart River Correctional Center, a women’s prison located on the same campus as the Youth Correctional Center. There are currently about 70 women incarcerated at that facility, and a much larger women’s prison is under construction on the same campus.
Unfortunately, some of the inmates are pregnant and babies will be cared for by family members or friends during the mother’s incarceration. HRCC staff have reached out and asked for help with baby items. Here’s the message we received:
We are in need of some baby items as we continue to have pregnant women transferred to our care. We love to be able to send them off with some starter items to help ease the burden of families and to make their pregnancy time feel special. I don’t know if the church can assist with any of these, but here are some of our current needs if you are able to help us out:
– Newborn diapers (smaller packs are best)
– Baby wipes
– Baby hygiene items (lotion, baby wash, diaper cream, towels etc.)
– Bibs/Burp cloths
– Baby socks and onesies
– Baby hats/glove sets
– Footed snowsuits
– Newborn or 0–3-month clothing (especially neutral or for girls).
We still have plenty of receiving blankets and washcloths. We are totally okay with gently used items.
Please contact Pastor Gail Hagerty with questions info requests – pastor.gail@heartriverlutheran.org
Thank you for the ongoing gifts of quilts and fresh start kit supplies. Our ministry to youth and women who are incarcerated is truly a ministry of the synod and a ministry that touches lives.
