Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso launched the Brooklyn Community Baby Shower Fund, providing $50,000 in grants to support community-hosted baby showers for new parents. With grants of up to $5,000, this initiative seeks to tackle maternal health disparities in historically underserved areas. Initial grant recipients include several community organizations. Reynoso emphasized the importance of community support during pregnancy and parenthood. This initiative aligns with his larger maternal health agenda, which includes substantial investments in public hospitals to improve health outcomes for mothers, particularly among Black women facing higher maternal mortality rates.
Brooklyn is at its best when we support one another, especially during transformative and often challenging milestones like pregnancy and parenthood.
The initiative is part of Reynoso's broader maternal health agenda, which has included a historic $45 million investment in Brooklyn's public hospitals for maternal health improvements.
The Brooklyn Community Baby Shower Fund remains open for applications, with Borough Hall encouraging additional nonprofits to apply.
The fund, which offers up to $5,000 in matching grants for baby showers occurring before May 2025, aims to address maternal health disparities in Brooklyn.
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