Angel Baby Diaper Bags

The Angel Baby Bags project is a pilot program launched by the Auxiliary at the beginning of 2022. This program benefitting the moms of newborns who are patients at the Angel Harvey Family Health Center, is still going strong in 2025. All seven Auxiliary chapters contribute to this project. This year our Wheaton-Naperville Chapter   committed to making 50 Angel Baby Diaper bags. Thank you to our members, Rose Maczek and Lynn Moore, for coordinating the efforts for this project.

This program is a small part of the IWS Family Health Center's Angel Baby initiative.  This initiative is based  on an integrated model of health care developed to ensure a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby by providing immediate access to medical, dental, and Care Coordination services. 

The Family Health Center's staff had found that when new mothers brought their baby in for their first medical appointment after delivery, those mothers often did not have critical supplies.  The Auxiliary and Clinic leadership concluded that it would be helpful for new parents to get essential baby items that are not covered by insurance or are difficult for financially-challenged families to purchase. This includes items such as a good thermometer, a nasal aspirator, and a gas-and-colic reliever, as well as newborn diapers, diaper rash cream, wipes, etc. Our Auxiliary chapters enthusiastically agreed to take on this pilot project and are committed to participating in and contributing to this project on a yearly basis.