JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton County Health Department and It Takes a Valley: Prenatal Resource Collaborative are set to host a free maternity/infant/child clothing and gear swap on Saturday, April 12.
The swap will take place at the Teton County Fairgrounds Community Building on 390 W. Karns Ave. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
This event allows families to exchange gently used maternity clothes, infant items and children’s gear, according to It Takes a Valley.
“The Clothing and Gear Swap directly addresses the material needs of families while promoting sustainability through reuse,” It Takes a Valley Board Chair Alli Lane said in a statement. “We invite community members to donate items and participate in this meaningful exchange that helps reduce financial burden for local families.”
Donations for the swap will be accepted on Friday, April 11, at the Teton County Fairground Community Building from 12 to 6 p.m. Volunteers are welcome and can sign up through the website.
It Takes a Valley has also launched a new website to “connect families with essential perinatal resources” in Teton County. It Takes a Valley told Buckrail that the comprehensive hub is now live at www.ittakesavalley-tetons.org, serving as a go-to guide for connecting future and current parents, including foster and adoptive families, with vital support throughout their parenting journey.
“What I have found through my experiences with postpartum depression and the advocacy related to it, is that our community has a wonderful amount of resources but families either don’t know how to access them or don’t even know that they exist,” It Takes a Valley Founder Charlotte Souter said via press release. “It Takes a Valley plays a critical role in connecting expecting and new parents with these resources through events like the free Maternity, Infant, Child Clothing & Gear Swap, our website and simple conversations that normalize and support the perinatal experience.”
Whether connecting through the new website or at the upcoming clothing and gear swap, It Takes a Valley notes that when the community shares, “everyone wins.”
