Celebrating motherhood is no small feat, but when it comes to supporting military moms and moms-to-be, a giant baby shower might just be a ‘baby’ step in the right direction.
On Sunday, March 10, THE PLAYERS Championship partnered with Operation Shower to host a group baby shower for 40 military moms from local bases, all of whom were either active duty themselves or the partner of a deployed or active duty service member.
Guests were invited into the PGA Tour Global Home after original plans for an outdoor event were rained out, but grey skies didn’t stop attendees from coming out to support military moms.
“I love that I get to give back to others that have been in the same shoes that I’ve been in,” said Lindsey Fletcher, Chief Product Officer at Operation Shower.
This year’s theme, ‘Sweet Dreams,’ was translated through colorful balloon arches, cozy stuffed animal table toppers, and twinkling celestial decorations. Military moms and their families enjoyed a catered lunch by Outback Steakhouse as they played games and heard from guest speakers.
Many local businesses presented the moms with complimentary gifts such as self-care gift certificates, baby clothes, and much more. Raffles handed out other baby essentials such as diapers, baby care items, and advanced baby monitoring technology. Comcast, one of THE PLAYERS’ Proud Partners, presented the moms and moms-to-be with new laptops, along with a bundle of other goodies.
“Comcast is proud to sponsor this event because the military community means so much to us,” said Michelle Oyola McGovern, VP, Government and Community Relations at Comcast.
Moms concluded the afternoon by opening Operation Shower’s signature ‘Showers In A Box,’ boxes filled to the brim with high-quality necessities designed to make life a little easier with a newborn in tow.
“We know how important it is to support mothers and babies at every stage,” said Amanda Roberts of Optum Serve, another of THE PLAYERS’ Proud Partners. “As a mother of three myself, I know how motherhood stretches you in every way… but it also gives back tenfold.”
The March 10 event celebrated the 15th military baby shower hosted in partnership with Operation Shower since 2010, providing support to hundreds of moms and moms-to-be over the years.
