Supporting Newborns and Their Mothers
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Each year, United Way of Chautauqua County hosts the Community Baby Shower — a county-wide collection drive that provides essential items to local mothers and their newborn babies.
This year, Community Baby Shower will run May 1st through June 11th.
This initiative brings together individuals, businesses, and community partners to ensure that families have the resources they need to give their children a healthy start in life.
Because when families are supported from the very beginning, our entire community is stronger.
Why It Matters
Through the Community Baby Shower, United Way helps ensure that local mothers have access to basic essentials that support the health, safety, and development of their newborns.
Help doesn’t just happen. It’s a choice. Through the support of Chautauqua County residents, United Way and its community partner agencies are able to provide items which are critical for the continued health and development of these newborn children.
When you join the 2025 United Way Community Baby Shower, you are giving more families a good start — and that builds a stronger community for us all.
How You Can Donate
There are several ways to participate in the Community Baby Shower:
DONATE AT COLLECTION SITES
Bring essential baby items such as diapers, wipes, clothing, bottles, feeding supplies, blankets and hygiene products to one of the several collection sites.
The collection sites for the 2026 Community Baby Shower are:
• United Way's offices in Jamestown & Dunkirk
• M&T Bank in Jamestown
• M&T Bank in Fredonia
• Northwest Ice Arena (Jamestown)
• Patterson Library (Westfield)
GIVE ONLINE ANYTIME
Make a credit card donation by clicking here. Or purchase items from our Amazon Wishlist by clicking here.
GIVE BIG CHQ
Donate on June 11th during GiveBigCHQ. All donations to made to United Way during the 24-hour Give Big CHQ event will go to purchase items for our Community Baby Shower.
Other Ways To Get Involved
There are several other ways to participate in the Community Baby Shower:
BECOME A DROP-OFF SITE
Local businesses and organizations can support the effort by serving as official collection sites, helping expand access and participation throughout the community. To learn more, contact Nick Dean by emailing ndean@unitedwaychq.org or calling 716-483-1531.
HOST A BABY SHOWER
A great way to donate to United Way as well as build camaraderie among your team! An in-office baby shower is a private event at your workplace where employees bring new baby items and receive recognition from UWCHQ on social media. Have fun with the event! Play games, serve cake, give out prizes! To learn more, contact Nick Dean by emailing ndean@unitedwaychq.org or calling 716-483-1531.
Click Here to download our "How To Host A Baby Shower" toolkit.
SPONSOR COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER
Become a sponsor of the Community Baby Shower. Your logo and business name will be featured on social media, print media, press releases, website and in community PSAs throughout the duration of the baby shower. To learn more, contact Nick Dean by emailing ndean@unitedwaychq.org or calling 716-483-1531.
Click Here to download our 2026 sponsorship form.
Whether an individual or an organization, your support matters!
Last year, the 2024-2025 Community Baby Shower received items worth a total value of $8,760! The sponsors included Nottingham Advisors, Southern Tier Family Dentistry, UPMC, Century 21 Turner Brokers, Lane's Women's Health Group and Walmart.
Agencies that received the donated goods included: Westfield Community Pantry, The Salvation Army (Dunkirk and Jamestown), Chautauqua County Rural Ministry, Chautauqua Opportunities, Campus & Community Children's Center, YWCA Jamestown, Jamestown Community Learning Council, Creche Jamestown, A Children's Place Daycare Center, Suny JCC's SPREE Program, Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center and Blackwell Baby Cafe.