2024 marks Women, Infants, and Children (more commonly known as WIC) 50th birthday! Just in time before the start of school, join the Lake-Geauga WIC Program in celebrating their 50th Birthday on August 16 from 1 to 4 pm at the Charlton Abbott in downtown Willoughby. The event is free for all to attend, and full of family fun activities for everyone. There will be face painting, yard games, crafts, cupcakes, gift bags, raffle prizes and more!
Did you know that WIC has been providing nutrition education and breastfeeding support to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum moms, along with infants and children up to the age of 5 across the nation for 50 years? Ohio WIC encourages all WIC programs across the state to celebrate and educate families about the importance of WIC and how the service improves health outcomes from women, infants, and children.
August is also Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and WIC is committed to supporting women in their breastfeeding goals. There will also be local WIC breastfeeding peers available at the party to educate and inform the public about Ohio’s Breastfeeding policies, and how to make breastfeeding work for you. For this event, WIC partnered with a number of Lake County community agencies to provide information about other local resources that are available in the area. Committed agencies include Birthright of Lake County, Lake County Lifeline and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, CareSource, Signature Health, and Lake-Geauga United Head Start.
For more information and to RSVP for the event, follow Lake-Geauga WIC on Facebook.
