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Babies Need Diapers Department of Health in
from page 1 Martin County.
Martin County Healthy
at the Indiantown Start Coalition is registered
Outreach Center at on the Amazon Smile
15161 S.W. 169th Charity List providing a
Ave. very easy way to support
“T he cl ie nt the diaper pantry program.
contact is very The link to purchase
important so we diapers and other supplies
can check in with such as baby wipes and
them and make formula, is on their website
sure they are on (mchealthystart.org). All
track, their babies purchases are shipped
are healthy, and directly to the coalition’s
they are receiving office for distribution. An
the services and Martin County Healthy Start additional bonus is that
support they need,” Coalition CEO Samantha Suffich when you sign up for the
noted Valerie Bell, prepares bags of diapers for pickup Amazon Smile program,
president of the on Thursdays in Stuart. Due to .5 percent of all your
board of directors. the COVID-19 pandemic, the purchases will be donated Maureen Vaillancourt; Kathleen Stern, fiscal administrator; Lisa Kieffer, pre-natal outreach
To register for nonprofit has experienced a 50 to your designated charity. manager; Board President Valerie Bell with Cleveland Clinic; CEO Samantha Suffich;
services, contact the percent increase in demand for Gift cards for major Aubrey Campbell, director of development; Ashley Calderone, Cleveland Clinic; Ellie Duell,
Connect program diapers. Public support is vital to stores like Target or administrative assistant; Sarah Mahoney, contract manager; and Jamie Pennington
at (772) 219-1835. ensure a sufficient supply. Donation Walmart or Visa/Mastercard
Connect is overseen information can be found at www. are another easy way to replenish the supply. care in Martin County that ensures that all women have
by the Florida mchealthystart.org. The nonprofit organization has been offering support access to prenatal care and continue to provide that
and education to pregnant women and infants since 1993. support for infants, children up to the age of three. Their
There are currently 32 Healthy Start Coalitions in Florida vision is for every mother and family to be supported so
offering expectant mothers risk screenings, prenatal care, that every baby is born healthy.
parenting support, counseling and much more. For more information visit their website at www.
The program is a broad umbrella of support and mchealthystart.org or phone (772) 463-2888.
services provided by a strong collaboration of community
partners and agencies who have established a system of

Board President Valerie Bell, CEO Samantha Suffich and
David Bradford, MCHSC supporter

Lisa Kieffer, pre-natal outreach manager with Martin County
Healthy Start Coalition, meets client Kushboo Bohia in the
parking lot with formula for her infant.

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CEO Samantha Suffich; Board President Valerie Bell with
Cleveland Clini;, Ashley Calderone, Cleveland Clinic; and 1102 W. Indiantown Rd., Suite 5, Jupiter, FL 33458
Ellie Duell greets everyone when they arrive at MCHSC. Aubrey Campbell, director of development (561) 746-3244
FAX (561) 746-2509
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