The Stork’s Nest will host a “Books Are Fun” book sale today through May 2 in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium. A variety of books and gifts will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Sale hours the rest of the week will be 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday
Proceeds from the sale will be used to support the Stork’s Nest, an incentive program designed to increase the number of women and teens who access early and regular prenatal care and well baby care. The Stork’s Nest mission is to help give babies a healthier start in life. The program also strives to encourage self-esteem and parenting skills by assisting parents to “purchase” products by redeeming points earned through healthy behaviors such as smoking cessation, breastfeeding and completion of educational programs.
A national program, The Stork’s Nest is sponsored locally by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and the March of Dimes in conjunction with The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians. The program serves The Nebraska Medical Center patients who meet guidelines and are pregnant or parenting a child younger than two years of age. To date the program has reached more than 1,500 families.
For more information about the Stork’s Nest, click here or contact Bridget Brown at 402-871-7640.