Christ Child Society-Oshkosh Chapter

Westhaven Dr, Oshkosh, WI 54904 on the third Saturday of each month (except December) at 9:30 a.m. For more than a quarter century, a group of Oshkosh women have volunteered to make life better for area children and their families. They’re members of the Christ Child Society, a national organization that traces its roots back to Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 1997, the Oshkosh CCS Chapter

has provided over a thousand layettes to newborns in the Fox Valley area. The layettes include handmade sweaters, hats, bibs and toys as well as diapers, bottles, wipes and other necessities—all wrapped in a warm afghan or quilt lovingly crafted by chapter members. Layettes are delivered to area hospitals and organizations for distribution. The chapter supports women and children seeking shelter from domestic violence at the Christine Ann Center by contributing materials for special activities and holiday celebrations. The chapter also funds the purchase of Pack n Plays for the Winnebago County Public Health Nurses’ Safe Sleep program; supplies handmade scarves for First Congregational Church’s Anti-Bullying Campaign; and provides families who have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth with bereavement items such as gowns and small, keepsake “Bobbie Jean blankets” trimmed with ribbon roses. Membership offers opportunities to contribute in many different ways: knitting and crocheting, sewing, baking, organizing, fundraising, event planning, public relations, membership, literacy efforts and community relations. Although the monthly chapter meetings are held at St. Raphael's Church, the group is interdenominational and warmly welcomes new members.