Caring for Babies

Kay O'Donnell and her daughter Megan sort through donated baby clothes in the Baby Corner Room, on the lower level of the Our Lady of the Lake rectory.

On the corner of East 200th Street and Lake Shore, there is a ministry that has been quietly serving families in the city of Euclid and Collinwood neighborhood since 2001.  This ministry is called the Baby Corner.  The Baby Corner is an ongoing “baby drive” that Our Lady of the Lake parishioners support to assist local families with the cost of baby items and clothing.  They also provide emergency formula and diapers.

Lately we have been assisting 2 or 3 families each week!  Some of these families call the parish directly for assistance, other requests come from our partners at the Euclid Collaborative.      

Parishioners have been donating cash along with their used baby items for the past almost 15 years.  Donated items include perishables like formula and baby food along with diapers, wipes, bottles, new or like-new baby/toddler clothes (up to 4T), pack and plays, swings, high chairs, etc.  We are happy to accept donations from outside of the parish as well.

If you have gently used, clean baby items, donations can be placed in the bassinets in the church or brought to the Rectory at 19951 Lake Shore Blvd.  If possible, we can pick up larger items.  Cash donations to this ministry are also gladly accepted.  Contact Dana at the rectory for more information: 216-486-0850 or email at dana@ourladyofthelakeoh.org.