Operation Shower

What is "Operation Shower?"

Operation Shower is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide joyful baby showers for military families to ease the burden of deployment.

For military families who are expecting a new baby and are experiencing or have recently experienced deployment, we accomplish our mission through:

• hosting amazing baby showers
• delivering high-quality products
• creating a shared experience
• partnering with organizations to provide value-added services, such as health-related information

I like this organization. I like it a lot. Like, more than I probably should. (No, I'm not getting anything for this post. This is something I've begun to feel strongly about, even if I've only known about it for the better part of 15 minutes. lol)

It's a small organization so far and it need help. It needs funds. It needs box putter-together-ers. It needs people to spread the word and host parties and help set up/clean up parties and maybe even secure large donations from businesses.

Because America likes our military members. And as such, businesses that like & support our military members. Especially their families.

Because the people at home are just as important as the people out. I mean, knowing that your pregnant wife is going to give birth while you're gone is stressful enough because all manner of things could go wrong during labor & delivery.

And knowing that your wife has people that care enough to put together the very bare basics of baby care for her and to throw her a party and make her feel special and make sure she's not alone takes a large weight off.

And when there's less to wear on your mind in regards to things back home, you're capable of putting forth more effort for your cause.

I have a few friends that went through the birth of their babies without their husbands. Honestly, I don't know what I'd do without him by my side. But there's a good chance I'll find out one day. And I can only hope this organization is even stronger then and spread out across the US better.

Not because of the items. I'd gladly turn a box away for a woman who needed it more. But for the gathering and the knowledge that I am not alone. 


You can donate cash or mail a check, donate items off their list, volunteer your time and energy, and even purchase items directly from their Amazon wishlist.