PEABODY, MA – Every newborn needs hats, socks, blankets, sweaters, and more. That's why people who live at Brooksby Village have again this year knitted baby clothes and blankets and donated them to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s (MSPCC) “Welcome Home Baby” basket project, which benefits struggling families in MSPCC's Healthy Families and GoodStart programs.

This special project assembles baskets, fills them with baby items, and gives them to new mothers to help them with their transition home from the hospital.

“A number of people who live here get together once a month to knit and touch base on what else needs to be made for the MSPCC's Welcome Home Baby baskets,” said Tom Cook, volunteer program coordinator. “Virginia Rando, who lives here, leads the “Busy Fingers” group and has a lot to do with getting people to knit for the MSPCC. We also asked people who live and work at Brooksby Village to help with donations of new baby items such as diapers, baby wipes, baby lotions, shampoo, letters of encouragement, etc.  We have a wonderful relationship with the MSPCC and look forward to working with them for years.”

Today at 9 a.m., a representative from the MSPCC, which is located in Lawrence, Mass., picked up the baskets at Brooksby Village.