If you’re Katherine Keith and it’s not past Dec. 30, stop reading. This is supposed to be a surprise party.
But for the rest of Alexandria, My Grandmother’s House is hosting an event on Dec. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Carlyle Club to gather supplies and raise funds for families in need in rural Virginia. The space was an in-kind donation from the Carlyle Club and the event will feature live music.
My Grandmother’s House is a small non-profit, started in Alexandria less than a year ago. In its first six months, My Grandmother’s House has given away 8,000 diapers, 59 cradles, and $19,700 in baby and toddler clothes. In addition to equipment and toys, families in need receive two days’ worth of food, diapers, and clothing.
The charity is run by the aforementioned Keith, her daughter Anne Bryant, and Bryant’s friend Caitlin Mack. Bryant says a few years ago, her mother retired and spent time in the Northern Neck region of Virginia, and discovered that many of the new mothers in the area didn’t have access to the resources mothers in Northern Virginia have.
“There’s too much stuff up here, not enough down,” said Bryant. “[Those] moms and kids desperately need these resources.”