You are cordially invited to a drop-in gathering in anticipation of baby Merchant-Payette on Saturday, June 6, between 12 and 3.  Join us at the home of Joseph and Alicia Payette (417 S Linn St, Shannon, IL).   Light refreshments will be available at this social occasion.

RSVP here by May 15: https://forms.gle/L2vX2xQx3je1vb486

No gifts are necessary, but if you must, please visit our Zola registry.  Alternatively, we encourage you to make a direct donation to a charity of your choice.  Some of our preferred charities include:

• Pitter Patter Pantry – a local NFP serving women, infants, and children (Pitter Patter Pantry – c/o Carroll County Health Dept, 822 S Mill St, Mount Carroll, IL 61053)
• Madonna Renewal Center – a local NFP serving single mothers and mothers-to-be (Madonna Renewal Center, 1209B S Walnut Ave, Freeport, IL 61032)
• CLINIC – nationally focused NFP advocating for and providing legal services to immigrants (https://www.cliniclegal.org)
• CRS – internationally focused NFP providing disaster relief and capacity-building (https://www.crs.org/donate/crs-give-where-needed)

We hope to see you there.

Daniel and Jessica