Baby Furniture & More is a longstanding Community Relations Committee (CRC) service that operates year-round in Rio Verde. Gayle Rosenkoetter leads the group of five CRC members who, last year, fulfilled over 180 requests from residents, loaning out over 800 different items.

CRC partners with the Community Church of the Verdes, which provides space in its basement to store the wide variety of items available for use when children, grandchildren and friends visit Rio Verde. The most requested items in the large inventory include car seats, pack and plays, blow up mattresses, strollers and bikes of all sizes, including for adults so the whole family can get out and enjoy riding through the community.

The Rio Verde Fire District conducts an annual safety review of all CRC’s car seats and bicycle helmets to make sure they meet current safety standards. This year 15 seats needed to be replaced as well as numerous bike helmets.

CRC Baby Furniture & More relies on donations from residents as well as donations of lightly used and new items to continue to operate this free community service. For details on available items pick up a Request Form in the Post Office. The forms are in a box on the wall just to the left of the window looking out at the parking lot. Do not contact the Church Office, the program is managed by the CRC.