RipeOrange Produces MOMS Orange County Event

RipeOrange produced MOMS Orange County’s first ever Baby Olympics & Fair at the Irvine Spectrum Center. Local Babies and families participated in Olympic-themed contests and activities to encourage families to get out and get active this summer.

On Saturday, August 11th, MOMS Orange County will hosted the first-ever MOMS Orange County Baby Olympics & Fair in celebration of their 20th Anniversary. The event, presented by Kaiser Permanente took place in the Giant Wheel Court at the Irvine Spectrum Center from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This family-friendly event was designed to encourage families to get out and get active this summer. In celebration of this year’s games, the event featured Olympic-themed activities, contests, prizes, and entertainment, and also built awareness of the programs and services offered by MOMS Orange County.

Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a variety of fun, family-friendly activities, including a Bean Bag Shot Put Competition, 3.6 Meter Diaper Dash, Baby-Olympian Costume Contest, face painting, balloon artist and more. In addition, there was information booths from MOMS Orange County, Kaiser Permanente, OC Family Magazine, The Sili Company, Southern California Edison, and Union Bank.

Pamela Pimentel, RN and Chief Executive Officer at MOMS Orange County said, “With the excitement of the summer Olympics, we felt that the MOMS Orange County Baby Olympics & Fair was the perfect opportunity to showcase healthy babies, who have the potential to become anything they dream of – including future Olympians!”

MOMS Orange County is proud to announce Kaiser Permanente as the presenting sponsor for this inaugural event. Additional sponsors helping to make this event possible include Southern California Edison, Union Bank, Disneyland Resort, and Dottie & Frank Andrews.

For more information about the Baby Olympics & Fair visit www.momsorangecounty.org.

ABOUT MOMS ORANGE COUNTY
For 20 years, MOMS Orange County has been helping at-risk mothers and their families have healthy babies by providing access to prenatal care, health screenings, infant development screenings, health education and referral services through monthly home visits and group classes. Mothers receive one-on-one education and support during pregnancy to help increase their chance of delivering a healthy baby. After babies are born, the focus turns to promoting their healthy growth and development so they grow up happy, healthy and ready to learn.