Emmy Award-winning actress Sarah Michelle Gellar will help 40 military moms-to-be experience what many expectant women may take for granted: a baby shower. The moms, whose spouses are deployed members of Naval Base, Ventura County, will be honored during a group baby shower -- Operation Shower -- to be hosted by Gellar on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Riviera Country Club during the Northern Trust Open golf tournament.
Operation Shower is supported by Birdies for the Brave, a national military outreach initiative created in 2005 by professional golfer Phil Mickelson and his wife Amy to support combat-injured troops. In 2006, the Professional Golfer’s of America Tour adopted Birdies for the Brave and expanded the program to include a variety of military outreach efforts to show support and appreciation to the courageous men and women of the U.S. military and their families.
“For military wives who are expecting a baby and whose spouses are deployed or soon to be deployed, the impending arrival of a child can be both exciting and stressful,” said Operation Shower Founder LeAnn Morrissey. “Operation Shower was created specifically because typically military moms are the ones who hold it all together at home. These moms deserve our support, our thanks, our love, and an opportunity to celebrate together.”
Each military mom-to-be will be showered with gifts donated by companies including Carousel Designs, Pottery Barn Kids, and others. Carl’s Jr. is catering the event. Recording artist Michelle Penn will perform during the shower. Downloads of Penn’s song honoring military members and their families, “Welcome Me Home,” benefit the Fisher House Foundation, which provides lodging for military personnel, veterans, and their families while receiving treatment at military medical centers.
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