SNEADS FERRY, N.C. (WECT) – Actress Jana Allen had many roles in her career with Wilmington’s film and theater community. But Allen’s new role is undoubtedly her most important, as mom to 22-month-old Hazel, the precious little blessing who arrived in 2023 to Allen and her husband, Col. Douglas Bahrns of the United States Marine Corps.
Hazel is in the running to be crowned Baby of the Year, in a competition run by the Colossal group to benefit the non-profit organization Baby2Baby, which provides clothing, diapers and other essentials to children and families in need across the United States.
“I wanted to fundraise for Baby2Baby, and it’s online voting for the Baby of the Year,” Allen said from her family’s home in Sneads Ferry. “Through Hazel, I can tell people my story and they can see this beautiful little baby and how she is thriving, and vote for her every day. It’s also given me a way to make people aware of the cause from my standpoint, and what exactly Baby2Baby is.”…