Ben and Jen baby shower goes to charity

Jennifer Garner’s hometown threw a baby shower for the mother-to-be and husband Ben Affleck – but the gifts went to charity.

Although Garner and Affleck did not attend, hundreds of gift-bearing fans attended a West Virginia Power minor league baseball game in Charlton at the weekend for the “Jen and Ben Baby Shower Night”.

Admission was free for those who donated a gift and for fans named Jennifer.

The promotion benefited the baby pantry for Starting Points, a charity serving children and the families of children aged under eight.

Among the donations were a car seat, nappies and baby food, said Power account executive Matt Thompson.

Garner, 33, star of the TV series Alias, and Affleck, 32, tied the knot last month at the Parrot Cay resort in the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos.

The actress has been filming the drama Catch and Release in Vancouver, Canada. Affleck will star as George Reeves, television’s Superman, in the forthcoming movie Truth, Justice, and the American Way.