A Little Rock diaper drive collects nearly 80,000 diapers
The seventh annual Spirit of Arkansas Diaper Drive wrapped up a six-week collection with volunteers sorting nearly 80,000 diapers for the Central Arkansas Diaper Bank.
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The seventh annual Spirit of Arkansas Diaper Drive collected nearly 80,000 diapers for the Central Arkansas Diaper Bank, KATV reported on October 21. The six-week drive ended with a sorting day at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock. Volunteers from the station, Landers Auto Group, and Edwards Food Giant packed diapers for the bank's monthly distribution.
Pastor Katye Chambers said the day was a reminder that the community can support one another when times are tight, and she was struck by how many people gave up half a workday to sort sizes. The bank, which the church opened in 2019, gives diapers free to families in central Arkansas. Distribution is the first Wednesday of each month at the church on Woodlawn Drive.
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Families in central Arkansas can get free diapers from the Central Arkansas Diaper Bank, which is based at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock. The seventh Spirit of Arkansas Diaper Drive just finished. Over six weeks, people donated nearly 80,000 diapers. Volunteers from the church, a TV station, a car dealer, and a grocery store spent a day sorting and packing them for the bank's monthly giveaway. Pastor Katye Chambers said it mattered to see people give up part of a workday to help. Diapers are something babies need every day, and they cost more than many families can cover.
- Why are diapers something a family cannot skip?
- What did the volunteers do after the diapers were collected?
- What is one thing your class could collect for families with babies?
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