In an effort to strengthen the community by serving the poor and underserved, the Lions Club district governor has initiated a districtwide diaper drive.
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Currently, 21% of children in the United States are living below the federal poverty line. According to the Yale School of Medicine, many mothers keep their children in soiled diapers because of limited access to clean ones, resulting in skin rashes and urinary tract infections. This study also tied poor maternal mental health to a lack of diapers. The study of 877 women was here in the city of New Haven but is not just a local problem.
The Orange Lions Club will be collecting full boxes of diapers. Contact is Lion Nick Bencivengo, 203-901-9062. Diaper collections will take place until Sept. 24.