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Released 24 January 2012
THE SALVATION ARMY'S STAMFORD CORPS
OPENS DIAPER BANK FOR FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS AND TODDLERS
(Lieutenant Lila Droz, Frank
Livolsi, Tina Klein, Jim Dowling, Mayor Michael Pavia, and Lieutenant Walter
Droz open the new Diaper Bank in Stamford, Connecticut.)
Stamford – The Salvation Army’s Stamford Corps held a
ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of their new “Dry
Bottoms Diaper Bank” on January 24, 2012 at its Corps Community Center,
located at 198 Selleck Street. Mayor Michael Pavia joined The Salvation
Army’s Stamford Corps Officers Lieutenants Lila and Walter Droz in the
“official’ ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Mayor said that he was
delighted to be able to help get this worthwhile and necessary program off to a
great start and expected strong support from the Stamford community in the
months ahead to make it a huge year-round success. Lieutenant Lila Droz opened
the ceremony, delivering the welcoming remarks to the invited and excited
guests, advisory board members, and donors in attendance. She explained,
“the ‘Dry Bottoms Diaper Bank’ was created to help meet the
needs of low-income families in the City to keep babies’ bottoms dry. The
Salvation Army is looking to offset the cost of diapers by providing help for
children living in poverty, which affects the overall quality of life for many
low-income families.”
According to research conducted by HUGGIES®, the study found that:
• 1 out of 3 mothers in America have to choose between food for
their family or diapers for their baby;
• 1 out of 20 mothers in America have to reuse wet and soiled
diapers;
• And because most daycare establishments today
mandate that a full day’s worth of diapers is provided when children are
dropped off, many low-income mothers are prevented from sending their infants
and toddlers to daycare for this reason.
If these statistics do not prove need is widespread, immediately following
the dedication, staff workers were already beginning to sign up families in
need of the program’s services. Lieutenant Walter Droz commented,
“When my wife and I originally read the report, we were floored; but we
said… ‘What can The Salvation Army do to help?’ Then, it
came to us! How about a place for people to donate diapers and baby wipes to
meet such pressing needs . . . a diaper bank!”
Moving forward, the program will depend on the generosity and donations of
the people and companies surrounding Stamford to remain in much-needed
operation. The Salvation Army hopes that everyone will be as generous as
possible to keep this program stocked full of diapers for deserving families.
Families whose children, with your help, will never have to experience another
wet bottom. Instead, babies can focus on being babies!
If you would like to make a donation or see the program in action, please
contact:
Lieutenant Walter Droz, (203) 359-2320, or email: walter.droz@use.salvationarmy.or
g today!
(Lieutenant Lila Droz helping deliver the goods.)
(Ellie, a Case Worker for The Salvation Army, detailing the program to a new
applicant.)