10,000 Diapers Collected Locally for Harvey Victims

ELLINGTON/SOMERS, CT — A truckload of diapers, wipes and other baby items was on its way to Texas on Monday after the community rallied behind a local mom's efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Organizer Ashley Austin, a mom herself, said about 10,000 diapers were donated, plus wipes and other items. Windsor's Fallon Moving and Storage picked up the diapers and was to deliver them to the Texas Diaper Bank, she said.

Several businesses and agencies donated collection space, including:

• Cutting Loose Salon, 95 South Road, Somers
• Garden Barn, 228 West St., Vernon
• HIVE Creative Co-Op, 598 Main St., Somers
• Luann's Bakery and Cafe, 238 Somers Road, Ellington
• Somers Fire Department, 400 Main St., Somers

Photo Credit: Austin Family