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Shoreline Law Enforcement Diaper & Wipe Drive Starts Feb. 1
Drop off diapers and wipes for Bare Necessities at Guilford, Madison, Branford, North Branford and Clinton police stations and CSP Troop F.
GUILFORD, CT — The 2020 Shoreline Law Enforcement Diaper and Wipe Drive is about to start.
Between Feb. 1 and Feb. 15 the police departments of Guilford, Clinton, Madison, Branford, North Branford, and the Connecticut State Police Troop F will participate in the annual Shoreline Law Enforcement Diaper Drive to benefit Bare Necessities Inc.
Each police department will maintain a drop-off location for diapers and baby wipes.
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Bare Necessities Inc. reports that the need for diapers is an issue that can have a negative effect on a public health, education, employment and maternal mental health. Families need between six and 12 diapers per day and without an adequate supply of diapers for an entire day, children cannot attend even government subsidized daycare. Failure to have a sufficient supply of diapers means that children are forced to remain in soiled diapers longer than appropriate thereby leading to diaper rash and staph and urinary tract infections. Additionally, not being able to provide enough diapers is listed as the leading stressor of need affected families.
Items such as diapers and baby wipes are not covered under government subsidized programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Women, Infants, Children. Therefore, the shoreline police departments are asking for the assistance from all of our residents in collecting and donating these items for families in need.
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Police have invited the public to the drive kick-off at the Guilford Police Department, 400 Church St., Guilford, on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m.
Throughout the collection period, donations will be accepted 24 hours per day, 7 days a week in the lobbies of the Guilford, Clinton, Madison, Branford, North Branford police departments and Connecticut State Police Troop F in Westbrook.
For more information please be sure to visit the Bare Necessities Inc. website.
Diaper sizes 4 to 6 are most needed at this time. Thank you for sharing and let’s help keep our little ones clean and dry."
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