Mothers & More Launch "Little Change" for Lighthouse of Oakland

For Immediate Release          Contact:  Peggy K. Goodwin 248.376.0390

MOTHERS & MORE LAUNCHES "LITTLE CHANGE" DIAPER DRIVE FOR LIGHTHOUSE PATHIN HONOR OF MOTHER'S DAY EVERY DAY DURING MONTH OF MAYClarkston, Mich.-- In honor of the mothers in the Lighthouse PATH program who are working to secure a better life for themselves and their children, the Clarkston chapter of Mothers & More has launched a "Little Change" Diaper Drive during the month of May.  "This is no small donation," said Priscilla Perkins, Lighthouse Chief Development Officer,  "a case of diapers costs upwards of $50.00 and we are always in need."      

There are three participating businesses:

 

• Neiman's Family Market ~ 7121 Dixie Highway, Clarkston MI, will be selling specially marked diaper packages for the diaper drive

And Donation Sites include: 

• Lil' Peoples' Place ~ 6475 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, MI
• Busy Bodies ~ 6678 Dixie Highway, Clarkston, MI

Mothers & More is a 27-year old membership organization that provides community and programs for mothers at all phases and stages of motherhood. With 40 chapters across the U.S., Mothers & More organizes a yearly Mother's Day Campaign that focuses on giving back to the community.  Click Here for Mothers & More.  Monetary donations can be made online in honor of Mothers & More at Lighthouse of Oakland or can be mailed to Clarkston Area Mothers & More at 6255 Shapie Road, Clarkston, MI 48348. 

Lighthouse of Oakland County is a non-profit organization with locations at 46156 Woodward Ave. in Pontiac and 6330 Sashabaw Road in Clarkston, Michigan. Dedicated staff and volunteers help an estimated 10,000 clients move from crisis to self-sufficiency each year.  To serve these individuals and families, LOC programs include:  Lighthouse Emergency Services (LES) including food and housing, medical, transportation and utility assistance combined with a Center for Working Families to enhance financial skills and career readiness; Lighthouse PATH, which brings stability to homeless women and their children through supportive housing, daycare and a Montessori school; and  Lighthouse Community Development (LCD) which manages a portfolio of affordable rental properties and sustains its original housing development, Unity Park, as a strong, stable community of choice in Pontiac. telephone 248.920.6000.

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