Diaper drives benefit Catholic Charities, community organizations
CHARLOTTE — Parishioners of St. Ann Catholic Church collected diapers and baby formula throughout the month of February, to stock the Catholic Charities’ food pantry in Charlotte. The effort was part of the parish’s plan to conduct a corporal and spiritual work of mercy each month during the diocese’s jubilee year.
Other parishes that have recently conducted diaper drives include:
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Lenoir, which recently hosted a Catholic Charities Wee Care Diaper and Baby Wipe Collection to benefit the Wee Care Ministry of Catholic Charities based in Lenoir, serving the counties of Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba.
- St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church in Maggie Valley, which collected diapers that were given to families in need in western North Carolina.
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church & School in High Point, which organized a Lenten Diaper Drive to benefit the Diaper Bank of North Carolina. They collected 10,135 baby diapers, 116.2 ounces of baby formula, 12 tubes of diaper cream, 166 boxes of baby wipes, 4,382 period products, and 1,591 adult incontinence products. The Diaper Bank of North Carolina partners with local community agencies to distribute these items to ensure that those in need have access to basic necessities to support their dignity and quality of life.
- St. Therese Catholic Church in Mooresville’s Community Ministries, which collected diapers as part of a Lenten drive to benefit Fifth Street Ministries, Christian Mission and Kindness Closet.
All through the diocese’s 50th anniversary year, many diocesan parishes and schools are hosting diaper and baby wipe drives to benefit the charitable outreach ministries of Catholic Charities and other community organizations.
— Catholic News Herald
