Edward Jones Financial Advisor Hosts Diaper Drive

 

[November 02, 2019] 

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Christine Short encourages giving back by hosting a diaper drive for local children. The collected diapers will be donated to Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) Head Start Centers located in Lincoln.

All brands and sizes of diapers/wipes are welcome, with larger sizes (size 4-6) encouraged. This is Short’s third year hosting the diaper drive and each year she hopes to collect more than the year before. Over the last two years, this diaper drive has collected and donated more than 5,600 units including diapers and wipes to CAPCIL.

“The Early Head Start center-based programs use thousands of diapers each year. The agency does their best to supply diapers so that families can focus on working to pull themselves out of poverty.

"Diapers are a large expense therefore donations from local businesses and the communities we serve have allowed us to use grant dollars on other classrooms needs such as educational materials and developmentally appropriate toys, said Head Start Director, Jenifer Deweese.

Diapers can be dropped off at Christine Short’s office located at 515 Broadway Street in Lincoln during regular business hours. For additional information please visit CAPCIL’s website (www.capcil.info) or contact Christine Short’s office at 217-735-2585.

It is the mission of CAPCIL, in partnership with communities in our service area, to empower persons with low income and the aged by creating and implementing poverty-fighting initiatives for those in crisis and those that endeavor a life of lasting independence.

[Breann Titus
Director of Agency Development
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois]