CHARLOTTE — All through this diocesan 50th anniversary year, many diocesan parishes and schools are hosting diaper and baby wipe drives to benefit the charitable outreach ministries of Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte and other community organizations:
- Parishioners of St. Ann Church collected diapers and baby formula throughout February to stock the Catholic Charities’ food pantry in Charlotte. The Charlotte parish plans to conduct a corporal and spiritual work of mercy each month during the jubilee year.
- St. Francis of Assisi Church in Lenoir 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 Church in Maggie Valley collected diapers that were given to families in need in western North Carolina.
-Immaculate Heart of Mary Church & School in High Point 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 Church in Mooresville’s Community Ministries also collected diapers as part of a Lenten drive to benefit Fifth Street Ministries, Christian Mission and Kindness Closet.
— Catholic News Herald
