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Feb. 15, 2021
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By Janet Stolfi Alfano
I ve led The Diaper Bank of Connecticut for a decade, but there are still times I get a jolt of adrenaline when I walk through our North Haven warehouse.
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With pallets piled high with diapers, and devoted staff and volunteers preparing them for distribution, the warehouse is the heartbeat of our organization. Sometimes I can t help but be amazed by it.
I m in awe for two reasons: on one hand, I m incredibly proud that we are distributing roughly 75,000 diapers each week, more than we ever have. On the other hand, I know it s not nearly enough - that we could distribute fives times as many diapers and still not meet the need in our community.
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