Campaign provides diapers to low-income families
Citizen Staff Reports 05/14/2012
Capital Diaper Bank and Anthem HealthKeepers are holding a diaper drive through June 2. The “Diaper Change” campaign focuses on providing diapers to low-income families in central Virginia.
Diapers are a necessary part of day-to-day life for young children and their families but providing them is not always easy. A healthy change of diapers costs nearly $100 each month and one in three American mothers struggle to provide diapers for their babies. Diapers are not typically covered by social service programs.
Babies in low-income households often spend an entire day in a single diaper creating many health problems, including skin disease and staph infections. A baby crying from being in a soiled diaper for prolonged periods of time may also be at a greater risk for child abuse.
Diapers are a necessary part of day-to-day life for young children and their families but providing them is not always easy. A healthy change of diapers costs nearly $100 each month and one in three American mothers struggle to provide diapers for their babies. Diapers are not typically covered by social service programs.
Babies in low-income households often spend an entire day in a single diaper creating many health problems, including skin disease and staph infections. A baby crying from being in a soiled diaper for prolonged periods of time may also be at a greater risk for child abuse.
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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 03/29/2012
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Caring Bunny hops into VCC for children with special needs
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/29/2012 Western HenricoGlen Allen
Caring Bunny will hop into Virginia Center Commons Mall, 10101 Brook Rd., for children with special needs and their families on Sunday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the JCPenney Court. The event will be held prior to the mall opening, so that accommodations can be made to support the sensory, physical and other developmental needs of all guests.
Caring Bunny is a joint program developed by The Noerr Programs, the digital imaging company that provides the Bunny Photo Experience for malls nationwide and AbilityPath.org, a national online resource hub and special needs community. } |
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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 03/22/2012
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Little Sisters’ event raises funds
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/22/2012 Western Henrico
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Heaven-sent pennies
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/19/2012 Eastern Henrico
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Henrico Extension offering gardening workshop April 7
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/19/2012
The Henrico County office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension will hold a workshop Saturday, April 7 to show how residents can start or improve their vegetable gardens.
The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Extension Office’s demonstration kitchen in the Human Services Building, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive. Registration in advance is required. The workshop is free and open to the public and geared for residents who are interested in growing vegetables to reduce their grocery costs and improve their diets.} |
Stylish sprinters race for a cure
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Photos by Patty Kruszewski/Henrico Citizen 03/15/2012 Western Henrico
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Stevens honored by Rotary
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Citizen Staff Reports 03/15/2012 Western Henrico
 Stevens supports numerous philanthropic organizations, including Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Coal Pit Learning Center in Western Henrico, the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls and the Circle of Peace School in Uganda.} |
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