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Keeping Families Covered to hold diaper drive in Waukegan during National Diaper Need Awareness Week

By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Wednesday, September 20, 2023

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) — Wednesday there’s an event in Waukegan to help families with a mobile diaper pantry. It’s part of National Diaper Need Awareness Week.

About one in two families struggle with diaper need with families spending about $800 a year in diapers.

Ann Marie Mathis with Keeping Families Covered joined ABC7 to talk about how common the struggle is, how it is a global problem and how people can help.

https://abc7chicago.com/diapers-national-diaper-need-awareness-week-mobile-pantry-keeping-people-covered-lake-county-illinois-waukegan-health-department-il-timely/13804107

The mobile diaper pantry will be held a the Lake County Health Department’s Belvidere Medical Building, 2400 Belvidere Rd in Waukegan from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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