The desire to serve my community was always present I just didn't know what I wanted or could do.  During a segment of the Melissa Harris-Perry show, a woman was being honored as a Foot Soldier in her community for opening a diaper bank.  The story was moving and was something that stayed with me. I began to wonder if my community offered this resource to families with babies. What I found was that the resources were available but not for families in my particular neighborhood so I made the choice that this resource would be, Lannie's Neighborhood was born. 

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Published articles of interest..
The Diaper Divide
Child poverty continues to climb in Mass.
The First-Ever Bill To Help Low-Income Moms Afford Diapers
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