RANSON — When beginning an outreach to meet local needs, theBridge Community Church believed that the best way to help the community was with its youngest members.
At the Community Diaper Giveaway this Saturday, the church team intends to supply approximately 100 families with diapers and other child care supplies.
“We’re giving away diapers, wipes, limited child-friendly food bags and other household supplies,” Jennifer Satterlee, missions and outreach coordinator of the church said. “Our main focus is to give away diapers that should last them two weeks.”
According to Satterlee, deciding to offer diapers came after directly assessing the needs of the community.
“We as a church staff meet weekly to discuss how to best serve our community,” Satterlee said. “Several of us have been approached by people who need diapers, because that’s not something covered by assistance programs. I did some research, and I found that weren’t really any places in our local area to help with that, so we want to meet that need.”
The first come, first-serve giveaway will take place Saturday in the parking lot of Birthright of Jefferson County located at 103 S. Mildred St. and is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon, or until supplies last.
All the supplies provided to families at the giveaway have been donated by church members, but the church is looking to expand the ministry on a more regular basis with the partnerships of local volunteers, business and organizations.
“We feel that outreach is very important,” Satterlee said. “We want to not just exist in our community, but be a part of it.”
July 31, 2020 at 10:00AM
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