SUCCESSFUL DIAPER DRIVE–Pictured with some of the items collected in the Monroe County Republican Party’s recent diaper drive at Life Network’s Waterloo office are: Life Network Executive Director Debbie Geist, Monroe County Board Chairman George Green, Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean, Kay Haudrich, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing, Monroe-Randolph Counties Regional Office of Education Superintendent Ryan McClellan, Monroe County Assessor Dawn Goff, Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein, Monroe County Commissioner Doug Garmer and committee member Larry Schroeder.
The Monroe County community knocked it out of the park this month as donations poured in for the diaper drive benefiting the Life Network of Southern Illinois. What began as a modest call for support quickly grew into a full-scale outpouring of generosity from residents, businesses and the Monroe County Republican Party.
The Monroe County Republican volunteers reported an impressive collection of infant diapers, toddler pull-ups, wipes, GoGo Squeez boxes and other essential items. A photo taken at the end of the drive showed only a portion of the donations gathered—evidence of just how enthusiastically the community responded. In addition to the overflowing boxes of supplies, the effort was boosted by two $100 checks, adding meaningful financial support to the cause.
For more on the diaper drive, please see this week’s print edition.