Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2022-2023

LOVING BOTTOMS DIAPER BANK To make diapers, incontinence supplies, and period products available during times of need, primarily through collaborative community relationships that promote health, wellness, dignity, and independence.

77 S. Henderson Street Galesburg, IL 61401 Phone: (309) 297-4754 Email: info@lovingbottoms.org Website : LovingBottoms.org Facebook : fb.com/LovingBottoms Instagram : instagram.com/ LovingBottoms KEY STAFF: Lee Ann Porter, Founder & Executive Director Jenny Dowsey, Program Coordinator

BOARD MEMBERS: Mary Gehring, Chair

Janet Stokes, Vice Chair Rhonda Hillyer, Secretary Krista Bushmaker, Treasurer Alexis Batchelder, Member

HOW TO HELP Diapers and Donations:

Our community enables us to provide essential supplies to those who need them. With product drives, virtual drives, volunteerism, and fundraisers there are many ways that our community can help serve and raise donations!

VISION A community where diapers, incontinence supplies, and period products are always available to those who need them. VALUES Integrity – We operate with integrity and expect partners to share these core values of respect, transparency, accountability, and commitment to the best interests of our community. Collaboration – In order to bemost effective and prevent duplication of services, we collaborate with our community: partners, donors, friends and stakeholders. Empowerment – We work to improve the qualityof life, health,wellness, independence and security of individuals and families. Diversity –We honor all people in their time of need. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community. Leadership – As West/Central Illinois’ first diaper bank, we continue to pioneer awareness of diaper need and innovative diaper distribution. WHAT WE DO For many of the families we serve, the reality of diaper need looks like choosing between diapers and rent, food or utilities. By providing diapers and other essential need items (period kits and incontinence

supplies) to our community, we’re giving families and individuals an opportunity to thrive. When basic needs are cared for, families and individuals have the opportunity to focus on other things like work and education. DID YOU KNOW? One in three caregivers and two in five menstruators struggle to afford essential need items like diapers, pads, and tampons. That is why we supply over 40,000 diapers, 300+ period kits and hundreds of packages of baby wipes every month. The reality is we could double our distribution and still not reach everyone in need.

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