Friday, August 31, 2012
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Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant, Jennifer Beach, posed with hundreds of donations during the “Diaper Drive” event at the Mary Kay facility in Poland Aug. 24.
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell .Jennifer Beach (left) and Kathy Cottrill were excited to give back to the community during their “Diaper Drive” at the Mary Kay facility in Poland Aug. 24.
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Jennifer Beach (left), and her husband, Rodney, smiled as they collected diapers during the “Diaper Drive” event at Mary Kay facility in Poland Aug. 24.
By EARTHA TERRELL
After reading an article urging a mother, who could not afford diapers, to feed her child less, a distraught Jennifer Beach decided she wanted to help local mothers facing similar financial difficulties.
As a Mary Kay Independent Consultant, Beach utilized her resources and hosted a “Diaper Drive” at the Mary Kay studio in Poland Aug. 24.
“According to the National Diaper Bank Network, the closest diaper bank is 195 miles away. When I found that out, the first thing I did was e-mail my pastor and Making Kids Count because I knew I had to do something. We are just collecting diapers — just like a food drive. All the diapers are collected are donated to “Making Kids Count,” which is a non-profit organization in Boardman. People are coming here and dropping off diapers and signing up for makeovers as a thank-you,” Beach said.
The event garnered an enormous amount of community support, and Beach’s initative collected a total of 2,300 wipes and 9,096 diapers. As a result, Beach has decided to continue her charitable efforts through her business.
“It’s awesome and it’s surprising the turnout. I have gotten e-mails from people in Iowa and people who are sending checks and I can’t believe how generous people are. It was very stressful trying to figure things out, but it’s all worth it and since I am with Mary Kay, every time someone drops off any diapers they will get 10 percent off,” Beach said.