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New effort to remember Barway Collins at Crystal s Becker Park article
The community in Crystal, Minnesota is trying to build a memorial for Barway Collins, who went missing six years ago. Collins was found dead and his father was charged in his murder.
CRYSTAL, Minn. (FOX 9) - In Crystal’s Becker Park, there is nearly constant playing and laughter, all of it across the street from where 10-year-old Barway Collins used to live. We really see this as a way to honor the impact that he has had and continues to have on our community as a whole, said Erin Kolb with the Crystal Parks and Recreation Commission.
Jacksonville organization supports families in need with diaper giveaways
Diaper Bank of Northeast Florida accepts donations of all sizes of diapers
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The National Diaper Bank Network says one in three families experience diaper need, which is the lack of sufficient diaper supplies to keep their baby or toddler clean, dry and healthy.
One local woman saw this need and created a diaper bank for Northeast Florida to help families who need it the most.
“There have been studies done by Huggies, who’s a leading partner of the National Diaper Bank Network, that families who struggle to afford diapers will either reuse a dirty diaper or they’ll just stretch the diapers longer which of course could lead to serious health risks for the baby,” explained Crystal Parks, founder and board president of the Diaper Bank for Northeast Florida. “I knew immediately I wanted to help, b