GRAWA members’ generosity part of good holiday vibe

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Amanda Dreher has been an active member of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA) for many years, and she has been involved with the Junior League of Rochester (JLR) at least as long, so it was not surprising when the GRAWA board approved the JLR Diaper Bank as this year’s holiday charity.

The Dec. 11 GRAWA holiday party was held at Denine Carr’s home — a familiar venue for the event — which is truly a social gathering with no microphones or speeches. There was a great flow of guests all evening, with close to 100 taking the time to stop by with a donation and to grab a bite to eat.

Diapers

It costs about $80 a month for diapers, so when the Rock City Bottoms Diaper Bank was close to shutting down in 2015, Dreher, a former assistant district attorney, stepped in and helped solve the problem of volunteers and storage space by transitioning the organization over to be part of the Junior League of Rochester.

Many people don’t realize that government assistance does not pay for diapers, and most day care centers require a full supply of diapers. On average, the JLR Diaper Bank provides 13,000 diapers a month to families in need in the Rochester area. Unfortunately, that doesn’t meet all the needs.

Cash donations are also accepted, and you can find more information at jlroch.org/diaperbank or by emailing [email protected]

Nora A. Jones is a Rochester-area freelance writer.