A Roanoke family who lost an infant to child abuse spread joy to other families in need with a diaper bag drive on Saturday.

ROANOKE, Va. – The need for diapers lasts all year long, but it’s even greater due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of the Roanoke Valley, or CHIP, put out a request on Facebook to ask for diaper donations. A baby needs an average of 100 diapers a month and 1 in 3 families report not having enough diapers. In response, a... Posted by CHIP of Roanoke Valley on Friday, January 22, 2021A baby needs an average of 100 diapers a month and a third of families don’t have enough, according to the organization. “Children that are in soiled diapers tend to have higher rates of abuse, higher rates of diaper infection, yeast infection, etc,” said the organization’s COO, Autumn Lavering.