Conor Bean (left) and Sam Larsen Photo provided

Sam Larsen and Conor Bean, both seniors at Miramonte High School in Orinda, have created a community service project to serve families in need in Contra Costa County. The boys will be collecting diapers for Newborn Connections, a division of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County. Newborn Connections provides in-home visits and supplies to struggling families with new babies throughout the county. "Most of these families are facing hardships and diapers are expensive," says Bean. Both boys have collected diapers for Newborn Connections in the past, but adds Larsen, "We wanted to come up with a way to provide diapers to Newborn Connections on a regular basis."

The first participant in the new program is The Orinda Preschool (TOPS). The school's families will be able to donate diapers through the Newborn Connections donation bin located on site.

For more information on placing a diaper collection bin in your school or place of business, please contact Conor Bean and Sam Larsen at 925-376-9156. For more information on Newborn Connections, please contact Rose Marie Wallace, Project Coordinator, at 925-798-0546.