This Mother's Day Annika is celebrating, but last year was a different story. We met her when she and her 13-month-old daughter were placed at a hotel through DSS, after living in her car fleeing domestic abuse. While Annika finally had safe shelter, she didn't have diapers, clothing or any necessary hygiene items to care for her daughter, Daisy. United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region was able to provide Annika with all these basic necessities for Daisy's care. Now, Annika is employed full-time and has just moved into her own apartment with Daisy after staying with a friend for several months. She let us know what a difference it made to receive this help and wants to pay it forward to help another struggling parent. Join Annika and support our Diaper Drive: www.uwdor.org/diaperdrive
