Local DC Diaper Bank founder Corinne Cannon has been selected as a finalist in Johnson & Johnson’s US Champions of Care program. The public will vote to select the grand prize winner who will attend the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ final match in Rio de Janeiro on July 13. Johnson & Johnson is the Official Healthcare Sponsor of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ and created the program to shine a spotlight on people who go above and beyond to do extraordinary things in caring for others. The Champions of Care program invited individuals across the country to celebrate the most caring people in their lives and share their inspirational stories. From these stories, six finalists – Corinne included – were selected and are profiled at www.careinspirescare.com. Click, read and vote for Corinne. (Or just vote for Corinne.)
A challenging night with her sleepless four-month old led Corinne to explore the connection between not having enough diapers for a baby and maternal depression. At the time, the closest diaper bank to her NE Capitol Hill home was in Pennsylvania. This motivated her to help struggling families by establishing the DC Diaper Bank in 2009, which to date has distributed over 900,000 diapers to families in need.
Visit www.careinspirescare.com, where voting is now live. You can vote once per day until May 25.