Diaper delivery! Greer’s, Wright, Junior League of Mobile work together to deliver to Baton Rouge

Greer’s Market and the Junior League of Mobile teamed up to deliver diapers to communities affected by Hurricane Ida.  Photo | Courtesy Wright Transportation

By Tammy Leytham

Everyday items become vital after a damaging storm, so when Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana in August, local businesses worked with the Junior League of Mobile to get diapers to a community in need.

When Stephen Thomas of Greer’s Markets contacted Junior League of Mobile (JLM) President Sarah Bumgarner with a sizable donation of diapers, she knew where to send it. The Junior League of Baton Rouge Diaper Bank was in great need of replenishing their diaper stock and residents there could greatly benefit from the donation.

The only obstacle to making the donation happen? The delivery logistics. Transporting more than nine pallets of diapers and hand sanitizer would take multiple carloads and manpower from JLM members. Enter Wright Transportation.

JLM contacted Daniel Wright, president of Wright Transportation, to see if any of their deliveries included Baton Rouge. They didn’t hesitate to step up and make the delivery happen.

“At Wright Transportation, we know how important it is to get supplies and goods to areas devastated by natural disasters,” Wright said. “We gladly stepped in to ensure children in need around the Baton Rouge area would continue to have access to clean, free diapers through the Junior League Diaper Bank.”

The diaper delivery is just one example of Mobile-area organizations coming together to help their neighbors.

“I know how important it is to our community to have the Junior League Diaper Bank to meet everyday needs, and even more so after a devastating hurricane,” Bumgarner said. “I am so thankful to have Wright Transportation and Greer’s Markets who believe in the mission of JLM and the impact we are making to help us deliver much-needed diaper supplies to our community and our sister Junior Leagues in their time of need.”

BUSINESS NEWS, MOVES & TRANSACTIONS

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• Secret Scientist Clothing leased 4,400 square feet of professional office space at 1400 Montlimar Drive in Mobile.
  

  Secret Scientist Clothing, an urban streetwear brand, recently leased space in Montlimar Drive in Mobile for its operations. Photo | Courtesy of Stirling Properties

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