Lily’s Place received a $10,000 contribution from Toyota to purchase necessities for the infants and babies in need.
Lily’s Place is a Neonatal Abstinence Center located at 1320 7th Ave. in Huntington.
The center provides medical care assistance to infants who suffer from prenatal drug exposure, and offers education and support services to families.
Lily’s Place was started by three people because their hearts went out to the babies. Sarah Murray. a nurse at Cabell Huntington Hospital and Congressman Evan Jenkins, among others, decided to create Lily’s Place in January 2013.
Lily’s Place grand opening occurred in October, and since then, they have provided 9,083 diapers, 5,100 diaper wipes, 390 bottles of formula and 1,750 ounces of baby detergent to Huntington facilities.
Lily’s Place is a member of the National Diaper Bank Network. It accepts all tax-deductible donations such as diapers, wipes, baby lotion, baby powder with cornstarch and baby detergent.
Erika Johnk can be contacted at [email protected].