First online drive launched to donate diapers to Vermont organizations who have identified a need in the families they serve. If you would like to donate, or learn more about diaper need, please visit http://vermontdiaperdrive.com

Why donate diapers?

Parenting is hard enough… just imagine trying to raise a baby without enough diapers. One in three families struggle to afford diapers, at a cost of $70-$80 a month. Food stamps and WIC do not cover diapers. Many parents cannot attend school or work without childcare. Many childcare centers require that parents supply 4-8 disposable diapers daily.

Families struggling to afford diapers may stretch their supply of diapers by leaving their baby in a single diaper each day, or by re-use of diapers. Babies in wet or dirty diapers quickly develop rashes, health issues, and cry, an unhappy situation all around, and potentially a trigger for abuse.

Nationally, a network of diaper banks is trying to address diaper need. In Vermont, we do not yet have a diaper bank, so I created a site to make it easier to donate diapers in Vermont.

If you would like to donate, or learn more about diaper need, please visit http://vermontdiaperdrive.com/

You can have a direct, positive impact on someone’s quality of life by donating a supply of clean, fresh diapers.