November 1-December 1, 2017
Diapers are a basic need for children, as essential to their health and well-being as food, shelter, and a parent’s love. Yet many families in our area struggle to provide babies and toddlers with a sufficient supply of diapers to remain clean, dry and healthy.
What is the diaper need in the greater Natick/Framingham area?
- Almost 3,000 families with children from birth to age 5 in Natick and Framingham alone qualify for WIC (Women, Infants and Children), a federal food and nutrition program for low income families.
- At a rate of 6 to 10 diapers each day per child, a family needs $75 to $100 a month for diapers—up to $1,200 a year per child!
- WIC and “food stamps” (SNAP program benefits) cannot be used for diapers.
- Many families have to decide between food, medicine, and clean babies.
How can you help?
Happy Hollow and Loker’s 3rd Grade Brownies are collecting Diapers! We are looking to collect enough diapers to provide diapers for 75 babies for 1 week, 4,000 diapers. All diapers collected will be donated to the diaper pantry at Tempo, an organization dedicated to supporting young adults in need and to the “A Place to Turn” Diaper Bank.
Please contribute disposable diapers in all sizes, wipes, and unopened diaper cream to the collection bin in the front lobby of the school or at the Public Safety Building (Police Station) throughout November.
The Girl Scout Brownies are doing this as part of a town-wide third grade Girl Scouts effort to help young parents that cannot afford diapers and really need our help! For more information contact zuania@gmail.com.
