Lutheran churches donate nearly 30,000 diapers to families in need - Fremont Tribune

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Almost 30,000 diapers were donated by local Lutheran churches to Lutheran Family Services Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families in Fremont on Friday.

Nearly 30,000 diapers were donated by local Lutheran churches to Lutheran Family Services Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families in Fremont on Friday.

Jo-Ann Johnson, administrative assistant at Trinity Lutheran Church, stands amid a small mountain of diapers in the fellowship hall before they were delivered to Lutheran Family Services Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families in Fremont.

A small mountain of diapers can be seen in the fellowship hall before they were delivered to Lutheran Family Services Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families in Fremont.

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With their combined drives, Trinity and Good Shepherd Lutheran churches donated almost 30,000 diapers to Lutheran Family Services Rupert Dunklau Center for Healthy Families in Fremont last week.

Trinity collected 21,292 diapers, while Good Shepherd collected 8,665 for the churches' annual Diaper Derby Challenge, which ran from Mother's Day to Father's Day.

"It was a record-breaker," said Jo-Ann Johnson, administrative secretary at Trinity. "Because we've been doing this for 12 years, so that's the most we have ever delivered over there for a combined total."

With 12 derbies under their belts, Trinity and Good Shepherd are now tied with six wins each.

"Regardless of who won, the real winners are our neighbors next door," said Kristie Webb, administrative assistant at Good Shepherd. "That's who we collect for, is for those families next door and the families that need that."

As Trinity collected about 17,000 diapers last year, Johnson said the Rev. Anthony Gerber challenged the congregation to donate at least 20,000 for this year. 

"We kind of set our goal a little higher this year, and they really exceeded it," Johnson said. "It just has been a fun event this year, everybody was responsive to it."

Johnson said she knew with the COVID-19 pandemic that members stuck at home were looking for a way to give back to the community.

"They could either deliver them or bring them on Sundays; They could bring them in during the business hours during the week or they could order them on Amazon and have them delivered directly to us through," she said. "So we had them coming in that way as well."

Webb said members of Good Shepherd were able to bring diapers in to the church or donate money, which would then be used to buy diapers for the drive.

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"They were so willing to give, and especially that last week, we had a push," she said. "We had donations given, money donations that we were able to go out and purchase diapers then."

On Friday, the almost 30,000 diapers were delivered to Lutheran Family Services.

"We're just super thankful," Program Manager Michelle Padilla said. "Since over the last year with COVID and the flood back-to-back on that, we just depleted a lot of our materials that we give out or have people earn in our incentives program."

With the annual event, Padilla said Lutheran Family Services is always appreciative of the churches' donation, which she called "crazy" this year.

"I wasn't sure that they'd be able to do it this year because of everything that's been happening," she said. "But they did, they pulled it off and they did it well."

Johnson said Lutheran Family Services was "overwhelmed" by the response and generosity of the church members' donations.

"They were just really happy about us doing the drive this year," she said, "It really helps them out and helps them reach out to families, and they're recently just now getting to the point where they can actually help people in person instead of having to do it online."

Webb said she is looking forward to next year's event as a tiebreaker between the two churches, but knows that it's more than just that.

"The reason that we do it isn't for us," she said. "I mean, it's a fun challenge with Trinity, but the true winners are the families that get the diapers next door that need them."

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Catholic Charities celebrates 25th annual Diaper Drive | News | thecourierexpress.com - The Courier-Express

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DuBOIS — July will kick off the 25th annual Diaper Drive held by Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services.

For 25 years, the agency has supported choosing life through its many efforts to support pregnant mothers and their babies, according to Director Nanci Mattison.

The Pregnancy and Parenting Support Program provides families with supportive counseling, information on healthy pregnancy, as well as parenting education, said Mattison. The program is part of a state-funded program known as Real Alternatives, which also recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of providing services to women in Pennsylvania.

The agency, said Mattison, employs six dedicated and committed Pregnancy and Parenting Support Program Counselors, who assist clients throughout a wide geographical area, including all of Clearfield, Jefferson, Elk, Cameron and McKean counties. The program is open to all pregnant women regardless of income who are residents of Pennsylvania. She said women who are pregnant, as well as women with infants less than 1 year old, can enroll in the program and then receive support services through their infant’s first birthday.

“While the program focuses on the fundamentals of parenting and parenting education, community resources and referrals, material assistance is also provided to clients in the form of diapers, wipes, baby toiletries, formula, baby food and gently-used or new clothing,” said Mattison. “Many clients are first-time parents with no family support in the area and rely on the supportive and compassionate counseling provided to them.”

Over the years, Mattison said the program has grown to include group classes to promote healthy interaction with baby such as a “Mommy and Me” music class in which parents are encouraged to sing and happily interact with their baby. The agency also has engaged in a collaborative effort with the Penn State Extension Office “Eat Smart/Move More” to provide healthy meal choices and exercise for moms, as well as partnering with the Pennsylvania of Department of Transportation Car Seat Safety program.

“The past year was a difficult year for friends, co-workers and families within our local communities, many who were already struggling,” said Mattison. “When the pandemic hit and our state went to lockdown, our pregnancy and parenting staff were considered essential workers. Without skipping a beat, agency staff began brainstorming how they could continue serving clients while keeping themselves and their clients and their families safe.”

Within a 24-hour period, Mattison said staff came up with a plan to continue to provide the much-needed supportive services for families, Mattison said. Staff continued to meet with clients remotely via Zoom or by phone contact. This provided the emotional support and connection that many of their first-time parents needed, as well as the other families who would have the otherwise been totally isolated.

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Staff was also able to continue to provide material assistance in the same form that they always had — diapers, formula, baby clothing, car seats and other necessary baby items to families by arranging a curbside pickup for families on designated days.

“Through these changes, staff was able to serve approximately 125 to 150 families per month,” said Mattison.

It is said that it takes a community to raise a child, said Mattison.

“Over the past 25 years, the DuBois and surrounding communities have solidly supported the agency’s efforts in generously supporting and contributing to the agency’s efforts in generously supporting and contributing to the agency’s Diaper Drive,” said Mattison.

Mattison noted that churches of all denominations have participated as well as various service organizations such as the Knights of Columbus, student organizations and more.

“The agency’s local advisory board has acted as ‘cheerleaders’ for staff and the program and has worked to educate the community on the services provided as well as promote the yearly drive,” said Mattison. “This year the community’s support means more than ever.”

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For more than a decade, Raleigh’s Diaper Train helps low-income families care for their children - CBS17.com

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Tucked away on Tucker Street in Raleigh is an organization that has been on track to help children and families for over 10 years.

The Diaper Train is a diaper bank that helps low-income families in Wake County. The program is hosted by Saint Saviour’s Center.

Families need a referral for their first visit and can return for diapers every five weeks until a child’s third birthday or they are toilet trained.

Right now, they are open for curbside pickup on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. until noon.

“On a monthly basis, I would say we generate, or give away, about 30,000 diapers, and we impact several hundred families and kids,” says Chance Van Noppen, Executive Director of Saint Saviour’s Center.

That number includes their curbside service, as well as various partnerships with other organizations where The Diaper Train provides diapers to be distributed.

Although COVID-19 stopped many facets of life, the pandemic did not stop the mission of The Diaper Train. Van Noppen noticed a drop in client traffic by public transportation recently, but he and his team are determined to let the community know they are here for those they serve.

“You know, COVID obviously has had a tremendous impact on everybody, and so our big due diligence the last six months has really been reconnecting with our partners and reconnecting with our referral agencies and really reaching out to our community that we support to let them know that we’re available if they need us.”

You can directly donate to The Diaper Train right now. They are accepting diapers, wipes, and even formula. You can also donate hand sanitizer, rubber gloves, and masks.

The Diaper Train accepts monetary donations. Any amount you donate will have a beneficial impact to those in need in our community.

“For every dollar that we’re able to raise, we’re able to provide up to five diapers to the community that needs them. So it’s really important that we have the financial support.”

If you are wanting to help out in person, now is the time! Van Noppen says they would love for you to volunteer!

“I really enjoy being able to meet our clients, provide the support that they need. But at the same time, I really enjoy working with our volunteers and the group of donors that we have that help support us long-term,” said Van Noppen.

Visit the organization’s website to learn more.

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Louisiana to exempt diapers, tampons from all sales taxes - American Press

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana women and families won't have to pay sales taxes on diapers, tampons and other feminine hygiene products, under a bill signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

But they'll have to wait a while for the tax break. To give the state time to plan for the estimated $11 million in lost yearly tax collections, lawmakers set the tax exemption to start in July 2022.

The Legislature passed the bill by Rep. Aimee Freeman, a New Orleans Democrat, in the regular session that ended earlier this month. Senators voted 33-1 for the tax break, while lawmakers in the House approved the final deal in a narrower 63-36 vote. Passage of the bill as came as part of a broader tax package backed by lawmakers in the final days of the session.

The measure will exempt diapers for children and adults and all types of feminine hygiene products from the 4.45% state sales tax and from any local sales taxes traditionally charged on those items. Women and families in the state buy about $249 million of those products each year, according to a nonpartisan financial estimate of the legislation.

The tax break will put the essential items in line with prescription drugs, which already are exempt from sales taxes.

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The bill is filed as House Bill 7.

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Diaper Waste Industrial Scale Testing of Diaper Composting - Waste Management World

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Ontex, a leading international personal hygiene group,  Les Alchimistes, a circular economy company, announced their collaboration to test the compostability of diaper pads.

“Our goal is to make the separate collection and composting of used, compostable diapers a reality”, said Maïwenn Mollet, director of the Fertile Diapers program at Les Alchemistes. “We are very happy that Ontex and their brand Little Big Change, a diaper subscription service present in six European countries, are joining our mission. Ontex has the engineering knowledge and resources to design diapers that can be compostable. Our goal is to create a new circular economy loop with Ontex and other like-minded companies and to compost 500 million diapers by 2030.”

Ontex and Les Alchimistes have set up a pilot project at Les Alchimistes’ industrial composting site near Paris with the aim of proving that composting of Ontex diaper pads is possible, and that waste and incineration can be reduced. The project requires cooperation between different partners: from suppliers of materials, diaper manufacturers like Ontex, to waste collection and to composting partners using suitable technology.

“Together with partner company gDiapers, which has 17 years of expertise in hybrid compostable diapers, the Ontex Little Big Change brand has developed a new diaper system. The system consists of a reusable outer diaper made of cotton and a disposable diaper pad which is designed to be industrially compostable. We are now testing if the diaper pads can be composted on an industrial scale by working together with a test group of 30 families in Paris who subscribe to Ontex’s baby diaper service Little Big Change”, said Annick de Poorter, Executive Vice President R&D, Quality and Sustainability, Ontex.

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Gov. Edwards signs bill exempting 'pink tax' on feminine hygiene products, diapers - KPVI News 6

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BATON ROUGE, La. - A bill exempting certain feminine hygiene products and diapers from Louisiana's sales tax was signed into law this week by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

The "pink tax" exemption defines feminine hygiene products as "tampons, menstrual pads, sanitary napkins, panty liners, menstrual sponges, and menstrual cups," including disposable and washable versions. It also exempts diapers, meaning "any absorbent diaper or undergarment used for incontinence in adults and any absorbent diaper or undergarment designed to be worn by a child who cannot yet control bladder or bowel movements."

Currently, Louisiana collects about $11 million in tax revenue annually on the products, according to The Advocate.

The legislation also provides for local taxing authorities to provide their own exemption to the products.

As of a February 2021 Forbes report, 30 states continued to tax feminine hygiene products; 15 total exempted the products from sales and use taxes.

House Bill 7 (Act 449),was authored by Representative Aimee Adatto Freeman of New Orleans and signed into law by Gov. Edwards on Thursday.

Act 449 can be read in its entirety here.

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