This week, the Lawrenceville-based HomeFront kicked off its Diaper Challenge. The goal? Collect 250,000 diapers and wipes by Mother’s Day, which would be a Guinness World Record.
The diapers will be used to help women like Marisa, a young mom who is starting a new life after fleeing from an abusive relationship during the pandemic. She is one of many local moms the nonprofit HomeFront is trying to help via the Diaper Challenge.
According to a written statement from HomeFront, “For families who are struggling to pay their bills during the coronavirus crisis, diapers and wipes are a large monthly expense. Even before the pandemic, one in three moms nationwide could not afford enough diapers, which cost an average of $80 per month per child. Not having enough diapers is not only a stressor for baby and mom, it is also a real barrier to employment. Most daycare centers require parents to provide diapers, and federal assistance for these expenses is extremely limited.”
Since 2018, HomeFront has operated a Diaper Resource Center in a “blue garage” behind the HomeFront’s Family Campus – a temporary shelter for 38 families who are homeless. “Since the pandemic began,” said Catherine Cozzi, HomeFront’s resource network director “we have distributed over 630,00 diapers and wipes, so our shelves are getting bare. We need to restock so we can continue to be there for families who are suffering.”
“We are excited to take on the challenge of collecting a 250,000 diapers and wipes from the community by Mother’s Day. If we do it, it will be a Guinness World Record, and we feel we have been the recipient during the pandemic of a record amount of caring from our community. For moms like Marisa, something as small as diapers and wipes, are critical to making it through the pandemic.”
Community members who want to help HomeFront meet its Diaper Challenge can visit www.homefrontnj.org for details.
HomeFront provides emergency shelter with intensive case management and affordable housing for families; tutoring and enrichment programs for children; and life skills and self-advocacy training for adults. For more information, visit www.homefrontnj.org or call 609-989-9417, ext. 103.
The Link LonkMarch 12, 2021 at 08:59AM
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