Several Vermont Businesses Rally to Support Families in “Diaper Need”
SOUTH BURLINGTON – The Junior League of Champlain Valley (“JLCV”) Diaper Bank on Friday received a record-breaking donation of over 281,000 diapers of its most needed sizes 4, 5, and 6 from Seventh Generation. The Diaper Bank distributed 458,000 diapers to Vermont food shelves in 2020 after extending its former regional distribution reach statewide due to the pandemic. Several Vermont businesses rallied to support the Diaper Bank with this latest donation: the University Mall is storing the diapers and ECI Construction, Target, and the Burlington Airport donated staff member time for logistics and transport. Jason Fitzgerald from Dee Physical Therapy, who runs a yearly diaper drive in support of Committee on Temporary Shelter (“COTS”), was instrumental in securing the donation.
“It is truly moving to see Vermont’s community rally together to make sure no Vermont baby or child suffers without clean, dry diapers,” said Amanda Herzberger, Co-Chair of the JLCV Diaper Bank. “When you support the Diaper Bank, you support child health and working parents who need diapers to bring their child to a childcare program.”
The JLCV Diaper Bank was established in fall 2018 and is 100% volunteer operated. In 2019, the Diaper Bank became Vermont’s first National Diaper Bank Network affiliate, and fulfilled its goal to distribute 100,000 diapers annually. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Diaper Bank extended its distribution reach in March 2020 and has since made diaper distributions well in excess of its initial goal. Over the past year, the JLCV Diaper Bank has distributed over 689,000 diapers in 13 of the state’s 14 counties.
Before the pandemic, 1 in 3 families struggled with “diaper need.” Due to the pandemic there is increased demand for diapers across the nation. It can cost approximately $75 per month to diaper a child, and no state or federal subsidy program currently allocates dollars specifically for the purchase of diapers. Without diapers, infants and toddlers cannot attend childcare or participate in early childhood
education. Without childcare, parents cannot go to work or school.
education. Without childcare, parents cannot go to work or school.
Founded in 1985, the Junior League of the Champlain Valley strives to improve the quality of life for children, women and families at risk in the community through increased awareness, community partnerships and providing a legacy of trained volunteers. We are part of the Association of Junior Leagues International, which is made up of 291 Junior Leagues in 4 countries. For more information, visit our website at www.jlcv.org.
March 30, 2021 at 08:28PM
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