Everyone with a baby in the house knows how expensive diapers are. Now a Wellesley-based nonprofit has planned a drive to provide diapers to families in need.
The drive is scheduled for Saturday, May 22, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Linden Square. It is being organized by Kids Backing Kids (https://www.kidsbackingkids.org/), launched in April 2020 by the Rodrigue family.
In their explanation of the drive, KBK said many of the young volunteers had never thought much about diapers. But when you do give it some thought, they said, you're left with a lot of questions, like: Why can't federal assistance programs be used to buy diapers? And why are diapers so expensive, costing $80 to $100 per month for just one child? And what could they do to help families who need diapers?
They started talking to nonprofits like Diaper Circle who help meet the diaper need in communities and did research that indicated the need for diapers and other baby essentials has been greater than ever during the pandemic
In response, they decided to work with community partners and "diaper-based nonprofits" to collect as many diapers as they could in a month.
They are urging people to
-Donate diapers, pull-ups, swimmers and baby wipes on their big collection day. All sizes are needed.
--Start a mini diaper drive at the office or at school and collect diapers until May 20. They can be dropped off on the Linden Square collection day, or KBC will pick them up.
--Buy diapers online and have them shipped/delivered to Kids Backing Kids, Inc., 73 Longfellow Road, Wellesley, MA 02481.
--Donate money through their website and they'll do the shopping for you.
The Diaper Drive co-sponsors are Davids & Cohen Law Firm; Donahue Maley & Burns Team at Compass; Truly's; Linden Square; and Dr. Kathleen MacNaughton
For more information, contact Grace Rodrigue, Diaper Drive Coordinator, at grace.rodrigue@kidsbackingkids.org or (781) 690-9818.
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