The World's Largest Diaper Drive (a program of Bottoms Up Diaper Bank) is here! Saint John XXIII is partnering with Bottoms Up to help collect 750,000 diapers from April 16 – May 7th. To give: Purchase diapers at your preferred store and bring them to the church and put in the Pack-N-Play in the narthex. To donate to the drive, go to https://bit.ly/DonateWLDD23 .
FACTS:
- Medicaid covers 47% of all births, on average, in the U.S., yet no government program provides diapers as a basic need for babies.
- 1 in 3 U.S. families struggle to buy diapers for their children.
- Diapers can cost $70 - $80 per month.
- The average baby needs 6 - 10 diapers per day.
- There are 9.6 million single mothers in the US and 2.9 million live in poverty.
- 60% of homeless families are single women with children.
- 17.2 million children under 18 are being raised by single mothers.
- Diaper need is defined as the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep a baby clean, dry, and healthy.
- 1 in 3 U.S. moms report suffering from diaper need.
- Diaper need impacts the physical, mental & economic well-being of children & parents.
- Most Childcare centers require Parents to provide a day’s supply of disposable diapers.