I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my 2nd annual diaper drive with the Girl Scouts! Last year, I formed an alliance with local troops who agreed to collect diapers and wipes on behalf of Diapers for a Difference for their community service effort. The goal of this partnership is twofold: to help new parents…
I came across a startling fact while following the devastation in Los Angeles: fourteen of the schools that burned to the ground in Pacific Palisades were Title 1 schools. There’s a very high percentage of socio-economically disadvantaged families in the area affected by the fires. And one of the key items being requested is baby…
Sometimes a visual is all it takes to understand a problem. I came across this map, produced by the Urban Institute, which estimates how many diapers it would take to address the gap faced by households with children 3 and younger that are below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The findings are startling—it…
Diapers for a Difference helps Suffolk County Department of Health Services host a special baby shower for expectant moms experiencing financial difficulty.
I’m pleased to share that I’m continuing my annual diaper drive with Good+Foundation to once again coincide with National Diaper Need Awareness Week, which takes place in late September every year. Good+Foundation provides essential goods to under-resourced families. Their New York warehouse partners with anti-poverty programs across the state to get the diapers collected by…
So happy to share that over 2,500 diapers and over 500 wipes were collected by the Girl Scouts and Brownies I partnered with on Long Island! This effort provided a small sense of relief to many local families struggling to afford these basic needs. It also brings me great joy to know that a group…
I met up with the Girl Scouts and Brownies to pick up the diapers they collected for Diapers for a Difference. The rain didn’t slow us down as we made several trips to the car due to the incredible amount of items collected. I’m thankful these troops agreed to partner with me. I hope this effort…
My recent diaper drive, done in conjunction with Suffolk County Girl Scout Troops 161, 32, 95, 306 and 356, is coming to a close. I’m so excited to give each of the girls a patch as a small way to thank them for helping me raise awareness of diaper need. I believe these patches will honor…
This January, I formed an alliance with the Suffolk County Girl Scouts. I remembered from my days as a Girl Scout that cookie sales were approaching and I knew sales typically take place outside grocery stores. The Girl Scouts are an organization that exemplifies kindness so I’m incredibly grateful this worked out. At each booth…
As previously mentioned, I recently had the great honor of being awarded the #DiaperOn Award from the National Diaper Bank Network. This was a big surprise and I’m truly grateful my efforts to end diaper need were recognized on a national level. This winter, after completing another collection, I was able to visit the warehouse…