I’m thankful for family members who recognize how much this effort means to me. I asked each of them to bring a box of diapers to Thanksgiving dinner and they delivered! Over 600 diapers were collected this past November!
Shortly after Thanksgiving, I started seeing a lot of signs for toy drives. I suspected buying diapers during the holidays was a huge stress when parents were simultaneously hoping to buy gifts so I was excited to start distributing my collection locally. I’d love to share how:
In the process of staying in touch with Heather Edwards of The Allied Foundation, I learned the demand for diapers among the needy on Long Island is fiercer than ever with inflation. It was great to see Heather again and hand off almost half of my diaper collection. She was headed to her warehouse as a big pre-holiday distribution was about to take place.
Another portion of my diaper drive was delivered to the Helping Hands Mission in Huntington, NY. Helping Hands has a Baby Blessings campaign. They are always in need of items for both moms and babies. A large portion of my collection was left with them this past December.
Lastly, a local family I connected with is still involved with helping the Henry Street Settlement. They were looking for baby related items before the holidays as they expected a large influx of young families in the coming weeks. The remainder of the diapers collected went to Henry Street.
I hope I made a small difference for both the moms and babies in need this past holiday season.