Press release:
Low-income families often have the daily stress of choosing between food and diapers.
Prolonged wearing of a wet diaper causes diaper rash and a crying baby leads to more stress in the home. Local agencies such as the Center for Family Resources, liveSAFE, MUST Ministries and others can only dispense diapers four times a year to their clients, due to the lack of resources. In tough economic times, low-income families face the facts that:
- Food stamps do not include hygiene products such as diapers.
- On average, the cost to purchase diapers is approximately $100/month.
- Day care centers require parents to provide their own diapers.
Declare a day in October to collect diapers from your employees, organization members or friends, or hold a diaper drive in your neighborhood.
Drop off the diaper donations at Glover Park on the Marietta Square on Monday, Oct. 29 from 5-6 p.m.
For more information and questions, download the flyer, visit Cobb Diaper Day or e-mail CobbOperationWarmth@gmail.com or call 678-296-6501.
All donated diapers will be given to Center for Family Resources, liveSAFE Resources, MUST Ministries, Ser Familia, Simple Needs GA and Sweetwater Mission for distribution to help ease some of the burdens of the hundreds of families with infants that enter their doors each month.
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