Cobb Diaper Day

Cobb Diaper Day to be held virtually with October collections

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Cobb Diaper Day

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The Cobb Diaper Day Committee announces that it is holding its 13th Annual Diaper Day virtually, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual community-wide effort to collect diapers for low-income families is occurring throughout September and October. All diaper donations will be given to the Cobb Douglas Public Health Teen Pregnancy Program, Communities in Schools of Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County,  LiveSafe Resources, MUST Ministries, Ser Familia, Simple Needs GA, South Cobb United, Sweetwater Mission and The Center for Family Resources for distribution to help ease some of the burdens of the thousands of families in critical need.

Organizations, companies and individuals are encouraged to donate to the Barbara Hickey Children’s Fund (managed by Cobb Community Foundation), purchase diapers through their Amazon Wish-list and hold diaper drives, especially during Diaper Need Awareness Week, being held September 27 – October 3, 2021. Also, community-wide collection dates are October 13 from 8 am to 4 pm and October 27 from 4 pm to 6 pm at Cobb EMC Solar Flower Garden in Marietta, Georgia.

Through the efforts of the Cobb Diaper Day Committee, founded by the late Barbara Hickey, more than have been donated to assist low-income families in Cobb County. The goal this year is to donate more than 100,000 diapers.

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. Low-income families also 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.
  • Daycare centers require parents to provide their own diapers.

Barbara Hickey reminded us all that, oftentimes, it is the little things in our lives that make the biggest difference, when she envisioned the community coming together to support local families in need.

Donations are being accepted online at www.cobbdiaperday.com.

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Cobb Diaper Day donations accepted at Monday event on Marietta Square

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Press release:Cobb Diaper Day

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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