South Carolina Diaper Drive

I have posted before, with no response. Hopefully this time I can collect some diapers for babies in need! The following info is taken from SCDiaperChange:

Why Give?*

In low-income homes, babies often spend a whole day in a single diaper.

Dirty diapers raise the risk of health problems, from skin disease to hepatitis.

Babies who cry for a long time because of dirty diapers raise their risk of child abuse.

Babies often spend 2½ years in diapers. They need almost 12,000 changes, costing more than $4,000.

Parents who can’t afford to leave a diaper supply at their child care center may have to quit work to care for their children.

State programs don’t cover diapers.

Now, I live in Sumter, SC but I plan on taking a trip to the Harvest Hope Food Bank on Shop Road in Columbia, SC. I would love to have a car FULL of diapers when I go. If you have diapers that your child has outgrown, or would like to buy a package or two of diapers to donate, I will gladly come pick them up from Sumter or Columbia. If you live further away and would like to help, I will take donations and use all money for diapers. If you visit a Piggly Wiggly, you can get a pack of generic diapers for just $3.99. While newborn and size 1 diapers are needed, the need is greater for larger diapers, even Pull Ups and adult diapers.

Please email me at Sassy8722@yahoo.com if you would like any more information or if you would like to donate. All donations are tax deductible for you, as I will not be claiming any donations, just delivering them. You can also purchase diapers online and have them delivered to me, please email me for my address. Thank you so much!

*Also, if you have canned goods, formula, baby food, or other non perishables, I will be happy to pick those up and deliver them to the food bank as well.

One other note I forgot to mention: The diaper donations will be tax deductible for you, as I myself will not be claiming any of the donations (even the ones I buy), but will simply be delivering them.

One Diaper a Day Isn't Enough

There are too many babies out there whose parents cannot afford diapers. These parents often times resort to leaving their child in the same diaper all day, or sometimes even longer. Some parents have to scrape off the diaper, air dry it, and reuse it. These are disposable diapers we are talking about. Babies who cry for long periods of time because of a soiled diaper are at a higher risk of being abused. Dirty diapers raise the risk of health complications, and of course make the baby very uncomfortable.

Please consider donating diapers locally if you can. They do not have to be name brand, you can get store brand diapers very cheap and I guarantee you the baby who receives it will be grateful. If you do not have time to donate, please feel free to contact me. I will be donating diapers regularly to our local food bank here in SC, the Harvest Hope Food Bank. You can see more facts at this link.

Keep in mind that although the first thing that may come to mind is small diapers, the biggest need is for larger diapers, pull ups, children's diapers, preemie diapers, and even adult diapers. Please consider donating, or contact me, I will gladly collect money and match everything donated to buy diapers in bulk and donate them.

*Edited to add* I wanted to add, I can get a pack of diapers for $5, so for every $5 donated I will buy 2 packs of diapers. I will gladly post here every time a pack is purchased, and when I take the diapers to the donation site. If donations are substantial enough I will also buy Pull Ups, overnights, and adult diapers for the toddlers, children, and elderly in need. Please consider helping.