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SWADDLE, Saint Xavier University go for the World Record
On October 6 SWADDLE and Saint Xavier University will attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest diaper cake!
SWADDLE (SouthWest Area Diaper Depository for Little Ends), a Tinley Park not-for-profit diaper bank, and SXU are joining forces to set a new Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Diaper Cake. The event will take place on October 6 in the Butler Reception Room of Warde Academic Center at Saint Xavier University, 3700 W. 103rd Street, Chicago, IL. This joint effort is a result of the close ties between the Board of Directors of SWADDLE and the University. SWADDLE founder, Kathy Rogers, and board members Candace Ramirez and Carol Bradtke are all SXU alumni. Bradtke is currently Vice President of the National Alumni Association; Rogers and Ramirez previously held executive committee positions with the alumni board as well.
Bradtke came up with the idea for a world record as a way to raise awareness about diaper need: the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep a baby clean, dry, and healthy. “We chose to host the project during Homecoming Week so the project would have greater exposure to the students, faculty and many alumni who return for the festivities. We have also engaged several local schools to help with the construction of the cake!” For Saint Xavier alumni, students and faculty, working with SWADDLE on the project was a perfect fit with their core value of service “to advance the genuine well being of our community and those we encounter.” If you would like to donate diapers or volunteer at the event, please contact Carol Bradtke at carol@swaddlediapers.org
The completed cake will be on display for the remainder of the homecoming week. It will then be dismantled and the diapers will be distributed to those in need.
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SWADDLE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded two years ago to help needy families with diapering needs. One in three American families struggle to afford diapers. SWADDLE provides diapers and wipes free of charge to social service agencies in the southwest side of Chicago and the suburbs. In its first two years SWADDLE provided over 120,000 diapers to babies in need.
To learn more visit www.swaddlediapers.org, or call us at 708-705-5563.
