April is Month of the Young Child and it’s still not too late to donate to the Great Start Parent Coalition’s Annual Diaper Drive!
Come out this Saturday and Donate a Package of Diapers.
Great Start & Community Partners will be collecting Diapers at
Wal-Mart in Howell, Vg’s & Kroger in Brighton from 10am-2:00pm!
Help Livingston County Babies
Did you know that 1 in 3 Americans struggle to provide their babies with the basic essential of diapers?
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In Livingston County, more families are relying on federal programs to get by and a majority of
programs do not cover the cost of diapers. Last year our diaper drive collected over 25,000 diapers
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which were distributed to those in need! Gleaners Community Food Bank, the major distributor of
the diapers, reported this diaper inventory was used up in less than two months!
Why are we helping?
*Diapers can cost up to $75.00 a month per child.
* Babies kept in dirty diapers for extended periods of time may lead to babies suffering not just physically but emotionally.
* The majority of licensed day care centers require a full day's supply of disposable (not cloth)
*Our local food pantries receive very few diaper donations during the year and are often not able to supply families with diapers.
View our website for other drop off sites throughout the county, including the LESA building in Howell! www.GreatStartLivingston.org
Thank you for considering supporting young children and families in our county – and spreading the word!
Sarah Smith
Great Start Parent Liaison