Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
The Waitsburg Christian Church has an Amazon page set up to allow donors to easily purchase packages of diapers, wipes, and other supplies to stock the Diaper Bank.
WAITSBURG - Touchet Valley parents and caregivers needing help obtaining diapers face significant barriers, including long drives to distribution centers and the need to provide personal information and proof of income. To help meet community needs, the Waitsburg Christian Church has started a small-scale diaper bank to complement its clothing ministry which has served hundreds of families facing emergencies and meeting everyday needs.
The church is asking the community for donations of diapers during a week-long drive from September 29 through Sunday, Oct. 6. Community members can donate disposable diapers sizes newborn through size 6, wipes, and other supplies to stock the diaper bank for the coming months.
Jillian Henze, leading the project, said donations of unopened diaper packs and supplies can be dropped off on the front steps at the Waitsburg Christian Church at 604 Main Street or call her at (425) 785-6731.
Diapers can be purchased on the church's Amazon wish list page at http://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/G2R8JM7HPIIO?ref_=wl_share, delivered directly to the diaper bank at the church. The church is a nonprofit organization, and donations are tax-deductible.
Once the diaper bank has been stocked, parents and caregivers can call Henze or the church at (509) 337-8898 to pick up diapers. The church does not require identification or income information. Families will receive about 70 diapers per month.
"We are hoping to collect 1,650 diapers by Oct. 6 to stock our diaper bank for the first month," said Henze. "We have collected about 500 diapers as of Oct. 1. We'll aim to keep about 1,650 diapers of all sizes on hand each month to serve a handful of families. We are starting small and will gauge the need through close inventory tracking."
The number of families and caregivers that will be helped depends on the supply. Please donate generously to provide monthly and intermittent distributions to families in need. For more information, email jillianhenze@gmail.com.
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