Imagine Not Being Able to Provide Diapers for Your Baby

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Imagine Not Having Diapers - Moms4Moms Diaper Distribution - Columbia SC Moms Blog

Diapers are so expensive. Yet, I never had to worry about whether or not my children would have them.

But do you want to hear an astonishing fact?

1 in 3 American families struggle to provide diapers.

Say WHAT?

Did you know that assistance does not come in the form of diapers?

Existing safety-net programs such as WIC and food stamps do not cover diapers. With the cost of diapers averaging $100 per month per child, many families struggle to afford the diapers their children need to stay healthy and comfortable. So, Mom4Moms decided to create the Baby Pantry. The goal of the Mom4Moms Baby Pantry is to assist parents in raising healthy children during times of need through early intervention, education, and material support.

What is Diaper Need?

Diaper need is the struggle to provide babies with an essential need – diapers. Some mothers face having to clean out and reuse soiled diapers or have to choose between diapers and other basic needs like food.

“Giving diapers creates butt loads of change,” as the organization Mom4Moms says. Mom4Moms, a local nonprofit in Columbia, was started by Moms that understood there was no magic “Easy” button for raising a child. For those who lack support or experiencing a financial hardship; taking care of the baby you love can be hard. M4M hopes to close the gap and provide items that are necessities in raising a healthy and happy baby.

Mom4Moms is here to help and close the gap. And they desperately need your help!

You can help with the Spread the Love event!

Mom4Moms desperately needs your help. They are seeking volunteers for our inaugural Spread the Love Event to provide and distribute diapers.

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We need volunteers for Thursday, February 11th, Friday February 12th, & Saturday February 13th. Below I have listed more information about the volunteer needs for each day. We are going to be giving away up to 20,000 diapers so we really, REALLY need all the help we can get! We thank you all for supporting us!

Location: Drew Wellness Center downtown Columbia

Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Duties: unloading truck, sorting, and organizing. 10 – 15 volunteers needed

Friday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Duties: crowd management, diaper distribution, application filing, general organization, etc 30 – 40 volunteers needed

Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Duties: crowd management, diaper distribution, application filing, general organization, etc. 30 – 40 volunteers needed

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Can YOU volunteer to provide diapers? Email Mom4Moms with details on how you can help out. Find Mom4Moms on Facebook for additional information.

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Alexa Bigwarfe
Alexa Bigwarfe is a mother to 3 wildlings who keep her on her toes. She is an advocate, activist, speaker, author & author coach, publisher, and podcaster. Her writing career began after her infant daughter passed away at 2 days old and she turned to writing for healing. Since then, she has used her writing platform for advocacy and activism to support mothers, children, and marginalized voices. She began a nonprofit, Sunshine After the Storm, to provide support, care, healing retreats, and grief recovery to mothers in their most difficult time. She is the creator and co-host of the Lose the Cape podcast, which features moms working to make a difference in their children's lives and has co-authored and published four volumes under the Lose the Cape brand. Her primary business is Write|Publish|Sell, a company dedicated to shepherding authors through the massive process of writing and publishing their books like a pro. She owns her own publishing house, Kat Biggie Press, and a children's book publishing company, Purple Butterfly Press - both dedicated to bringing stories of hope, inspiration, encouragement, and girl-power to the world. Learn more at alexabigwarfe.com.

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