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Diaper Need Awareness Week 2022
Can’t believe Fall is almost here! With Fall comes Diaper Need Awareness Week. Diaper Need Awareness Week 2022 is September 24 thru October 2, 2022. Diaper Need Awareness Week is an initiative started by the National Diaper Bank Network as a way to bring awareness to diaper need in our community. 1 in 3 families…
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Bottoms Up Updates!!!!!
Great things have been happening for Bottoms Up Diaper Bank. We have been slowly increasing the number of families that we serve as well as increased our partnerships/connections. Pop-up distributions– In April 2022, Mrs. Shaw (Forest Lake United Methodist Church) had the idea to do a pop up distribution at a local food drive. Grace…
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Motherhood boxes
“Motherhood” is the state or experience of having or raising a child. “Postpartum” means the time after childbirth. According to healthline.com, the first six weeks after giving birth are known as the postpartum period. This period is an intense time that requires all sorts of care for you and your baby. Becoming a mother is…
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National Diaper Need Awareness Week
National Diaper Need Awareness Week Sept. 27, 2021 to Oct. 3, 2021 What is “diaper need”? Diaper need is defined as, not having a sufficient & adequate supply of diapers in order to keep babies dry and healthy. Not having a sufficient supply of diaper can lead to financial, emotional, and health issues. Not having…
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We officially official!!!!!
We officially official!!!!! We are a recognized 501c3!!! -Five and a half years of service & community support -Support of family & friends -9 months after starting the steps to expand our reach. -5 months after finalizing paperwork -Many days of checking the IRS site & mail watching -Many hours on hold with the IRS…
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Books and Bottoms
In May we received an Arts Grant from the Black Belt Community Foundation; to provide books and literacy activities, through art to our families. Over the course of the Summer we held several (arts & literacy) sessions. We held the first session on June 1st, for our Early literacy program “Books and Bottoms”. The idea…
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A little something extra…
On Saturday May 13th, we held our monthly diaper distribution. This month we had a little something extra for our families. Ms. Jessie Underwood with Wilder’s Treasure wanted to do something for our moms/families. As a couponer Ms. Underwood often has a surplus of items, and gives to families in the community. Families who came…
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Black Belt Community Foundation Arts Grant 2017
On Saturday April 29, 2017 we received an arts grant from the Black Belt Community Foundation. With the grant we will be providing books and early literacy information to families through our initiative titled Books and Bottoms. Through our initiative it is our hope to help improve/increase parent and child interactions.
Bottoms Up Diaper Bank 