Diaper Collection

Bringing comfort to little ones in need.

Cobb EMC partners with the Barbara Hickey Children’s Fund to collect diapers each year that are then distributed to nonprofits in our community. 


About the Need

Low-income families often have the daily stress of choosing between food and diapers. Prolonged wearing of a wet diaper causes diaper rash, and a crying baby leads to more stress in the home. Diapers present a huge challenge to low-income families, as the cost to purchase diapers is approximately $100 each month.  Food stamps do not cover diapers, yet day care centers require parents to provide them. The diaper drive seeks to ease some of this burden felt by thousands of families in critical need. 

 

 

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How You Can Help

There are many ways you can help:

  • Drop off donations at our community collection day - October 28th from 2-6 p.m. at Cobb EMC’s Solar Flower Garden. We collect diapers of all sizes, from newborn to adult.
  • Purchase diapers through the Diaper Day Amazon Wish List – Diapers will be sent directly to the team so they can be organized and distributed to the nonprofits most in need.
  • Organize your own diaper collection – Ask for donations from your fellow employees, organization members, neighbors or friends, and coordinate a drop off by emailing marketing@cobbemc.com. 

Benefiting Organizations

This collection, in addition to raising awareness of the need and expense of diapers, gathers more than 100,000 diapers annually. Diaper donations will be distributed to the community through the following nonprofit partners who serve the families most in need:  

  • Cobb Douglas Public Health
  • Communities in Schools of Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County
  • LiveSafe Resources
  • MUST Ministries
  • Ser Familia
  • Simple Needs GA
  • Sweetwater Mission
  • The Center for Family Resources
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