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15,000 Diapers!
June 17, 2009 – 9:01 am | 6 Comments
15,000 Diapers!

Diapers galore, by tangobaby.
I think it’s safe to say that our May Diaper Donation Drive was a smashing success: In one month, our supporters donated 15,000 diapers to families in need, plus thousands of travel-sized …

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Craig is totally checking us out
June 11, 2009 – 8:20 pm | 6 Comments

As longtime users and fans of Craigslist, we’re honored and thrilled by this shout-out on Craig Newmark’s blog. Over the past 15 years, Craigslist has touched practically every aspect of my life: I’ve gotten awesome …

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CalWORKS Spared — For Now
June 11, 2009 – 8:00 pm | One Comment

Yesterday, guest poster Angie generously shared her personal experience as a CalWORKS recipient, and her well-founded fears that the program would fall victim to the California budget crisis. We were all set to post a …

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Katie Couric’s Spotlight on the Kids
May 21, 2009 – 9:00 am | 2 Comments
Katie Couric’s Spotlight on the Kids

For once, some good news—or at least, some good work by the news media. Spearheaded by Katie Couric, CBS is running a weeklong series devoted to Children of the Recession. Bookended by reports on the …

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Connecting the Dots
May 15, 2009 – 4:12 pm | One Comment
Connecting the Dots

A few months ago, when Lisa and I were brainstorming about a diapers-and-wipes donation drive, we had no clue where this was all going—no thought of ending up on the radio, or inspiring other diaper …

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Calling All San Francisco Mothers: Start Celebrating Mother’s Day Early
May 6, 2009 – 3:53 pm | 2 Comments

We’ll be getting a jump-start on our Mother’s Day celebrations this Friday at San Francisco City Hall. We’re not affiliated with these folks, but we’ll be there to lend our support. Please join us to …

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