Any parent will tell you it is a terrible inconvenience to run out to the drugstore late at night because you ran out of diapers. But this occasional inconvenience is nothing compared to the crisis unfolding across the nation for families who are unable to provide their children with an adequate supply of diapers.
Long time HAMO supporter, Janet Fouts (@jfouts), along with Beth Kanter (@kanter) recently published a book about social media and how non profit organizations can further their mission by jumping into this crazy and mysterious world of social media. Believe it or not, prior to HAMO we were pretty much “off the grid” when it came to social networking sites.
Nina and friends told me story about a mom that usually comes to them on Mondays. She has a young child, as well as a 6 month old baby boy. Because she believes that larger sized diapers hold more, and therefore, are cheaper in cost, she puts the baby boy in size 5, even though he really fits a size 3. The baby is six months old and is still wearing newborn clothes, because the mothers doesn’t have bigger clothes for him to wear. So his clothes are too tight, and he stays in the Size 5 diaper longer than he probably should.
Want to know what kind of impact your support has made? Check out a few real mom quotes from our partner, Brighter Beginnings in the east bay. They literally go to where families in crisis live and assist them with difficult issues and provide parenting resources and support. They keep families from falling into homelessness and prevent child abuse by providing tools and resources to keep children healthy. We recently ask a few of their moms how our diapers have impacted their lives and how it makes them feel. Because of YOU, many babies get to go to sleep with a clean diaper. Does that make you feel like a super hero?
A year ago, a slough of news stories about the growing number of Californians struggling with hunger and risking foreclosures and homelessness provided the catalyst for us to start Help a Mother Out. Today, despite …
Well, she’s helping women out. If you’re a woman, if you’re a mother, if you care for a family and you need some assistance, look to Maria Shriver.
This weekend – MARCH 26-28 – Maria Shriver …
Can you imagine not having enough diapers for your baby? Did you know that diapers are not covered under safety net programs like food stamps or WIC? For many families in crisis this can mean being forced to choose between affording other basic human needs — shelter, food, medicine, or diapers. This year Mother’s Day is on May 9th. We’ll be celebrating the entire month of May both by raising diapers and awareness of this basic human need. Won’t you join us in helping a mother out?
