Diaper Cost Rising: CNY Diaper Bank offers Mother's Day Matching Grant to Help
'We look at our budget a little more each month and see where we need to cut costs,' she said. 'We've definitely experienced some challenges.'
The team at the CNY Diaper Bank says that this happens more than you think here in Central New York, stating that one out of two children in the area is impoverished.
'It's a tremendous amount of stress on families,' said Michaela Hugo, the founder of the nonprofit. 'All moms want to do is take care of their babies, and diapers are an absolute essential need. No baby can go without them.'
To meet the rising demand, the organization offers a unique way to give back this Mother's Day. Thanks to a $10,000 matching grant from the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, every monthly donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar.
'If you donate $10, that's $20 we can use toward a diaper purchase,' Hugo said. 'We think about the moms who are really having a hard time and we just want to help them feel their best and help take care of their babies.'
The CNY Diaper Bank encourages people to make a gift in honor of a special mom in their life. Donors can download a card to share with the person they're celebrating.
For more information or to donate, visit cnydiaperbank.org.
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