United Way hosts diaper drive to aid families in need
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region (UWFH) is sponsoring a diaper drive for families in need through June 30.
SNAP and WIC cannot be used to buy diapers, and can cost as much as $100 per month per child, with prices continuing to rise. In a study conducted by researchers at the University of Vermont and the Greater Boston Food Bank, around 36% of Massachusetts families with young children could not afford enough diapers for their children.
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UWFH is looking to collect 20,000 diapers to distribute to 14 local agencies in their service area for families in need. While they accept all brands and sizes, donors are asked to give larger diaper sizes for children that are often harder to come by at local pantries, specifically sizes 4, 5, and 6, as well as pull-up training pants.
There will be a standout on Saturday, June 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Stop & Shop in Northampton and Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Stop & Shop in Greenfield, where donations will be accepted.
Greenfield Savings Bank is sponsoring the diaper driver and is matching all monetary donations up to $10,000. Online donations can be made uw-fh.org/diaper-drive.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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