Posted on 02/24/2019 6:10:01 AM PST by csvset
An assembly line of volunteers convened Wednesday evening in Midtown with one goal in mind: arranging 20,000 packs of diapers and sorting thousands of copies of a classic children's book, A Very Hungry Caterpillar. The care packages to be delivered to Bronx families in need.
"We add two diapers to make 50," volunteer Calondra McArthur said as she prepared a care package. "We get a book that includes a tip sheet and then we wrap it up tight."
Among the volunteers was Chelsea Clinton. The Clinton Foundation was behind the day of action, part of an effort to mobilize people to give back to their communities. The former first daughter, now a mother of two, said diaper insecurity is an issue that spoke to her heart.
"No mother, no father, no caregiver should ever have to worry about having a clean diaper. It is a fundamental, basic need," Clinton said. "So it is particularly important to me as a mom that we engage in this work and that we will stay engaged to this work, because every child deserves to have a clean diaper."
The National Diaper Bank Network says 1 in 3 families cannot afford enough diapers to keep a baby clean, dry, and healthy — but the issue often flies under the radar. Such families usually don't have access to children's books, either.
"Many people don't realize just what it means to be poor in America and sort of what concrete poverty it is," said Joanne Goldblum, the CEO of the National Diaper Bank Network. "I think that thinking about a diaper and a baby, you think we should be able to take care of that."
There are about 200 diaper banks in the network across the country providing Huggies-donated diapers to low-income families. One of those diaper banks is the HopeLine, which operates a food pantry and provides financial counseling in Hunts Point. Maria Cintron, the executive director of the HopeLine, said the diaper bank struggles to keep up with demand.
"If they couldn't afford a meal for their home, what else are they not affording? What else are they skipping on?" Cintron said. "We learned quickly that it was diapers."
The HopeLine has a goal of collecting 180,000 diapers this year alone. Organizers said the event's donations will go a long way and they hope it will raise awareness about the many families in need.
For sure
Providing diapers for needy people is a kind thing to do, even if the Clintons are doing it. I hope I will never fail to care for others because of political influences.
They didn’t meet in Chelsea’s $10 million dollar condo?
You bet they are! The only thing is they’re diapers hold cash. We had a diaper pail, were we placed them before washing them in the laundry. The Clinton’s laundry is a little different then the ones we used, their’s wash cash.
Giving them a dozen cloth diapers, some diaper pins and laundry soap would be far more effective. That gift can last for a year or better, not a couple weeks.
OMG I typed “theirs” wrong, the grammar nazis will target me me for sure.
What political office is she being groomed for? I’m betting NY Senator.
-10 points for mispelling a word.
why not say to ones self, if i cannot afford diapers what kind of life am i bringing on this child born to me, not an ad for abortion, a call for goodness from the parents..
so everyone else buys diapers, schools, food, apartments, oh pleeeeease
It is hard to afford diapers and dope on a welfare check. One or the other has to go.
180,000 diapers? Well that will be enough to cover at least 3 baby mommas and
their broods....
Webster Hubbles daughter is mad because Bill and Hillary put the diapers on her head to cover up that face.
If I recall our first two kids wore cloth diapers and were washed to be used again. AAAhhhccc I can still smell that ammonia oder as I type.
180,000 diapers? Well that will be enough to cover at least 3 baby mommas and
their broods....
Webster Hubbles daughter is mad because Bill and Hillary put the diapers on her head to cover up that face.
If I recall our first two kids wore cloth diapers and were washed to be used again. AAAhhhccc I can still smell that ammonia oder as I type.
180,000 diapers? Well that will be enough to cover at least 3 baby mommas and
their broods....
Webster Hubbles daughter is mad because Bill and Hillary put the diapers on her head to cover up that face.
If I recall our first two kids wore cloth diapers and were washed to be used again. AAAhhhccc I can still smell that ammonia oder as I type.
The Clintons will generously help anybody in need, for a 96% administrative fee.
Save money and just do what they do in California. Dangle the kid out the window and let it do its business on the sidewalk. We are an advanced nation now.
The Clinton’s have always been a$$wipes.
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