Diapers for Family Connect

When you think about the homeless in San Francisco, you probably do not think of diapers.  Yet, diapers are expensive, vital to the health of babies and infants and something that you can help us provide at our July 27^th Family Connect.  Check out our amazon wishlist page it will enable you to buy diapers and have them mailed directly to our offices. 

Still not convinced?  Check out these facts below from The HUGGIES® Every Little Bottom Study: 

·         1 in 20 American mothers struggling with diaper need and have cleaned out and reused wet or soiled disposable diapers.

·         In poor and low-income families, a baby can spend a day or longer in one diaper, leading to potential health and abuse risks.

·         1 in 3 families in America struggle to afford diapers for their children. 34% of families surveyed had cut back on basics such as food, utilities or child care in order to purchase diapers for their child.

·         At an average cost of $18 per week, families require $936—more than 4% of poverty-threshold income—per child per year for diapers.

·         Families from a range of incomes struggle to afford diapers, including both families who fall below the federal guideline of poverty ($22,350 for a family of four) and families with incomes above the federal poverty guideline but who are still considered low-income.

Check out our wishlist now and send some diapers our way.

Or, check out our #PHCdailyneed.