SWADDLE
366,899 DIAPERS COLLECTED SINCE FEB 2014
Southwest Area Diaper Depository for Little Ends
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Why are diaper drives necessary?
Diapers are expensive and not covered by most government assistance for needy families. Please read the facts below about the need for diapers.
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1 in 3 American families struggle to afford disposable diapers.
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When families can't afford transporation, they buy diapers at convenience stores and spend more than at a discount store and spend much more.
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The average family spends over $150 per month on diapers

The average infant uses up to a dozen diapers a day and a toddle uses around 8. If a family cannot afford diapers, the baby may stay in a soile didaper all day or the parent might clean out a soiled diaper and reuse it.
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Government programs do not help with diaper expenses.
Candy may be purchased with food stamps, but diapers are classified with cigarettes, alcohol and pet food as disallowed purchases.
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Day care centers require diapers be provided.
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Without a day's supply of diapers, parents cannot use the facility so they can go to work.
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Cloth diapers are not an option for the needy.
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Most coin-operated laudromats will not allow cloth diapers to be washed in their machines for sanitary reasons. Day care centers do not allow cloth diapers for the same reason.