As of July, the Somerville WIC office, instead of serving 8 towns, now serves 19! Diapers will now be going to Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Everett, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Medford, North Reading, Reading, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn.
Today 47% of families report difficulty providing all the diapers needed. Since the pandemic, the price of diapers has reportedly increased 48%. This Substack article, Revisiting Food, Diapers, and Mental Health, by Metro-Boston Diaper Drive supporter and psychologist Jasmine Mote, PhD, details the toll diaper need takes on the mental health of caregivers.
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This map shows all collection sites open to the public. There are many private collection sites, such as daycares and schools, that are only accessible to enrolled families. Feel free to contact us if you’d like to know… Read More
Learn MoreWhy are diaper drives so important? There is a great need for diaper donations for many reasons: Government food assistance programs, like SNAP and WIC, which are facing deep cuts, do not cover diapers. Almost half of Americans… Read More
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Learn MoreLast year, we collected over 53,000 diapers, but with WIC Somerville now serving 19 towns instead of 8, we need to help more families than ever! Help us provide 80,000 diapers to Metro-Boston families in need. Every diaper counts, and your donation, big or small, helps us achieve this goal.