WestSide Baby ‘Stuff the Bus’ countdown: Diaper dropoffs

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Another of this weekend’s many big events – WestSide Baby‘s “Stuff the Bus” diaper-drive kickoff event! If you can’t make it to the HomeStreet Bank (WSB sponsor) parking lot at 41st/Alaska during the 10 am-2 pm event on Sunday (July 19th), you can drop off diapers there all week long, and at other spots including the Fauntleroy Schoolhouse. The sizes needed most: Newborn, size 6, and all sizes of pull-ups. The reason this is so important, as WestSide Baby points out: Diapers can’t be purchased using food stamps or other forms of government assistance, but cost up to $150/month, and families can’t just go without – besides the obvious health and comfort implications, child-care providers require diapers, and without child care, parents can’t get to their jobs. P.S. If you need a reminder about Sunday, you’ll get it from WS Baby’s “Stuff the Bus” contingent in the West Seattle Grand Parade on Saturday (11 am, California/Lander to California/Edmunds).

justme July 13, 2015 (9:40 pm)

When I was a young mother having a tough time making ends meet I used cloth diapers. So economical and it didn’t require me to search for donations.

WSB July 13, 2015 (9:53 pm)

Someone always brings that up. Not an option for the families WestSide Baby serves. Explained here:
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http://westsidebaby.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Diaper-Drive-Tip-Sheet.pdf

sc July 14, 2015 (7:36 am)

If you don’t have time to shop a cash donation at the collection site is also welcome!

Christie July 14, 2015 (10:55 am)

will they be collecting diapers during the parade?

Nancy July 15, 2015 (1:22 pm)

Christie – we are happy to collect diapers from parade watchers! It’s so much fun! Wave us down and we’ll come right over. We just want to make sure little ones are safe and don’t run out into the route. Thanks for asking!! Nancy

Nancy @ WestSide Baby July 15, 2015 (1:24 pm)

Oh!! And we should add that our local West Seattle Les Schwab AND all the Western Washington Les Schwab stores are collecting for us in the next week. That’s another local drop off point and great news to share with others outside our beloved peninsula.

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