The 100,000 Diapers Campaign

Imagine not being able to provide your baby with clean diapers. Having no choice but to use the same diaper all day, spilling any solid contents into the toilet and putting it back on your baby. There are thousands of parents faced with this dilemma everyday in Chicago because diapers are an expensive luxury that they cannot afford.

Luckily, a couple from Chicago has decided to tackle this problem head on by founding Bundle of Joy and Sassy Moms in the City is proud to partner with this wonderful organization. Following a model that has been successful in other cities across the nation, Bundle of Joy is a diaper bank that collects disposable diapers from various businesses, civic organizations, schools, church groups, and mom’s groups and is distributing them to families in need through local food pantries and childcare centers.

Bundle of Joy is taking on its greatest challenge to date with the 100,000 Diapers Campaign. In the month of December, Bundle of Joy will be coordinating a drive with the goal of collecting 100,000 diapers by December 31 and distributing them to families in need in Chicago.

Don’t miss Sassy Moms Get Fit Event on December 19th at All About Dance. 100% of the proceeds benefit Bundle of Joy to help achieve their goal of 100,000 Diapers in December!

Bundle of Joy has formed partnerships with local food pantries and child welfare agencies throughout Chicago. Diapers are currently distributed at nine sites around the city. The sites are required to keep data on the numbers of families served and diapers distributed. They also provide needed support services in addition to distributing diapers.

The collection, inventory, and distribution process is entirely volunteer run. Volunteer drivers pick up the diapers collected at drives and in drop boxes and transport them to a central location where the diapers are sorted. Volunteers then deliver the diapers to the distribution sites.

“Our goal is to greatly increase our grass roots following within the community,” stated Brenna Woodley, Bundle of Joy founder. “We want to educate people about the need for diapers and inspire them to organize their own drives. If we work together, every baby in need can have clean diapers,” said Woodley.

Donations will be accepted online and at many locations throughout the city. 100% of the proceeds raised will go toward the purchase of diapers, providing low-income children with the diapers they need for their health and well-being.  For more information about Bundle of Joy, to locate a drop box near you, or to donate please visit www.bundleofjoydiaperbank.org or call Brenna Woodley at (312) 320-8385.

About Bundle of Joy:
Founded in 2010 by a local Chicago couple, Bundle of Joy relies 100% on the support and devotion of its volunteers.  Programs such as Link (food stamps) or WIC cannot be used to purchase diapers and when you don’t have laundry in your home cloth diapers are not an option.  Most subsidized childcare centers require parents to provide diapers for their children.  In fact, diapers are among the most requested items at food pantries but also the most rarely donated.  Bundle of Joy is filling the void in Chicago by collecting diaper donations and distributing them to these families through food pantries and childcare centers.