PROVIDED/Community FoodBank of NJ Advisory Board member April Venable of Salem, right, presents a diaper donation to Kathy Corbalis, chair of Women Fighting Hunger.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP - To address diaper need throughout the state, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey is holding its third annual #GreatBigDiaperDrive through the end of October. Led by CFBNJ's Women Fighting Hunger in Egg Harbor Township and Hillside, the campaign was inspired by the fact that diapers are one of the most needed items for struggling families.
With support from community organizations, companies and caring individuals, CFBNJ will collect diapers, wipes, baby cream and cash donations to help the nearly one in two U.S. families who struggle to afford hygiene supplies.
Most needed items for the drive include diapers (all sizes, but especially sizes 4-6), baby wipes and baby cream. All items must be new and in original packaging and can be dropped off at CFBNJ, 6735 Black Horse Pike. Cash donations to the virtual diaper drive can be made online, and groups and individuals are also invited to help raise awareness and run their own drives.
Most federally funded public assistance programs don't cover essential hygiene supplies like diapers, and many families who struggle to afford food lack access to these important products, too, Chief of External Affairs Karen Leies said. No parent should have to make the impossible choice between food and diapers for their baby.
Last year's #GreatBigDiaperDrive was a huge success, raising more than $19,000 and collecting over 250,000 diapers and tens of thousands of wipes and other necessities for our neighbors in need.
To get more information on how to support the #GreatBigDiaperDrive, visit cfbnj.org/gbdd.
