Diaper Bank hopes to stuff truck with 40,000 diapers
The Diaper Bank of North Carolina hopes to collect 40,000 diapers this month. And it just needs 10,000 more thanks to a donation from BJ's Membership Club NC.
Posted — Updated
The Diaper Bank of North Carolina will mark Diaper Need Awareness Week this month with a Stuff the Truck event at Northgate Mall.
BJ's Membership Club NC has donated 30,000 diapers to kick off the diaper drive. The Diaper Bank's organizers hope to collect another 10,000 additional diapers to distribute to needy families in Durham, Orange and Granville counties.
According to the bank, it takes between 8 to 12 diapers a day to keep a baby clean and that can add up to a lot of money - more than $100 a month. WIC and food stamps do not cover diaper purchases and more than 25 percent of N.C. children live below the poverty line.
At the event, Durham Mayor Bill Bell will read an official Diaper Need Awareness Week proclamation.
Related Topics
• Credits
Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
