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PROOF POSITIVE
Providing Local Families With Diapers, Essentials
Hawai‘i Diaper Bank is the first and only Hawai‘i Island nonprofit to provide free di- apers, wipes and other essen- tials to low-income families with young children. Hawai‘i Diaper Bank was founded in 2016 when Jessica Histo, a registered nurse, was looking to donate diapers that her son had outgrown, but found no area organization focused on accepting diaper dona- tions and distributing them to families in need.
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Many employees live with or care for someone who has underlying conditions.
this problem which affects our island,” says Histo, who serves as president.
of one of our partner organi- zations, Neighborhood Place of Puna, began receiving di- apers from Hawai‘i Diaper Bank this summer. The fam- ily reported that they were motivated by the monthly diaper donations to engage with their family outreach coordinator at Neighborhood Place of Puna to find stable housing and overcome other barriers.
and Grammy-nominated sing- er-songwriter Kimié Miner.
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By Hannah London, board chair of Hawai‘i Diaper Bank
“Diaper need impacts 1 in 3 families, and there are no government programs fo- cused on addressing diaper need. Therefore, it is up to us as a community to solve
Hawai‘i Diaper Bank helps more than 300 babies and their families each month.
PHOTOS COURTESY HAWAI‘I DIAPER BANK
Since its founding, Ha- wai‘i Diaper Bank has col- lected and distributed more than 700,000 donations. On average, Hawai‘i Diaper Bank helps 339 children per month. Hawai‘i Diaper Bank’s donations are dis- tributed through a network of partner organizations, help- ing to connect families to other resources and services. For example, an ‘ohana re- siding at the homeless shelter
To support our efforts to eliminate diaper need in Ha- wai‘i, Hawai‘i Diaper Bank will be hosting its annual fundraising event — Wipe Out Diaper Need — on Oct. 1. The event is an exclusive virtual concert with Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning
To donate, purchase tick- ets and learn more about get- ting involved, visit hawaiidi- aperbank.org or email info@ hawaiidiaperbank.org.
Without help from organi- zations like Hawai‘i Diaper Bank, the average low-in- come family pays nearly $1,000 a year for diapers.
Wipe Out Diaper Need is timed to coincide with the end of National Diaper Need Awareness Week, an annual campaign during which di- aper banks from around the country work together with state and local governments to raise awareness about di- aper need. As part of its Na- tional Diaper Need Aware- ness Week efforts, Hawai‘i Diaper Bank is asking for financial donations and do- nations of diapers and wipes.
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