THE DIAPER STORY  Needy clients never have enough diapers.  They are expensive and necessary and almost impossible to get inexpensively.  Since most low income moms do not have cars, they are limited to buying them when they have money and at local convenience stores.   WIC assists with food only. They do not assist with  diapers.

Even at discount stores, diapers are very expensive.  Low price options just do not exist because one company basically has a lock on the market.  We have tried unsuccessfully to get donations or even bargain prices from them with no luck so far.  If any of you have connections, we would love the help creating an affordable supply.

On more than one occassion a caring low income mom has come close to losing custody of a child over diapers.  When faced with the decision of buying food, paying the rent or buying more diapers, some moms are tempted to leave a baby in them longer than optimal.  This results in unhappy babies with rashes or worse.

Every day caseworkers are asking us for these for the sake of the babies health.  We can barely keep them on the shelves.  Unlike many other paper products, they are not available in bulk any cheaper. We are always on the lookout for a good sale and would love to be able to buy them by the truckload. But so far, based on our research, they still are not much less expensive even in bulk.

If you ever see them on sale for a good price, please let us know. We appreciate you helping us to provide these basic items cost efficiently.

On average, we give out more than 50 kits/month. That does not include the manyh other packs of diapers we give out for older kids.   

Diapers are always in huge demand. We never have enough. But these kits help to ensure that at least the very newest citizens are covered.

Who receives the kits?

All clients that we work with are well qualified low income or crisis victims. Crisis clients are victims of fire, flood or spousal assault.   You can rest assured that any goods donated to us go out to the most needy client of more than 100 agencies as they are requested "one wish at a time".

Radiant Baby Newborn Birthday Kits 

Diaper Drive and baby suppies project
March project and needed all year

What: Collect diapers and new baby goods, complete kits welcome

Who Benefits: More than hundreds of low income newborn babies each year that are born into poverty.  Clients are refered from more than 18 Wish Agencies that help babies including:  Lowell General/ Saints Memorial maternity departments, Anne Sulllivan Center, South Bay Intervention, DSS (in 3 towns), MA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (in 2 towns), homeless shelters, food pantries and other child support programs

What: Collect all or some of the goods and email us when you want to drop off at our warehouse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diapers:  Each basket containes 1 pack of newborn diapers and wipes.  We always need disposable diapers in any size all year long for kids.

Basket Contents:  All goods should be new for baskets. (Remember, we do welcome donated used baby gear, clothes and goods all year long for other wishes).

  1. Baby Blanket
  2. 3 Newborn sized Onsies- new
  3. Diaper cream
  4. Baby shampoo
  5. Pack of NB sized diapers in bottom
  6. Pack of wipes - 80 ct size
  7. New bottles w/ nipples- 4oz, 3 or more
  8. Bottle brush
  9. Small toy or rattle
  10. Bottle of alcohol
  11. Any other great goodies you might want to add for example nail clippers, teethers, thermometers etc.