A Diaper & Wipes Drive, sponsored by the Working Women’s Network and the Asian Network at Yale, will take place from Monday, February 6 through Friday, February 17. The drive will benefit New Reach, an organization headquartered in New Haven that works to inspire independence for those affected by homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing and services. Diapers of all sizes are welcome, although there is a particular need for larger sizes (5 and 6).
Diaper need is a problem facing many families – it has been reported that nearly 1 in 3 families struggle to afford diapers, which can lead to serious health problems for both babies and parents. It has also been reported that low-income families in America spend twice as much as some families that have access to bulk-buying options for diapers, and there is no federal assistance for purchasing diapers (Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/03/10/diaper-divide).
Those wishing to make a monetary donation to New Reach can visit their website at www.newreach.org.
Please contact Kristen Plock, co-chair of the WWN’s Yale Family Network, with any questions at kristen.plock@yale.edu.
Diaper & Wipes Drive Collection Locations:
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Law Library, 127 Wall St. |
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Cardiology, 789 Howard Ave. Dana Building, 3rd Floor |
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Divinity Library, Stirling Divinity Quad, 409 Prospect St. |
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YCCI, 2 Church Street South |
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Kline Geology Lab, 210 Whitney Ave., 3rd Floor |
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Emergency Medicine, 464 Congress, Suite 260, Room 265 |
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Office of Development, 157 Church St. |
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Sterling Memorial Library Nave, 120 High St. |
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FES, Sage Hall Lobby, 205 Prospect |
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Evans Hall, 165 Whitney Ave. |
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55 Whitney Avenue, 1st Floor Lobby |
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Yale Police Department, 101 Ashmun St. |
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25 Science Park, 1st Floor Lobby |
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Office of Human Resources, 221 Whitney Ave., 1st Floor Lobby |
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2 Whitney Ave., Lobby |
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Association of Yale Alumni, 232 York St. |
| 344 Winchester |
| West Campus Conference Center, 100 West Campus Drive |