WHAT: Heart of Florida United Way (HFUW) is organizing “Basics for Babies,” a community supply drive benefiting at-risk mothers and infants in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.
Individuals and companies can participate by hosting collection drives or donating the following items at HFUW:
· Diapers
· Wipes
· Formula
· Infant apparel (0-24 months)
· New blankets
· Books for children under the age of two
As part of the organization’s focus on healthy children and families, HFUW will collect, assemble and deliver items to families in need through partner agencies. The nonprofit organizations benefiting from “Basics for Babies” are:
· BETA Center
· Harbor House
· SafeHouse of Seminole
· Coalition for the Homeless
· Help Now of Osceola
· Orange County Healthy Start Coalition
For more information, visit www.hfuw.org
WHEN: Supply drives will be held until Dec. 11, 2013.
Donations are due to HFUW by Dec. 11, 2013.
WHERE: Heart of Florida United Way
1940 Traylor Boulevard
Orlando, Fla. 32804
(Individual donations can be made at HFUW)
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INFO:
· Up to 30 percent of new moms are not able to afford enough diapers to change their babies as often as they like. A recent study found that as many as one in three mothers had cut back significantly on food, childcare, or utilities just to afford diapers for their newborn.
· Researchers calculated that for a single mother working full time making the minimum wage, diapers would total more than six percent of her gross income.
· Worry over how to pay for diapers is now among the top stressors for low-income parents, next to concerns about food and housing, researchers say.
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CONTACT: Jessica Schwendeman, United Way Community Participation Manager at
[email protected] or (407)-429-2136.
