Diaper Bank

White Center Albertson's is a hero to baby bottoms!

WestSide Baby thanks White Center Albertsons for allowing us to order diapers at cost for our diaper bank.  By allowing us to collect our orders and pre-order to their suppliers, we save almost 50% on our ever-growing demand for diapers. 

Why?

One of the most important things WestSide Baby provides is diapers and training pants for low-income families in the communities we serve. Why? Because a child that sits in the same diaper all day is vulnerable to diaper rash, infections, even abuse. Think about it... a wet, poopy baby cries long and hard until getting changed.

Why not cloth diapers?

Most daycare centers require the use of disposable diapers for children, and most clinical settings, like crisis shelters, use disposable diapers for a combination of ease and sanitation.

Washing cloth diapers can be a burden on low income families who have to travel to the laundromat after work, often with children in tow.

Facts and Figures

• Take-home pay for a family in Washington state with one full-time wage-earner at minimum wage ($7.63) is $1,033 per month.

• Average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in south Seattle in low-income housing is $600-$800 per month.

• The cost of diapers is at minimum 20¢ per diaper or approximately $70-$100 per month.

• Neither food stamps nor WIC benefits covers any portion of the cost of diapers.

• Food banks and other social service organizations do not have the resources to provide more than a handful of “emergency” diapers at a time.

• Diaper manufacturers do not donate diapers, not even to crisis nurseries and shelters.

Host a Diaper Drive

WestSide Baby makes it easy to organize and run a diaper drive at your school, business, PEPS group, day care, play date group, club, or church.  Sign-up and join the fun.