Roscoe Village businesses are joining together to collect disposable diapers in recognition of Diaper Need Awareness Week (September 28 – October 3). The collected diapers will be donated to the Bundled Blessings Diaper Pantry, an outreach program located in Evanston, IL.

Diaper Need Awareness Week was created to mobilize efforts to help make a difference in the lives of the nearly 5.3 million babies in the U.S. aged three or younger who live in poor or low-income families. Federal programs such as food stamps do not cover the cost of disposable diapers.

During the period September 25 – October 3, new or opened packages of disposable diapers or pull-ups can be left at drop-boxes at these Roscoe Village businesses: Healing Foundations, Alex’s Music Studio, Unicoi Art Studio, Wonderland Activities Center, Child’s Voice, Musical Magic, and Kickin’. Bundled Blessings will collect, then deliver the diapers to six social service agencies in and around Evanston, who distribute them to families in need.

About Bundled Blessings
Bundled Blessings Diaper Pantry is a service of the First United Methodist Church in Evanston. The organization distributes 7,500 – 8,000 diapers monthly, serving approximately 160 children.

The organization partners with agencies equipped to identify and distribute the diapers to families in need. They include Connections for the Homeless, Teen Baby Nursery of Evanston, Y.O.U., Erie Health Center and Child Care Network.

The Roscoe Village Diaper Drive is being coordinated by Rebecca Gemperle, a partner at Healing Foundations. For more information on the Roscoe Village diaper drive, including the names and addresses of participating businesses, contact Rebecca Gemperle at rebecca@healingfoundationschicago.com, or Krys Juleen of Bundled Blessings at bundledblessings@outreach.com.

To learn more about Bundled Blessings, please contact:
Krys Juleen, Program Co-ChairBundled Blessings
First United Methodist Church of Evanston
516 Church St, Evanston, IL 60201
bundledblessings@outreach.com