Gold Coast Doulas is holding our 7th annual Diaper Drive from September 1st to October 2nd, 2022. Giving back is an important foundation of our business as a Certified B Corporation; clean diapers make a significant impact on the health of new families and our giving focus is on supporting low-income women and children.
One in three babies suffer in dirty diapers and no government programs currently provide them. Food, shelter, and utilities are the only items covered by assistance. Diapers are expensive and many families make tough choices between paying rent and utilities or buying diapers. Research shows that 48% of parents delay changing diapers and 32% report re-using diapers to make supplies last longer. The need has intensified during the pandemic, especially with the baby formula shortage.
The Gold Coast Doulas diaper drive coincides with National Diaper Need Awareness Week, September 24th – October 2. Diaper Need Awareness Week is an initiative of the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), created to make a difference in the lives of the nearly 5.2 million babies in the United States aged three or younger who live in poor or low-income families.
Our annual diaper drive benefits Nestlings Diaper Bank of West Michigan and Great Start Parent Coalition of Kent County. Holland-based Nestlings has distributed over I million diapers and helped over 18,000 families since 2011. Nestlings Diaper Bank also works with 31 partner agencies to distribute the diapers to the families in need.
Our goal is to collect 10,000 diapers to support families in need in Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan counties to celebrate our 7th anniversary. We collect opened and unopened boxes and packages of new disposable diapers, used cloth diapers and cloth supplies, new cloth diapers, and new boxes or packages of wipes. We need your help to make this happen.
Diaper donations will be accepted from September 1 to October 2 at the following partnered drop-off locations:
Howard Miller Public Library
14 S Church St, Zeeland, MI 49464
Brann’s Steakhouse & Grille
12234 James St, Holland, MI 49424
The Insurance Group
593 Heritage Ct, Holland, MI 49423
R Lucas Scott Co
114 E Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464
EcoBuns
11975 E Lakewood Blvd Suite 6, Holland, MI 49424
Georgetown United Methodist Church
2766 Baldwin St, Jenison, MI 49428
Rise Wellness Chiropractic
1005 Lake Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Hopscotch Children’s Store
909 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Mind Body Baby
1501 Lake Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Advent Physical Therapy
245 Cherry St SE Suite 102, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Advent Physical Therapy
2373 64th St Ste 2100 Byron Center
Mindful Counseling GR
985 Parchment Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Mindful Counseling GR
3351 Claystone St SE, Suite G 32, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Mindful Counseling GR
113 Lake Michigan Dr NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544
FIT4MOM Grand Rapids
Donations accepted at classes
Gold Coast Doulas
Donations are accepted at classes.
You can donate directly to fill Nestling’s Amazon Wish List or through their website via Paypal.
Contact us at info@goldcoastdoulas.com with questions.