Our youngest child is down to using diapers at nights and naps these days, but I could not be more passionate about sharing cloth and spreading the knowledge of all that cloth is and helps to provide. Savings for families, toxin-free diapers for our children and hundreds of tons of waste and chemicals kept out of landfills each day.
While cloth diapering does cost far less than disposable diapers, there are many families that struggle to buy basic necessities, including diapers of any kind. In April 2010, Giving Diapers, Giving Hope was started by Kristen McCarthy and Emily Glover as a local cloth diapering lending foundation in Glouster, MA. Within weeks of beginning their local service, GDGH’s Facebook page and email inbox were full of inquiries from parents across the country. To meet this need, Kristen and Emily decided to expand and accept applications from families throughout the United States. Over the last 10 months, Giving Diapers, Giving Hope has already managed to help over 70 families cloth diaper their babies.
Because Giving Diapers, Giving Hope expanded so rapidly to meet the needs of families, they are still working to obtain enough funding to file for their 501 c3. A 501 c3 is needed to become a recognized Non- Profit and will further their ability to help lend free cloth diapers to families in need.
In addition to filing for the 501 c3, Giving Diapers, Giving Hope will use funds raised to purchase office supplies such as business cards and letterheads, packaging materials, and buy supplies needed to repair donated diapers.
To make this happen, Kim of
Dirty Diaper Laundry has planned an amazing two-part fundraiser and I am so thrilled to be a part of it. To kick it off, join
@KimRosas,
@GivingDiapers,
@EFFBlog (myself) and friends and tweet using the #GivingHOPE hashtag for fantastically fun night of cloth diaper fun.
If you’re new to Twitter parties, I suggest TweetGrid. Simply
go to this link, login with your twitter account and add your twitter handle in the 3rd column to follow tweets directed at you. It can be fast-paced but this layout helps a lot.
There is also a Facebook Fundraising Campaign with over $1,700 worth of prizes you do not want to miss out on! There are prize packs from:
The NOW Family (ARV $124)
3 DUO AIO’s + more from
Thirsties (ARV $75.00)
and much, much much more! Whew!
All of the prizes are listed on
the Dirty Diaper Laundry Facebook Page,
the contest is open now and ends midnight on February 14. To enter just like the sponsor’s pages using the easy to use Rafflecopter widget. You don’t have to like every page but you must like the sponsor’s page to win their prize.
It should be noted that every sponsor you see listed has generously given a monetary donation to
Giving Diapers, Giving Hopeso please, please show them your appreciation and support!How can you help? Just spread the word to all of your friends! Share the giveaway on your Facebook, Twitter, Message Boards, or by carrier pigeon to your buddy on a deserted island.If you want to do more to help out a worthy cause you can, and you even get more entries into the giveaway!
If you donate any amount, anything, you get 25 extra entries. Send a donation to
givingdiapersgivinghope@gmail.comvia Paypal then choose the Donation option in the giveaway. By donating any amount you increase your chances to win one of these amazing prizes!I hope you will join me in supporting this wonderful organization that is doing so much to help others and raise awareness about cloth diapers. This Fundraiser will help them continue operating for the rest of the year.
To learn more about Giving Diapers, Giving Hope you can visit them on their website or Facebook Page.
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Thanks for posting this – I love finding ways – any way! – to spread the love of cloth to everyone.
This is such an amazing organization. I didn’t know that organizations like this existed and I will definitely donate at least some of my diapers when we’re finished
It’s so great to be able to help so many families and spread the cloth diaper love. Thanks for posting this!