It was a simple way to connect: searching Volunteerfoxcities.org, Meredith Lauer discovered Jake’s Diapers. “I brought a group of middle school mission trip kids and packed diaper kits,” she said of her first visit in summer 2019. “Stephanie’s passion is contagious! The first time we met with her, her energy
Hooked on Jake’s: Volunteer Exposes Youth Groups to Mission
Mayleison’s Story: Cloth Diapers Help Sick Child
It is a joy to share with you Mayleison’s story, and the transformation this sick child made. Mayleison had been receiving care at our Diaper Drop Real Hope for Haiti. Thanks to you, he and his friends at the Rescue Center have an ample supply of cloth diapers to keep them
Jake’s Diapers Provides Help For Seniors.
As Heather walked down the long hallway of the independent living facility where her mother, Jane, lives, she noticed the creak of the floor beneath her. Every so often, the local news blared out an open door, a noise that distracted her even for a second from the worry on
Cloth Kit Helps Family After Baby’s NICU Stay
Diaper bank partner able to provide newborn cloth kit to family in need. A baby is born, but she doesn’t come home. This is the reality that parents of newborns with medical issues face. Whether premature or another serious condition, these children spend the first weeks or months of their
Wisconsin Bank Supports Rural Families Via Community Partnerships
Jake’s Diapers Runs the Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank to Make a Local Difference Note: The person who provided this story wished to remain anonymous. To protect the identity of this individual, “Amelia” is a false name. Amelia loves her son. When she became a mom just 9 short months ago,
Helping High-Risk Mothers Through Positive Pregnancy
A tragedy in one mother’s life has inspired hope and help for high-risk mothers living in Ethiopia. Laura McBrayer is a mother to five children: four living, and Elizabeth, her deceased daughter born with Trisomy 18, a genetic syndrome that is almost always incompatible with life. Laura describes her journey
Diapers Promote Self-Sufficiency for Mom in D.C.
A mother and daughter were stuck in a cycle: though enrolled in a program that provides childcare and support for the mother to work towards self-sufficiency – the two attended only sporadically. The pair began receiving diapers from the Greater DC Diaper Bank, one of Jake’s Diapers Diaper Drop partners.
Shaping Young Minds with Kid-Friendly Volunteering Experience
While we serve littles around the world with every diaper we send, there are other ways we can have an impact on young minds and lives here at our Hope Factory warehouse. Jake’s Diapers offers many kid friendly volunteering opportunities for families to make an impact on the community. We
World Mental Health Day and Diaper Need
October recognizes World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, 2019, an important time for awareness around issues that impact individuals globally. This year the theme is Suicide Prevention. Every 40 seconds, someone dies by suicide – and this year there’s a call to take action and prevent these deaths. Extreme
Ship It! Puerto Rico Diaper Kits Carry Extra Cost to Reach People in Need
We’re happy to say we’ve comfortably settled into our home at Hope Factory, our warehouse in Little Chute, WI, where we have plenty of space to sort, prep and pack cloth diaper kits and other hygiene products for people in need around the world. Seriously, we move a lot of
