Operation Diaper Drive
will ensure that babies and toddlers in our community stay clean, dry and healthy.
Our 7th Annual Operation Diaper Drive is October 1st-31st! Help us reach our goal of 200,000 diapers!
Eastern Iowa Health Center and YPN, in partnership with Corridor Hy-Vee Food Stores holds Operation Diaper Drive each year in October. This community-wide effort has a goal to stock the Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank with a one-year supply of diapers and wipes. All Cedar Rapids, Marion, Coralville, and Iowa City Hy-Vee Food Stores collect donations of diapers and wipes.
During our 6th Annual Diaper Drive we collected more than 165k diapers!
Diapers are one of the most basic needs for a family with a new baby. On average, a monthly supply of diapers costs $80. Add that up and one year of diapers costs nearly $1,000! Low-income families spend nearly 14 percent of their paychecks on diapers. Most daycare centers require parents to provide a daily supply of diapers. When families don’t have enough diapers, parents have to stay at home instead of working or going to school.
Operation Diaper Drive ensures babies and toddlers in our community stay clean, dry and healthy.
How you Can help!
- Drop off diapers and wipes in the collection boxes at any Corridor Hy-Vee October 1st-31st! (all sizes and open packages are welcome)
- Add a donation of 10 or 25 diapers to your Hy-Vee purchase - just tell the cashier that you would like to donate diapers!
- Donate online! 100% of donations will be used to purchase diapers and wipes.
- Hold a casual day at the office and ask co-workers to donate diapers in exchange for wearing jeans. Drop off the donations at Hy-Vee or call 319.364.8909 to arrange a pick up.
Prior to 2020, Andy and his fiancé, had never needed to utilize a community service. Andy shares, “I have always worked and was able to provide for my family, so it was humbling to admit that we needed a hand.” After seeing a news article, they quickly got in line. “When we arrived and saw the line of cars, it was evident that this organization truly cared about those in need after such a rough year – I don’t know what we would’ve done without them.”
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Diaper Bank Helps Record Number of Iowans This Year, Needs More Donations to Keep Up With Demand
CEDAR RAPIDS — Because of the economic hardship faced by many this year, one local nonprofit providing for some of the area’s littlest residents saw its biggest growth to date. The Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank has donated more than 615,000