SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) According to the National Diaper Bank Network, during a typical time, 1 in 3 families need diapers in the United States, but with the current global pandemic, it's putting a spotlight on the need for diapers.
"It's kind of a silent need that's continued to grow in this crisis," said Nicole Breslend, the president of the Junior League of Champlain Valley.
Thanks to a 49,000 diaper and 5,000 wipe donation from Seventh Generation in March, the team is serving 10 agencies across Vermont in addition to it's usual eight in Chittenden County.
Over the past few months, the group has handed out 135,000 diapers statewide to places like the Howard Center, King Street Center, Lund family Center, and Champlain Valley Head Start.
Breslend says a huge part of the organization's initiative, now more than ever, is to establish a way for families to get donated diapers through government benefits.
"We are in regular contact with the early childhood alliance as well as having contact with legislators in the state house in trying to come up with solutions at a policy level to try to get families access to diapers," said Breslend.
In the meantime, the Junior League's 30 volunteers are hand-delivering diapers to area agencies who need resources their usual funding can't supply.
Tune in to Channel 3 This Morning from 5 a.m. until 7 a.m. Christina Guessferd will explain how those extra resources are being used.
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