Category: Events

Brrr! While the weather’s turning gray and cool, we’re just getting warmed up. Our annual year-end campaign, Give Joy, kicks off November 1 and will run through December 31. By participating in Give Joy, you can help WestSide Baby ensure that children in our community have the basics they need, like diapers and safety equipment – and also that they have the opportunity to experience extra joy this season. Follow us on Instagram & Facebook to look out for upcoming in-person opportunities! Join us for some fun festivities! Join us for a “Sip & Sort” evening. Tour our warehouses, learn the life cycle of a donation, & process a few orders with us! Snacks & beverages will be provided.—When | Tues. December 12, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PMLocation | WestSide Baby RSVP to Sip & Sort Always…

Hi to our WestSide Baby Community! What a busy summer it’s been!  We just wrapped up our From the Bottom Up campaign, our community’s largest annual diaper drive. Together, our community donated over 250,000 diapers. These diapers will be distributed to 5,000 children in the greater Seattle community. Because of an amazing foundation of support from our community, this summer we expanded our operations. We extended volunteer and donation collection hours, identified new collection sites, and continued bulk diaper distribution efforts amidst national diaper shortages. To top it off, we bolstered our leadership team with the addition of Interim Executive Director, Laura Skelton. Laura brings over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and has served as Interim Executive Director at a number of Seattle-area nonprofit organizations. I am proud to continue to support…

Nationwide, the average cost of diapers has gone up by nearly 22% since 2018. The impact of inflation is felt acutely by families experiencing diaper need who, on a daily basis, must stretch their limited income to provide the basics for their children. Few people realize that unlike other essentials such as food or health insurance, there is no federal assistance for purchasing diapers. Learn more about the impact of diaper insecurity. "Expanded diaper access is an often-overlooked policy priority that could have significant positive benefits for families with infants and toddlers."Allie Schneider, Research Associate, & Hailey Gibbs, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress Diapers are the one item WestSide Baby guarantees to the providers we work with and the families we serve. From the Bottom Up is our…