Last year, the Idaho Diaper Bank added the Warehouse on Wheel (WOW) program to reach babies and families living in rural communities of Idaho by giving low-income families access to a reliable supply of clean diapers.  Many families living in rural communities of Idaho have limited access to affordable diapers and/or transportation to big-box stores. At this time, the WOW program reaches families living in rural counties throughout Idaho with its Partnering Distribution Organizations.

A family’s access to a reliable supply of clean diapers leads to:

• Healthier Communities – Dirties diapers can make us sick and spread hepatitis A, viral meningitis, and severe bacterial diarrheas. Not having diapers adversely affects a mother feeling of self-worth and can negatively impact the mother-child bond. 
• Happier Babies – Frequent diaper changes prevent painful diaper rash, loss of appetite, staph, urinary infections, or renal failure. Access to clean diapers is an essential basic need
• Financial Independence and Early Care and Education – A supply of clean diapers are required to attend most early childcare programs; without them, children miss out on educational opportunities and parents can’t attend work or school.

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