Twice each month, families can pick up diapers, pull-ups and wipes for their children. Distribution takes place on the second Friday morning from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. and the fourth Wednesday evening from 6- 7:30 p.m. at Auburn First United Presbyterian Church, 1322 19th St. Signs are posted, and parents can use the drive-through to receive items.
Diaper Pantry Committee member and executive director at Project Response, Inc., Desaray Sardeson-Johnson explained the guidelines by saying, “there is no income requirement. Parents in need of diapers who live in Nemaha County are encouraged to stop by.”
The Nemaha County Diaper Pantry is a collaborative effort between the Southeast District Health Department’s Growing Great Kids program, Auburn Sixpence, Project Response and Auburn First United Presbyterian Church. Supplies are provided through donations and grant funding to support families in need.
Megan Piper, Healthy Families America Program Manager with Growing Great Kids and the Southeast Nebraska Health Department (SENHD) coordinates the program. She said it started with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 received by SENHD and a generous donation from the family of Grace Allgood, the Diaper Pantry has served well over 100 families in Nemaha County annually since its beginning.
Piper said, “we’ve had such great support from the community. One of the priorities for ARPA funds was programs like this so planting a diaper pantry is a great way to support our families. We have excellent partnerships that make it possible.”
“Donations of larger sizes are especially appreciated, since we never know what we’ll receive,” Sardeson-Johnson said.
Families can check the Nemaha County Diaper Pantry’s Facebook page for more details.
