Diaper Houston is coming to Caroline Collective for its Second Annual Drinks, Desserts, and Diapers event on Sunday, September 18th!

A newly-formed non-profit collaborative, Diaper Houston aims to collect 15,000 diapers via the event for area children in need. Admission to the bash is a pack of diapers, preferably in sizes 3 to 6. This year’s beneficiaries are DePelchin Children’s Center and SEARCH Homeless Services’ House of Tiny Treasures.

No Label Brewing Co. will be providing some drinks for the party and our friends at A Sweet Intent will provide delicious desserts! Bring your diapers and come out for a friendly afternoon to help some children in need!

WHEN: Sunday, September 18th, 2-4PM
WHERE: Caroline Collective | 4820 Caroline, HTX 77004
HOW MUCH: One pack of diapers (sizes 3-6 preferred)

More on diaper need:

A basic need for infants and toddlers, diapers can cost $100 to $125 per month per child. In a two-person family living at the poverty level consisting of parent and child, diapers can command 10.2 percent of a family’s annual budget.
Approximately 41 percent of Harris County children receive nutritional assistance from the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, but this benefit does not include diapers. In families where parents cannot buy an adequate diaper supply, children frequently wear one diaper for a day or longer, which can lead to diaper rash, extreme irritability and even abuse by the parents.

By providing diaper donations to DePelchin’s Transitional Living Program and SEARCH’s House of Tiny Treasures, Diaper Houston volunteers will help these agencies use resources towards other needs of their clients.

More on Diaper Houston:

Susan Richardson Barnes and Lisa Chmiola Burns, co-founders of Diaper Houston, began the event a year ago as an alternative to the typical birthday celebration. They settled on the idea of a birthday/benefit, and Drinks, Desserts &
Diapers was born. After the first year’s success (collecting nearly 7,000 diapers), they recognized just how great need is in Houston and created Diaper Houston, dedicated to ending diaper need in the area.

“Diaper need is an issue many Houstonians are unaware exists,” said Burns. “We hope through this annual event, we can make a difference in the lives of many area children by ensuring access to an adequate diaper supply.”