Tag Archive: share the love
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Sharing is caring.” It’s a simple mantra that, if practiced, can really make a difference. Whether you give away your time, your attention, your toys, your money, or even your cloth diapers, sharing is a way to build relationships and even help someone in need. Our national cloth diaper bank, Share the Love, was created with the “sharing is caring” philosophy in mind. We work to share local resources and cloth diapers with low-income families, but we can’t do it without you. Every diaper we share with someone was generously shared with us. For this week’s
What is Share the Love? Share the Love is a cloth diaper re-distribution program that distributes used cloth diapers to families in need. Share the Love is not-for-profit program of Cotton Babies. All labor is volunteer. All diapers are donated. Is Share the Love a 501c3? This program is not currently set up as a non-profit (501c3), which means diapers that are given to the program are not tax deductible. The program does not accept any monetary donations. My application was denied. What do I do now? Your application could have been denied because diapers were not available to fit
Summer, the season of love. Whether it’s the warmer temperatures or bright sunny skies, there’s always a lot to enjoy. But if your a parent who needs help caring for your family, summer can also be stressful and you’re forced to worry about child care, meals and other basic necessities like diapers. Our national cloth diaper bank, Share the Love, was created to help needy families — all year round. It’s a locally-sustainable, nationally-accessible program that has more than 100 host sites throughout the U.S. This summer, we want to continue spreading the word about Share the Love while also making
Share the Love hosts are filled with plans for The Great Cloth Diaper Change tomorrow. If you are also planning to attend, you may see them there changing alongside you, at an informational booth, or even hosting your local event. We now have 106 host volunteers in 42 states. They want you to know they are there, ready to receive your donations and get them out to families who need them. Don’t know your local host? Look for them in the official Share the Love host tshirt the day of the event or email sharethelove@cottonbabies.com to help your local site.
Share the Love is two years old! One site in Saint Louis, Mo. has now grown to 100 host sites in 39 states across the U.S., which means love is definitely in the air this time of year and it’s clear that there’s a whole lot of it going around. Helping share the love among struggling families is accomplished by more than just the efforts of each of our amazing hosts. Each host is in a different community with a different set of resources. Hosts are encouraged to reach out to their communities for help in running their sites. They
Our national cloth diaper bank, Share the Love, is turning two! Since 2012, when Share the Love was initially launched, the number of host sites throughout the U.S. has increased significantly. In fact, we are opening several host sites each month and there are now more than 75 Share the Love locations throughout the country. To you, this may not seem like a big deal. But to us, and those families who are living in poverty, this is a major feat. With a Share the Love host site in nearly every major U.S. city, we are able to help even more
A few days ago several of my friends posted a slideshow of moms supporting other moms on Facebook. The point of the slideshow, at least what I got out of it, was that we should all support each other regardless of the differences in our parenting choices and experiences. What really struck me is that, in my role as Share the Love Program Coordinator, I see this every day. We have an amazing network of moms who, without judgement, just want to help other moms. Out of kindness and love, Share the Love hosts from all over the country with a
The holiday season is quickly approaching. It’s a time to be thankful while also extending a hand to those who are less fortunate. Share the Love was created to help needy families — all year round. It’s a locally-sustainable, nationally-accessible cloth diaper bank that provides families with cloth diapers. With more than 50 host sites in the U.S., Share the Love continues to grow and fight poverty in local communities. For this week’s giveaway, we want to Share the Love. Two people will win a Flip One-Size Diaper Cover and a pack of Flip Disposable Inserts. But to help share
When I switched to cloth diapers from disposables there was a lot I didn’t know. One thing that didn’t even cross my mind was that cloth diapers not only have a life beyond one diaper change, they may even have a life beyond one child. A friend of mine mentioned using the same set of diapers on both her first and second children. Even more awesome is that the next go-around for your cloth diapers could be sharing the love with who may not have otherwise been able to afford diapers at all. As a Mom, especially in those early days,
Share the Love is continuing to grow! Over the last few months, the number of Share the Love host sites in the U.S. has nearly tripled and there are now more than 50 locations throughout the country. With the number of host sites always increasing, Share the Love is able to touch and transform the lives of more people. Share the Love was created in February 2012 to provide relovable cloth diapers to families in need. The vision of the program is to fight poverty across the nation. Since its inception, Share the Love has been able to help dozens of
