UPDATE: Today, September 20th, the Milwaukee Diaper Mission is collecting diapers from 6:30am to 6:30pm at the Medical College of Wisconsin. A new study by the National Diaper Bank Network shows that 1 in 2 families in the United States with small children struggle to afford diapers. Donations of any size will be accepted. You can drop off your diaper donation at this address:
Medical College of Wisconsin Education Building, 8701 W Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa, WI, 53226
MILWAUKEE — Beginning on Sept. 18, National Diaper Need Awareness Week puts a spotlight on the serious need for diapers in communities across the United States.
To help amplify that urgency within their own community, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his longtime partner, Mariah Riddlesprigger, visited the Milwaukee Diaper Mission and helped pack diapers for the families who need them most.
If you would like to help those efforts by the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, click here to learn more. Interested parties can help by volunteering, donating funds, or supplying the Milwaukee Diaper Mission with more diapers.
Riddlesprigger first became involved in the efforts as a volunteer, eventually working her way up to the Board of Directors through her continued charitable work and consistent contributions to the organization. Eventually, Giannis began contributing alongside her, helping to elevate the nonprofit with his platform.
Since its inception in Sept. 2020, the Milwaukee Diaper Mission has provided more than 1.2 million diapers to Milwaukee County community members in need.
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