You can help end diaper need in Waterloo Region.
What is Diaper Need?
Diaper need affects families who don’t have enough diapers to keep an infant clean, dry, and healthy. With the rising cost of living, many households are forced to choose between essentials like rent, food, and diapers.
In many cases of diaper need, parents miss work and lose wages because they are unable to send their infant to childcare. In extreme situations, babies may wear the same diaper for more than a day or re-use diapers that have been dried out and cleaned.
Demand for diapers and practical resources in Waterloo Region has increased 67% since last year.
About Diaper Our City
October 1 – 31, 2024
What’s Happening?
Waterloo Region is an economically vibrant community, yet 1:8 residents live below the poverty line.
The need for diapers at The Pregnancy Centre has increased by 67%.
Who’s Impacted?
Diaper need is a reality for hundreds of Waterloo Region families, including:
- Single parent families
- Minimum wage employees
- Parents with disabilities
- New Canadians
- Families with limited support
Ways To Help?
It takes a Village to ensure there’s enough for everyone and no one is left behind.
Donate diapers, host a diaper drive, or donate funds. Your generous support will help meet the growing demand for diapers, wipes, and formula.
This is what diaper need feels like.
You can help.
How to Host a
Diaper Drive
1. Sign up to host a diaper drive and choose your timeline. We recommend hosting the drive for 2 to 3 weeks.
2. Decide where to host your diaper drive. Connect with your peers, family, co-workers, or others to collect diapers.
3. Use the Host Toolkit to promote the diaper drive. We have a ton of resources to help your drive succeed! Download the toolkit for social media posts, images, support letters and more!
4. Collect diaper boxes. 1, 10, 100…every box counts!
Sample Diaper Drives
- Places of work or offices.
- Social or sports clubs.
- Small groups.
- Neighbourhood and community organizations.
- Places of worship.
- Social media.
Find a Diaper Drive
Donating diapers can be simple! Click the map to see what diaper drives are near you.
- Sobeys Highland
- St. Jacobs Daycare
- Zehrs Glenridge
- Zehrs Hiway Centre
- Zehrs Conestoga Mall
- Zehrs Stanley Park
The Pregnancy Centre
Drop off your diaper donations directly to The Pregnancy Centre
Sobeys Highland
Diaper Drive Drop Off Location
St. Jacobs Daycare
Diaper Drive Drop Off Location
Zehrs Glenridge
Diaper Drive Drop Off Location
Zehrs Hiway Centre
Diaper Drive Drop Off Location
Zehrs Conestoga Mall
Diaper Drive Drop Off Location
Zehrs Stanley Park
Diaper Drive Drop Off Location
We Need 400 Boxes of Diapers!
Choose how you can help.
Drop Off Diapers
Do you have boxes ready to go? Donate them directly by visiting The Pregnancy Centre from Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Give to a Drive
Collecting 400 boxes by the end of 2024 is a team effort. Join the community by hosting a drive or contributing to one in your area.
Order Online
Don’t let a busy schedule stop you! Use our Amazon Wishlist to conveniently buy diapers and ship directly to The Pregnancy Centre.
Give to Diaper Our City
More Ways to Donate
Cheque
Address cheques to The Pregnancy Centre, 40 Francis Street South, Kitchener, ON N2G 2A2.
E-Transfer
Send e-transfers to
finance@pregnancycentre.ca. In the message box, include your name and email address to receive a tax receipt.
Phone
Call our office to make a one-time or reccurring credit card donation or electronic funds transfer (EFT). 519.886.4001
Frequently Asked Questions
What diaper sizes should I buy?
The most commonly needed sizes are 4 and 5. Fewer newborn and smaller sized diapers are needed as these are less requested.
How does the Centre's diaper distribution program work?
Our diaper distribution program is designed to assist low-resourced families by providing supplemental diapers each month until a child is 3 years old.
Families who need diapers can come to the Centre and complete an intake appointment to get registered for our program.
Can I purchase diapers and have them delivered?
Absolutely!
If you’re shopping on Amazon, use our wishlist and have your diapers sent straight to The Pregnancy Centre.
If you’re shopping online elswhere, enter the Centre’s address for delivery: 40 Francis St. S, Kichener, ON, N2G 2A2.
Please note we are open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. when purchasing diapers for delivery.
Why does the Centre provide diapers?
We believe in creating a community where there is enough for everyone, and no one is left behind. Parenting is hard enough. Parents shouldn’t have to worry that their babies will go without the most basic of needs.
Diapers are a crucial resource for families with babies and young children. Distributing diapers to low-resourced families helps reduce economic burden, reduces stress, and promotes infant and child well-being. The immediate needs of low-resourced families are being met through this program, while connecting these same families with other beneficial programs offered through the Centre.
Can I donate cloth diapers?
We appreciate the desire to donate reusable cloth diapers. However, some people do not have reliable laundry services or capacity to launder reusable diapers. We are encouraging donations of disposable diapers.
