4-H Delivers

Diaper Round-Up Helps Solano County Families

The Issue

Transitional families, or families without income or homes, increased drastically during recent years. Many generous citizens have donated time and food to local food banks to provide for these families. However, not many people realize the great need for diapers for these transitional families.

What Has 4-H Done?

Two 4-Hers from Wolfskill 4-H Club, Hannah Crawford-Stewart and Kaylee Lindgren, realized the need for diaper donations and began the Diaper Round-Up, a county-wide community service project to benefit transitional families in Solano County. The first obstacle they hit was how to distribute these diapers - many food banks lack the capacity to store and distribute infants' diapers. After contacting ChildNet, Hannah and Kaylee set out to collect 1,000 diapers to donate to local families.

The Payoff

Local reporters soon picked up on the efforts of these two dedicated 4-Hers, and many community members became involved. Kaylee and Hannah collected nearly 3,000 diapers to donate to local families, and are continuing to collect diapers as long as there is a need. The girls were recognized by the Solano County Board of Supervisors for being activists in their community.

Author: Annalee Sanborn, Student Assistant, State 4-H Office