By Tori Whalen
Published: Dec. 19, 2023 at 12:50 PM EST
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – If you or anyone you know desperately needs diapers for their children, a Topeka non-profit is hosting a free diaper giveaway.
The Topeka Doula Project is hosting a free diaper giveaway at the SENT Topeka headquarters, located at 455 SE Golf Park Blvd. Organizers will host the giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon and again from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for anyone who works during the day and couldn’t make it earlier in the morning.
According to Abriona Markham, executive director of the Topeka Doula Project, the need for diapers is critical now more than ever because the price of supplying enough diapers for one’s child is becoming too much to bear for families in need.
“Let’s say you just get a small pack,” said Markham. “That could run you maybe seven dollars to get just a regular plastic pack, but of course, that might only have about 20 to 45 in there depending on what size you need and 45 might also be a stretch. So, we look into the boxes and people are spending about $20-$35 on boxes of diapers. As of 2023, the diaper need is every one in two families, and so, somebody needs diapers and I think how can I make that as easily and as accessible as possible.”