More Publicity!

Did you see the Middletown Journal or the Dayton Daily News today? Each of them had articles about Diaper Drive-and the one in the Middletown Journal was on the cover! Yah! To read it click here. Hopefully, this will help push us closer to our goal of 25,000 diapers!

You Should SEE my Living Room

So when I decided I wanted to raise 25,000 diapers, Paul asked me what I was gong to do with them. Keep them in my living room of course. And that is exactly what I have been doing.

This week, my stacking ability, took a turn for the worse, and proceeded to fall all over the computer desk (nothing was broke). I have since modified my stacking, to small little piles, and using some of the larger boxes.

This week, we are up to over 8,000 diapers. If you remember, we started collecting diapers as of Feb 1st, and we are now almost halfway. Have any ideas on groups to speak to? Click here to e-mail me.

Look at THOSE Numbers!!!

We are up to 6,000 diapers! That's almost a fourth of the way there...
Keep them coming!!

Diaper Drive going Strong!

So I am very happy the diapers are still coming in and we are finishing week 3! I spoke at my Church this past Sunday to discuss Diaper Drive and that helped with donations along with 2 additional companies pitching in. (Check out the Corporate Sponsors page.) I guess I'll have to take out that post about companies not helping out!

Tricky me- (actually it was Paul....). The Fox 45 news story is now on You Tube. Click Here.

Tomorrow or Saturday I will be updating the new total!

Cloth Diapers

I have been asked a couple of times now if I had considered cloth diapers for the Diaper Drive. The answer is yes. When I began Diaper Drive, I did research regarding the need for diapers and who would benefit from the donations. The fact is that many of the families who will receive the diapers do not always have running water and/or electricity. If you are living in a shelter, being able to wash and clean your own diapers is truly not an option. If you are not living in a shelter, some of these families may not have electricity the entire month-especially if they are having to choose between food or electric. Because of these reasons, I believe disposable is a better option for many of these families.

Diaper Update -Where are the Companies?

As promised, we are updating the diaper tracker on a weekly basis and are now up to 3,650 diapers. Considering we have only been asking for diapers for 2 weeks, that's pretty good!

One thing I am disappointed in is the lack of responses from companies. I submitted letters to probably about 10 companies, and have followed up with each of them multiple times. The only thing I have gotten was from Walgreens-nobody else. If you have any ideas on companies to go to, or how to get answers from some of these other ones, I am open to suggestions!

Questions about Diapers.com

Maureen told me that when she went to use diapers.com, she had some problems with the coupon code working. I contacted them to make sure everything was ok with sending the diapers to the same address (provided it was a new customer) and they acted like it shouldn't be an issue. If you do have problems, and the coupon code does not take, they said to give them a call before hitting "submit" (they are super nice, and answer quickly)and they will force the coupon code through.

Their number is: 1-800-diapers
If you want to let me know how it worked for you, click here.

Good, Better. Best!!!

So the GOOD news is that we are up to 2,350 diapers! Yah! Thanks to everybody who has contributed to this important program.

The even BETTER news, is that Allison R. reached out to me, and told me that if you order diapers from Diapers.com and spend $49 you get FREE SHIPPING.

And the BEST part? Diapers.com has a program, and now, when NEW customers orders diapers and use the coupon code: "diaperdriv" they will get an additional $10 off their order! This is in ADDITION to the free shipping!

Here's what you do: Click here to go to diapers.com. Sign up as a new customer. Order $49 worth of diapers and use "diaperdriv" in the coupon code. The result is you pay $39, get free shipping, and we have more diapers to donate! (address to send diapers is: Diaper Drive-Kelly Schilling; 5511 Stone Path Drive; Middletown, OH 45042)

FOX 45 News!!!

So Cara, from Fox 45 came to interview me yesterday about Diaper Drive! She was great, and they ended up doing a piece on the 10:00 news! Want to see how it went? Click here.

Dayton Daily News- Contact Info

Yeah! The Dayton Daily News wrote a write-up about Diaper Drive! Want to read it? Follow this link.

I have also been asked how you can contact me directly. Want to send me an e-mail? Click here. with questions or information.

Here Come the Diapers!

So I am FINALLY done putting everything together and can start reaching out to people to let them know about the Diaper Drive. I wanted to make sure deductions were tax deductible (which they now are) before asking anyone for donations. I have also reached out to various companies for their support, and added a "Sponsors" page so we can include who has helped us there.