Diaper Drive for Help A Mother Out

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As a part of Better Hearing and Speech Month, we are working with a local non-profit, Help A Mother Out, to collect diapers during our Mother’s Day diaper drive! Help A Mother Out is a non-profit organization that works to improve baby and family well-being by increasing access to diapers for families in need.

Our participation will help families who are unable to provide an adequate monthly supply of fresh diapers for their children. Our efforts in this diaper drive will go a long way to ensuring that these babies get a healthier start in life.

Our Diaper Drive will take place during the entire month of May. You can drop-off your donated diapers at our office during usual business hours. You can also participate in our virtual diaper drive! The larger sizes (4, 5, and 6) are always in the highest demand, but every size is needed and accepted. Wipes are also accepted. You can even donate opened packages or loose diapers!

The dirty truth about diapers:

  • Public assistance programs (like food stamps) don’t cover the cost of diapers.

  • 22% of all children under five years old in the U.S. live in poverty and 1 out of every 3 families struggle to afford diapers.

  • If a family can’t afford diapers, a baby may spend extended periods of time in the same soiled diaper.

  • Diapers cost $75-100/month out of pocket which means that families are choosing between diapers and other basic needs like food, rent and utilities.

 On behalf of Help a Mother Out and the families we will help, thank you!

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Jody Vaynshtok

Jody is a California-licensed speech language pathologist with eight years of industry and clinical experience. She has worked with both adult and pediatric populations during her time at private practice, birth-to-three, and hospital facilities. She is experienced in the assessment and treatment of a variety of communication and cognitive disorders. In addition, Jody has a passion for working with adults looking to achieve clearer communication. Jody received her BS in Speech and Hearing Sciences and MS in Medical Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Washington. She was a part of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford’s cleft and craniofacial clinic participating in the multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of children born with craniofacial abnormalities. She holds a staff position at UCSF and is the lead speech language pathologist for the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Hearing Loss Clinic. When she's not busy having fun with her clients Jody enjoys spending time with her husband, Anton, friends and family. And if she's not headed out somewhere fun for dinner, you might find her at Bar Method working out!