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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The South Central Homeless Coalition has met their goal for the 2nd annual diaper drive.

This past spring, the South Central Homeless Coalition received significant donations of from Atonement Lutheran Church and Hugo’s Family Marketplace. Other donations made to regional collection sites and online fundraisers totaled $1,725.15. In total, the group was able to raise $5,363.41 that was then used to purchase diapers and wipes for the nine-county region.

“Thank you to the many contributors who helped our coalition reach the 2017 diaper drive goal,” the coalition stated in a release. “The goal was $5,000 in diapers, wipes, and monetary donations. Thanks to regional participation, items and dollars donated at the collection sites will be able to stay in those communities within our region.”

The coalition received 5,081 individual diapers and 78 packages of wipes during this campaign, equal to about $1,000 in product donation.

New and unused packages of diapers, wipes, and monetary donations were collected at regional county sites and then distributed to local agencies in their community.

“The need is dire to continue to help wipe out diaper need in our region. Government assistance programs like Food Stamps do NOT cover diapers. One in three moms in the U.S. report suffering from diaper need. Diapers can cost $70- $80 per month or more; babies need 6-10 diapers per day. There is still not a diaper bank located in ND which could help supply this need for our communities. The coalition encourages year-round support to help close the need gap and is looking forward to planning our 2018 drive.”