Junior League of Toledo and Greater Toledo Community Foundation Provide 25,000 Diapers to Local Families
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Contact: Tiffany Moss, Secretary
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Junior League of Toledo and Greater Toledo Community Foundation Provide 25,000 Diapers to Local Families
TOLEDO, OH, June 1, 2025- The Board of Trustees of Greater Toledo Community Foundation approved $4,000 in grants from the Toledo Rotary Foundation Club Foundation
Fund to support the Junior League of Toledo’s community project, the As We Grow Diaper Bank. The grant has allowed As We Grow to distribute their 200,000 th diaper since their inception in 2020.
Providing basic essentials, such as diapers, helps to build stronger families and decreases adverse early experiences for babies and toddlers. As We Grow aims to improve the lives of families in the Toledo area by alleviating diaper need, which is the lack of sufficient diapers to keep a child clean, dry and healthy.
● 1 in 2 families in the United States experience diaper need.
● Because childcare centers require caregivers to supply diapers for children to attend, families experiencing diaper need are unable to access childcare that allows caregivers to attend work or school.
The funds awarded have provided over 25,000 diapers to 456 children, allowing parents to improve their child’s health and their family’s financial future. Based on a study published by The Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis, the impact of this number of diapers is estimated to have:
● Allowed 60 caregivers to attend work for approximately 2500 hours total when they would have otherwise been unable.
● Prevented 70 diaper rashes
● Prevented 4380 days of children and families experiencing the effects of painful diaper rash, when rashes do occur.
To make a donation to As We Grow or to learn more about our work, please visit www.Juniorleaguetoleodo.org.
To make a donation or learn more about Greater Toledo Community Foundation, visit www.toledocf.org.
Founded in 1933, the Junior League of Toledo is an organization whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. With a rich history of impact projects in the area, such as Shots for Tots, Court Appointed Special Advocates, and the Aurora House, the Junior League of Toledo continues to be a driving force in making a positive impact in Northwest Ohio. The Junior League of Toledo is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, an organization of transformational female leaders who set bold goals, open their circles, disrupt convention and change the conversation for the betterment of civil society. Today there are Leagues across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and beyond.
Greater Toledo Community Foundation is a public charitable organization created by citizens of our community to enrich the quality of life for individuals and families in our area. In existence since 1973, the Foundation has more than 1,000 funds with assets of approximately $441 million. The Foundation provides philanthropic services for individuals, families, businesses, and corporations to meet their charitable giving needs. Fore more information about Greater Toledo Community Foundation, visit www.toledocf.org or follow on Facebook and LinkedIn.