Founded in 2008
Diapers aren't pretty; NO diapers is even uglier. Diapers aren't putting food on the table; NO diapers won't let a baby go to childcare so a parent can start activity that will put food on the table. Diapers aren't your problem; NO diapers is everybody's problem contributing to increased public health costs, public assistance costs, increased crime interdiction costs, loss of a generation costs that come to play all right here in Stark County ...Diapers aren't pretty; NO diapers is even uglier.
"Bottomline" is a grassroots cooperative with one mission: to raise awareness of the importance of adequate diapering to the health, safety and emotional well being of children and families in order to link donors who wish to ensure access to basic diapering supplies with a distribution entity who will identify existing social service locations from which goods can be made available.
Braving plunging temps while trudging through the snow...only fourteen blocks to the food pantry and now just six more blocks to go...will they have diapers today? one can never know...and if they do and spare a few will there be enough for a day or two?...or tomorrow will the scene repeat as mothers and babies launch another search on the deadly winter street?
BOTTOMLINE, Stark County's diapering supplies collective, brings easy to accomplish diapering supplies drives to clubs, schools, churches, neighborhood groups or businesses...collects the supplies (from private donors too)...and takes them to already existing social service agencies to bolster their inventories and increase our community's capacity to serve local families...message us below TODAY...somewhere in our community TODAY a baby will wear a diaper fashioned from newsprint, duct tape and a garbage bag...what will she wear tomorrow?
(photo credit: Steve Groten)
A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE...2014
Thanks to all the volunteers and merchants and a SHOUT OUT OF GRATITUDE to Maria and Arcadia and Canton's own SCENIC ROUTE...There was fun shopping to get ahead of the holiday gift season, a wonderful Italian buffet supper, happy hour fun, great entertainment and fellowship in support of Stark County families...check out some candid shots below...
2015
2015/2016 YOUNG MOMS born to read BABY SHOWER
BABY SHOWER
Diapering supplies drives are easy to do and they heighten awareness of the importance of adequate diapering for the future productivity of all families. Public health and stable living conditions and provide strength and pride through concrete strategies toward community self sustainability. Contact us below and we will be happy to meet with you and/or your organization to help plan, launch and support your Bottomline outreach efforts!
2013 Calvary Mission
2013 Calvary Mission
2014 in support of
this community initiative...
diaper collection site
Benefiting from the generosity of donors from
THE MITTEN TREE PROJECT
children's outerwear and diapering supplies collections
at local holiday craft and boutique shows
since 2012
2013
