Neighborhood Villages Partners with Baby2Baby to Distribute 80,000 Diapers to Families in Response to Rising Diaper Costs

With diaper costs continuing to rise across the country, we teamed up with Baby2Baby to organize our second distribution initiative, delivering 80,000 diapers to the Massachusetts community.

Building on our previous distributions, we organized drop offs in Roxbury, Burlington, and the South Shore, providing free diapers to emergency shelters, child care programs, Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) programs, early intervention programs, churches, and other organizations that support families and young children.

“Sky-high diaper prices have made it harder and harder for Massachusetts families to afford these essential supplies for their children's health and well-being,” said Sarah Muncey, co-founder of Neighborhood Villages. “A baby needs between six and twelve diapers a day, so these costs add up fast—often to the tune of $1,000 a year per child. This is a crisis demanding immediate solutions, and we’re proud to be able to provide this kind of relief across the Commonwealth.”

Diaper prices have increased by 48% since 2020, costing families thousands of dollars each year. 

Coupled with the high cost of living and expensive child care, this expense can overwhelm a family that is already stretched thin, with low-income families spending up to 14% of their earnings on diapers alone. 

Diapers and wipes are essential items for newborns and young children–their price should not prevent families from accessing what they need to keep their children safe, clean, and healthy. 

But that is not the reality for millions of families. Many are forced to weigh the cost of diapers against other basic needs such as food, transportation, medicine, and child care.

At Neighborhood Villages, our mission is to show how an early education system can be supportive of children and families and each of these community initiatives brings us one step closer to that goal.

Throughout the year, Neighborhood Villages will continue to partner with early childhood education programs serving vulnerable children and families to help them access the health services, wraparound supports, and material goods they need to thrive.

We were proud to work alongside our incredible community partners to put Massachusetts families first and we extend a huge thank you to everyone who lent a helping hand.