Help Us Keep Diapers Within Reach for Local Families

When a baby runs out of diapers, the consequences are immediate.

Parents may be forced to leave a child in a soiled diaper longer than they should. A child may be unable to attend childcare because most providers require families to supply diapers. Families already struggling to make ends meet may face impossible choices between diapers, food, rent, and other essentials.

That’s why FIRST 5 Santa Clara County’s Diaper Kit Program exists. Each year, the Diaper Kit Program helps more than 5,000 local children access a basic necessity that every baby deserves. But today, this critical community resource faces an uncertain future.

We’re working to raise $25,000 to help sustain the Diaper Kit Program and we need your help.

How You Can Help

1. Donate to our Diaper Kit Fundraiser or start your own fundraiser.
2. Use our suggested messaging and images to spread the word. Simply email your friends or get creative! Host a diaper party, ask for diaper donations in lieu of birthday gifts, sell lemonade–we want to see how you fundraise! 
3. Every dollar (100%!) of your fundraising will support our Diaper Kit Program to give free diapers and wipes to babies and toddlers in need.

Key Messages

When talking about the Diaper Kit Program, feel free to use these key messages in your own words:

• Every baby deserves to be clean, healthy, and cared for.

• Diapers are a basic necessity, but many families struggle to afford them due to the rising cost of living.

• FIRST 5 Santa Clara County’s Diaper Kit Program helps more than 5,000 local children each year.

• A lack of diapers can impact a child’s health, comfort, and ability to attend childcare.

• No parent should have to choose between buying diapers and paying for other essentials like food, rent, or utilities.

• The Diaper Kit Program provides a critical lifeline for families with young children during times of hardship.

• Just $25 can provide approximately one week of diapers for a child in need.

• Donations stay local and directly support families in Santa Clara County.

• Every gift, no matter the size, helps ensure babies have access to clean diapers.

• Sharing the fundraiser is just as valuable—raising awareness helps connect more people to the cause.

• Together, we can help give every child a healthy start and support families when they need it most.

• No baby should have to wait for a clean diaper.

Sample Social Media Message 1

INTRODUCE your fundraiser with this message:

Today, you can be the reason a baby in our community has the diapers they need. 

FIRST 5 Santa Clara County’s Diaper Kit Program helps more than 5,000 local children every year stay clean, healthy, and cared for. But we can’t do it without caring community members like you. 

Just $25 provides a week of diapers for a child in need. Will you give today and bring immediate relief to a family facing hardship? My goal is to raise $200 to help 8 babies! Your support ensures every child has a healthy start. Give now on my fundraising page at [LINK TO YOUR PAGE]

Sample Social Media Message 2

UPDATE your supporters with this message:
I’m close to reaching my goal of raising $200 to help @FIRST5SCC provide comfort and hope to those in need! Will you consider a gift to sponsor me and help me reach my goal? {LINK TO YOUR PAGE}