For the City Times

United Way of Portage County kicked off its fourth annual No Child’s Wet Behind Community Diaper Drive on Mother’s Day weekend.

Diapers will be collected through Father’s Day weekend, ending June 19.

Nearly $11,000 in diapers and monetary donations were collected during last year’s drive, filling a need many local agencies said was a top issue facing struggling families. This year’s drive is already off to a stellar start, as the Women’s Fund of Portage County awarded $3,000 in match funds to purchase diapers during their annual luncheon on Friday, May 6.

Diapers can be dropped off through Father’s Day weekend Monday through Friday during business hours at:

• United Way of Portage County, 1100 Centerpoint Drive, #302, Stevens Point
• Spectra Print, 2301 Country Club Drive, Stevens Point
• Portage County Business Council, 5501 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point
• Adventure 212, 3217 John Joanis Drive, Stevens Point
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2000 Roosevelt Drive, Plover
• Blenker Companies, Inc., 500 Lorry Street, Amherst

A full list of drop off locations can be found online at www.unitedwaypoco.org/content/no-childs-wet-behind.

Monetary donations are encouraged, as many distribution partners may be able to take advantage of large quantity pricing. Additionally, storage space is always at a premium and monetary donations allow distribution partners to buy the sizes they need, when they need them.

Monetary donations can be dropped off at or sent to United Way of Portage County, c/o No Child’s Wet Behind Community Diaper Drive, 1100 Centerpoint Dr., #302, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

The primary source for distribution of diapers will be Operation Bootstrap. Emergency and holiday distribution will be provided through other programs serving income-qualified families. Organizations will follow a tracking system and each family they will distribute to will meet established criteria. Requests for diapers should be made through Emergency Services.

For more information, visit the United Way of Portage County website at www.unitedwaypoco.org and click on “Community Diaper Drive, or contact United Way at 715-341-6740 or [email protected].

About United Way of Portage County

United Way is working to inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow by focusing on the building blocks for a better life—education, income, and health. Everyone in the community is invited to be a part of this effort. Give, advocate, and volunteer. LIVE UNITED. To learn more, visit unitedwaypoco.org.