This is a direct quote from one of the community partners:

"We have a grandma who came in tears. She is on a fixed income. Her grandchild is delivered to her frequently in a diaper that literally explodes when she puts him in the car seat.

The mother of her grandchild is so impoverished she doesn’t have enough diapers for the child. The child arrives with terrible diaper rash and open sores.

This grandmother cried again, but this time, with relief when we provided her with diapers to send home with her grandchild."

Please.

Diaper need is real.

Diaper need is urgent.

Diaper need can be solved.

Please, please, please.

Click HERE to contribute and make a real difference.

Sincerely,

Jo Welsh, President
Bottoms Up Diaper Bank
https://www.bottomsup.life/
740.808.6131

Thanks to some of you, Bottoms Up is in the final round of a contest in which we could be awarded as much as $5,000 offered by The Raines Group Real Estate Services.

Once they sell the 200th home (which is approaching more quickly than anticipated) the awards will be presented to the five finalists according to the number of votes they received.

The final round of voting starts today and continues until The Raines Groups sells the 200th home.

Here are the details:

Program Details:Final Round Start Date: July 5th, 2024
Voting Platform: Social media and website
Voting Period: From July 5th until the sale of our 200th home, which is anticipated to occur on or around 7/15, so voting time will be quick! Please promote & vote every day to increase your chances of winning!)
Voting Limit: One vote per person per day

Donation Distribution:
1st Place: $5,000
2nd Place: $4,000
3rd Place: $3,000
4th Place: $2,000
5th Place: $1,000

Here's the link to place your vote: https://www.therainesgroup.com/200-home-sale

Please vote every day, starting today so we have a chance at winning the first prize, $5,000.

Thanks so much for your help!


Sincerely,
Jo Welsh, President
Bottoms Up Diaper Bank
https://www.bottomsup.life/
740.808.6131

 

Bottoms Up has been nominated to compete in an award program in which we could be awarded as much as $5,000.

It all will be decided on how many votes we can get by the end of the month.

So I am writing you to beg you to vote for us. It takes just a few seconds and we could be the beneficiaries of a lot of money, if you do.

And, you need to vote every day for Bottoms Up to have a chance (you're allowed to vote once a day).

Just go HERE to cast your vote.

Also, forward this note to as many people as you can think of so we can win this award!

Thanks so much!


Sincerely,
Jo Welsh, President
Bottoms Up Diaper Bank
https://www.bottomsup.life/
740.808.6131

Help me out.

I just read that, last week, a candidate for president (who shall remain nameless here) raised $52.8 million dollars in the 24 hours.

I don't get it. I just scratch my head in wonder.

What we do at Bottoms Up is really rewarding and (my husband) Tim always tells me that God has a plan and there is a purpose for us to struggle for funding. We are meant to experience the struggle, not always to understand it, he says.

In my heart, I know he's right.

There are lots of places to contribute money. Could you please make Bottoms Up one of those places for you?

In May, we set out to raise $250,000 in needed funds. Right this moment, we have raised $153,226. That leaves only $96,774 to go. (By the way, that's less than 1% of $52.8 million!)

Please contribute what you can to help.

Just click HERE to make a important contribution to the life and well-being of these mothers and their babies.

(If you'd prefer to mail a check to us, you can make it out to Bottoms Up and send it to 625 Garfield Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.)

Please accept my most heartfelt appreciation for any help you can offer!

Sincerely,
Jo Welsh, President
Bottoms Up Diaper Bank
https://www.bottomsup.life/
740.808.6131

 

When my husband (Tim) came up with the idea of having one huge diaper drive and try to collect 250,000 donated diapers in one day, I honestly thought he was nuts.

He's passionate about helping mothers who are living below the poverty line and who can't afford enough diapers to keep their babies clean, dry, and healthy. Still, a quarter of a million diapers donated in one day?

It's heartbreaking to realize the implications of diaper need among these mothers. Some of these moms actually scrape out a diaper and put it back on the baby so they can make it last longer.

The first World's Largest Diaper Drive™ was held in 2021 and was wildly successful. So many mothers and their babies benefited from that event that we decided to have the drive every year. It's grown over the last three years.

This year, we're trying to collect 1 million donated diapers during the month of May and $250,000.

As of right now, we only have 384,078 diapers to go to meet the goal and only $117,481 to meet the monetary goal.

We'd love to have your involvement in the World's Largest Diaper Drive™.

For the mothers...for their babies, please help!

Just click HERE to make a important contribution to the life and well-being of these mothers and their babies.

It means so much.

(If you'd prefer to mail a check to us, you can make it out to Bottoms Up and send it to 625 Garfield Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.)

I know the recipients of the diapers we distribute are very thankful for your generosity. I am, too.


Sincerely,

Jo Welsh, President
Bottoms Up Diaper Bank
https://www.bottomsup.life/
740.808.6131

 

Some statistics are hard to believe.

 

This is a busy time. I know.

My inbox is full of requests for funds for all kinds of things, some of which are (kind of) vaguely requested.

Right now, I have a very specific request that will make our service to the impoverished much easier in the new year (and beyond).

The need for diapers has outgrown our ability to store them and we'd like to purchase a shipping container in which we can store a lot of diapers and keep it at our office site. This will eliminate the need to rent any storage space and it will give us easy access to the stored diapers.

So, here's the bottom line: it'll cost $5,200.

And, I'm looking for your help.

If you can help, please just click HERE and do so. If you'd prefer to mail a check to us, you can make it out to Bottoms Up and send it to 625 Garfield Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

Thanks for helping with this specific request. I really appreciate you!

Sincerely,
Jo Welsh, President
Bottoms Up Diaper Bank
https://www.bottomsup.life/
740.808.6131