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DENVER HomeAid Colorado, the Colorado chapter of HomeAid America, will collect diapers for babies now through May 15. The diaper drive is part of the annual “Builders for Babies Diaper Drive.” It costs a family about $1,000 per year to buy a supply of average-priced diapers for one child, according to information provided by HomeAid. For someone who works a full-time minimum-wage job, making just over $15,000 a year, $1,000 is a huge expense. “The past four years we’ve averaged collecting over a million diapers each year. In 2021, our goal is to up the ante and secure 1.5 million diapers,” Cindy Bell, executive director of HomeAid Colorado, said in a press release. “While this is a lofty goal, it’s important for our community to rally together and provide the next generation of Coloradans with basic living necessities.” ....
Colorado homebuilders launched a “Builders for Babies Diaper Drive” with the goal of collecting more than 1.5 million diapers for those in need. HomeAid Colorado is a nonprofit organization that assists agencies helping residents who are homeless or at-risk to be homeless. Construction industry members such as Richmond American Homes, Lennar and Oakwood Homes help complete building projects and donate resources to those agencies. “The past four years we’ve averaged collecting over a million diapers each year,” executive director Cindy Bell said in a statement. “In 2021 our goal is to up the ante and secure 1.5 million diapers. While this is a lofty goal, it’s important for our community to rally together and provide the next generation of Coloradans with basic living necessities.” ....