It was an honor to receive a sizable grant from Soroptimist International of the Sierra Foothills this morning. Their support will help us continue our mission of helping families in need of diapers for their children.
Clean babies are healthy babies, healthy babies are happy babies, and happy babies are less likely to become abused babies. This is our mission statement in one sentence.
Organizations who benefited this year were Nevada County Diaper Project, Sierra Harvest, The Nest Family Resource Center and Child Advocates of Nevada County.
The Nevada County Diaper Project has announced their partnership with First 5 Nevada County Commission through a generous grant received from the Nevada County Housing and Community Services Division. This funding will enhance The Nevada County Diaper Project’s reach to families in need of diapers and wipes throughout the region.
The Nevada County Diaper Project has announced the appointment of a new director,Karen Keegan, who has assumed the responsibilities of the previous director, Denise Franklin Hayes. Karen lives in Lake Wildwood with her husband of 38 years, Edward Keegan, who will also play an integral part in the success of the Nevada County Diaper Project. After all, someone has to deliver the diapers to the 7 distribution centers!
Karen is a retired Adult Health Educator, working for Kaiser Permanente teaching healthy living and smoking cessation classes. She also worked for Weight Watcher’s for 8 years as a group leader.
She is a former single mother, who remembers the challenges of providing for the needs of her children on a single income. It was those memories that encouraged her to reach out to Denise Franklin Haynes when a new director was needed. “I have lived the struggle that many young mothers experience. Nothing hurts worse that not being able to provide the necessities your own children need in their formative years”, shares Karen.
Karen has been a volunteer at the Nevada County Food Bank, has volunteered the last 4 years in her grandson’s classroom, and was looking for an important way to positively impact the lives of others.
The Nevada County Diaper Project was founded by Cathy Fagan in 2009, when she realized that many young families in our community didn’t have funds to purchase diapers. When visiting local food banks for groceries, the young mothers would ask for diapers. One in three mothers in America struggle to provide diapers for their babies. These mothers have had to cut back on basics such as food, utilities like gas and electricity, or even child care to provide enough diapers for their children.
The NC Diaper Project started with a small distribution of 50 diapers per week. We currently distribute between 4,500 to 6,000 diapers per month, all paid for with money and contributions made by private donors and organizations. The Diaper Project is filling a great need for our local families.
“This is a huge and very important job. I am blessed with a community of friends who donate their time and help to get this job done. I could not do it alone! Many hands make light work,” says Karen.
Volunteers interested in helping with or donating to the Nevada County Diaper Project can contact Karen Keegan through the NC Diaper Project email address: ncdiperproject@gmail.com
The Nevada County Diaper Project in cooperation with Sierra Pines Methodist Church in Grass Valley will now be distributing disposable diapers to families in need of assistance in South County.
Located at 22559 West Hacienda Drive, the distribution times will be on Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proof of residency in Nevada County as well as a birth certificate or baby’s age and diaper size will be needed to register.
The Nevada County Diaper Project was the recipient of a $1,500 grant from the Intero Foundation. This money will be used to purchase a pallet of diapers for families in Nevada County that are in need. The Diaper Project is one of Intero’s favorite projects because it foster and promotes a happier environment for the whole family unit and creates a healthier life circumstance for the child.
Donations can be made via Paypal or sent to The Nevada County Diaper Project P. O. Box 912 Penn Valley, CA 95946
The Nevada County Diaper Project was the recipient of a $1,500 grant from the Intero Foundation. This money will be used to purchase a pallet of diapers for families in Nevada County that are in need. The Diaper Project is one of Intero’s favorite projects because it foster and promotes a happier environment for the whole family unit and creates a healthier life circumstance for the child.
Donations can be made via Paypal or sent to The Nevada County Diaper Project P. O. Box 912 Penn Valley, CA 95946
Volunteer Assistant Director needed for The Nevada County Diaper Project
A 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization
The Assistant Director will work along with the Director in operation of the diaper project for at least one year with the end purpose of assuming the role of Director in the future. This is a volunteer position.
The Director is responsible for overseeing the monthly distribution of diapers to distributors, maintaining records of the inventory, filing year-end tax forms, applying for grant money, and overall publicity with regard to fundraising. The average time per week expended on these activities is approximately 3 hours.
Computer skills are a must. We presently use Microsoft EXCEL for the inventory records, Microsoft WORD for documents, and Quicken for our financial record keeping.
This is a small, but important, non-profit that has served Nevada County families since 2009, and we want to insure the continuation of the distribution of diapers in our county.
If you have the desire to help our community and assume the leadership of this small non-profit, contact Cathy Fagan at 530 432 1974 or ncdiaperproject@comcast.net
Volunteer Assistant Director needed for The Nevada County Diaper Project
A 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization
The Assistant Director will work along with the Director in operation of the diaper project for at least one year with the end purpose of assuming the role of Director in the future. This is a volunteer position.
The Director is responsible for overseeing the monthly distribution of diapers to distributors, maintaining records of the inventory, filing year-end tax forms, applying for grant money, and overall publicity with regard to fundraising. The average time per week expended on these activities is approximately 3 hours.
Computer skills are a must. We presently use Microsoft EXCEL for the inventory records, Microsoft WORD for documents, and Quicken for our financial record keeping.
This is a small, but important, non-profit that has served Nevada County families since 2009, and we want to insure the continuation of the distribution of diapers in our county.
If you have the desire to help our community and assume the leadership of this small non-profit, contact Cathy Fagan at 530 432 1974 or ncdiaperproject@comcast.net
The Intero Foundation donated another $1,000 to the Nevada County Diaper Project last week along with a $500 grant to the Keeping Kids Safe Program.
“Cathy Fagan, director of the project, does a fantastic job with the Nevada County Diaper non-profit and nearly all the dollars donated goes right to buying and distributing diapers to needy families.” says John Miller “The positive impact this has on the children, their families and the community as a whole is the reason why this is our third grant to the program in just over two years.”
John and Edie have just opened their fourth office in Nevada County with the most recent office located at 227 Broad Street in the heart of Nevada City. To date Intero has raised over $23,000 locally and the Foundation over $3,300,000 worldwide.
“The money we raise here, stays here to help our children.” Miller says “Every Real Estate agent in our company gives a portion of their commissions earned to our foundation. I am very proud of the fact we have 100% participation. We also get a great turn out from the agents, the administration staff and our preferred vendors for our fundraisers.” Evergreen Home Loans donated $500 to get the donation ball rolling and will be volunteering to help with the setup as well.
Bob & Diane Hall, Bill & Cathy Fagan, Mike Mastrodonato & Mike Zimmerman stacking cases of diapers in the storage unit. (photo by Mac MaGill)
When the Nevada County Diaper Project received news that they were the recipients of a large donation of diapers from the National Diaper Bank Network that manages Huggies’ Every Little Bottom Program, it all seemed like good news. It was only after learning that the diapers were in the Los Angeles area, and had to be transported to Penn Valley within a week over the holidays that turned it into a real challenge.
Undaunted by what seemed insurmountable obstacles, Cathy Fagan, Director of the Project, got on the internet to find out what options were available to transport the three pallets of diapers at a minimal cost over the holiday season. Freight Quote searched its database and found a trucking company that would do the job at a reasonable cost and could work with the limited pickup schedule. However, they needed a commercial receiving dock in Penn Valley to receive the three pallets, after which, the diapers had to be transferred to the storage unit in Lake Wildwood.
What began as a one-person challenge soon became a community project. Scott Gutierrez of True Value Hardware stepped up to offer their loading dock and forklift to receive the shipment. Then Mike Mastrodonato of Penn Valley Storage offered to transfer the pallets to their final destination.
On delivery day, both businesses worked together to get the pallets of diapers to the storage unit in Lake Wildwood. After Bob and Diane Hall, Bill Fagan, Mike Zimmerman, and Mike Mastrodonato unloaded and stacked the boxes, the volunteers who package them moved in. Paula Bertness, Joan Nio, Kris Gardner, Tammy Giles, Gerry Cosby and Ginny Herron picked up their cases, got the diapers wrapped and ready for delivery to the distributors. It was pure teamwork.
The Nevada County Diaper Project wishes to thank all of these volunteers for caring enough to donate their time and talent to make this transfer a success. Without this kind of cooperation, the project wouldn’t exist.
