Farewells & New Beginnings

Farewells & New Beginnings

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Gratitude WestSide Baby is deeply grateful for the ways in which you showed up for children in our community in 2022! Together we responded to growing basic needs insecurity and inequity felt most acutely by under-resourced families in our community. WestSide Baby is proud to share that over 2.6 MILLION DIAPERS were distributed to over 40,000 children last year with your help and support! In the coming months, we are excited to introduce new ways to engage with our mission, so please look out for more communication from us soon! Hello + Goodbyes A Note from the Executive Director As I approach my last day as Executive Director on January 31, I wanted to thank you for being part of the WestSide Baby community. It has been an honor to…
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Executive Director Transition Announcement

Executive Director Transition Announcement

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Message from our Executive Director, Sarah Cody Roth As we share another Community Impact Report highlighting what is possible when community comes together to address inequity, it is profoundly bittersweet to share that I have decided to transition out of my role as WestSide Baby’s Executive Director on January 31, 2023. After seven years with this incredible organization, I am thrilled to step away from a thriving organization that is ready for new leadership from our community, to ground our work ever deeper in our values and commitment to equity. Since December 2015, I have been honored to work toward ensuring families have their basic needs met and their dignity honored as part of a more just world. On my first day at WestSide Baby, as Development Director, I had…
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Boo at SLU

Boo at SLU

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We are saying goodbye to WestSide Baby’s South Lake Union branch with a BOO at SLU event on Monday, October 31! As our lease ends this November due to planned redevelopment of the space, and as we reflect on the costs and benefits to operating a second physical location, we are excited to announce that we will be directing resources towards expanding our WestSide Baby footprint through mobile donation collection and item distribution services in 2023. Event Details Monday, October 31 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Bring a box of diapers or other most-needed items and we’ll provide treats and fun – reserve an appointment today or just stop by in your costumes!   RSVP to Boo at SLU! We’re going MOBILE in 2023!   In early 2023, WestSide Baby will…
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Take Action with From the Bottom Up!

Take Action with From the Bottom Up!

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Having enough clean diapers is foundational to a baby’s ability to grow and thrive.  From the first precious newborn diaper all the way through the potty-training years, WestSide Baby supplies families with the basics their children need. Caregivers experience tremendous relief, both financially and emotionally, knowing they are able to meet their babies’ needs.   WestSide Baby recognizes there are structural inequities that cause the basic needs gap to disproportionately affect communities of color, and unmet basic needs can lead to disparities in health and well-being for children and families of color. "In this period when we're all suffering from inflation, people are at high risk for either being homeless or actually not being able to feed their families." he says "In fact, more than half of Black and Latino households…
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Bulk Diaper Program Expansion

Bulk Diaper Program Expansion

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Bulk Diaper Program Expansion Featuring Muslimahs Against Abuse Center After over 20 years of striving to meet the diaper need gap that exists in our community, WestSide Baby has distributed over 17 million diapers to families and their children. While this deserves to be celebrated, we are focused on how much more we can and should do to respond to the disproportionate need that continues to grow in the wake of historic inflation, systemic racism and job insecurity.  Over the past 2+ years, we have responded in a crisis by increasing our distribution of diapers by over 60% to a growing network of partner organizations providing critical care to our community. In just the last two months we have brought on 27 new partnerships with direct services organizations serving families…
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A Historic Win for Families Experiencing Diaper Need!

A Historic Win for Families Experiencing Diaper Need!

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A Historic Win for Families Experiencing Diaper Need! WestSide Baby is thrilled to announce SB 5838, the End Diaper Need Act has been passed and funded in the Washington state budget as legislative session wraps up today!  The End Diaper Need Act is one-of-a-kind, and makes Washington only the second state in the nation to acknowledge and address the financial burden of diaper need faced by low-income families. Beginning in Fall 2023, all Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) households with children under the age of three will receive a $100 per month cash grant increase to help pay for diapers.  Toni Sarge, Director of Public Affairs for WestSide Baby, spoke to the legislature about why this bill is necessary in this moment. “Diaper need is an overlooked challenge that…
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