WSB Blog – WestSide Baby

09Jun 2025 by Morgan McGinn

A Night Out with WestSide Baby: Fun AND Impact!

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What a night we had last Thursday, June 5th, at our annual fundraising event, A Night Out with WestSide Baby! Set against the backdrop of our working warehouse on a sunny Seattle evening, guests came from all parts of the city to learn more about our work, celebrate our nearly 25 years of impact, and raise funds to help sustain and expand our programs. There was laughter and tears, games played, heartfelt stories told, paddles raised, and funds generously donated. Thank you to all who came, to those who supported from afar, and to each of you who has supported our work and the families we serve over the past 24 years. We are grateful. Read more about the event here from our friends at West Seattle Blog.

07Mar 2025 by Morgan McGinn

Congratulations to WSB Board Member, Angela Wallis – Seattle Kraken’s Hero of the Deep!

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The award is accompanied by a generous $32,000 grant to WestSide Baby! Angela Wallis and her daughters accept a $32,000 check to WestSide Baby from the Kraken's One Roof Foundation alongside Morgan McGinn, WestSide Baby's Director of Development and Communications. We are excited to announce that WestSide Baby board member, longtime volunteer, and Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser Extraordinaire, Angela Wallis, has been honored with the Seattle Kraken’s prestigious Hero of the Deep award for her exceptional service to WestSide Baby. Angela’s dedication, advocacy, and tireless efforts to support vulnerable families—coupled with her inspiring peer-to-peer fundraising, which has raised over $25,000 for our organization—have been instrumental in helping us meet the needs of our community. In recognition of Angela’s contributions, the Kraken’s One Roof Foundation has awarded WestSide Baby a generous $32,000 grant,…

28Feb 2025 by Morgan McGinn

From The Bottom Up is HERE!

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From the Bottom Up, our region's largest diaper drive, kicks off March 1st, and runs through the end of the month!Did you know that 1 in 5 families in King County struggle to afford diapers? Every day, families face the impossible choice between diapers and other basic necessities. Diapers aren’t covered by traditional assistance programs, and this gap leaves caregivers feeling overwhelmed. But YOU can make a difference!In 2024, WestSide Baby distributed nearly 2.4 million diapers—thanks to supporters like YOU! Our partnerships allow us to bring diapers, wipes, and other critical supplies to families in low-resource areas, empowering caregivers to create a better, healthier future for their little ones. By supporting From the Bottom Up, you’re giving families the boost they need to care for their children. We hope to raise…

30Dec 2024 by Morgan McGinn

Give Joy: My Why by Nick Peyton, Board member

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My name is Nick Peyton, and I've served on the Board of WestSide Baby since 2019, including two years as Chair. My journey with the organization is a deeply personal one and profoundly shaped by my own history. Nick Peyton, WSB Board Member The story of WestSide Baby’s impact on the community is one I know well. During my time as Chair, the world was changed by the pandemic, creating an even greater need for support in our community. Basic necessities like diapers and formula became increasingly difficult to access, and families were forced to contend with price gouging and shortages. WestSide Baby stepped up to meet these challenges head-on, distributing millions of diapers and other essential items to families who were struggling. This need did not decline post-pandemic: in…

02Dec 2024 by Morgan McGinn

‘Tis the Season for Giving with WestSide Baby!

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We’re kicking off December with a burst of holiday cheer at WestSide Baby, and we can’t wait to share all the exciting ways you can help bring joy and relief to families throughout King County this season! The West Seattle Blog’s first annual Giving Spirit campaign has officially launched, and today, we’re thrilled to be the featured non-profit. This wonderful collaboration is a chance for you to support WestSide Baby’s Give Joy campaign, which focuses on providing essential children’s items—like warm winter clothes, hats, boots, diapers, and hygiene supplies—to local families in need. The campaign runs through December, and every donation will have a lasting impact on the lives of children and families across our community. We’re beyond grateful for the Blog’s dedication to giving back, and this partnership allows…

04Nov 2024 by Tiffany Mathisen

Give Joy is Here!

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As the leaves turn and we approach the holiday season, it's time to come together and make a meaningful impact in our community. We’re excited to announce the launch of WestSide Baby's 2024 Give Joy Campaign! This initiative is more than just a call to action; it's an opportunity to transform lives and bring joy to families in need this winter. Why "Give Joy?" Did you know that in King County alone, over **27,000 children** live in poverty? These children often lack access to basic necessities like diapers, clothing, and warm weather gear, which are essential for their health and well-being. Every dollar you contribute helps us provide critical resources to families, ensuring that children can stay safe, warm and dry. The Impact of Your Support Diapers: One in three…

26Aug 2024 by Tiffany Mathisen

Announcing Our New Director of Development and Communications: Morgan McGinn

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We are delighted to announce that Morgan McGinn, who has been partnering with our development team as a fundraising consultant, is stepping into the role of Director of Development and Communications at WestSide Baby. Morgan's experience in nonprofit fundraising and communications, combined with her passion for our mission, makes her the perfect fit for this position. Morgan has spent her entire career in fundraising, and most recently worked as a consultant at the Ostara Group, where she worked with clients on developing and growing fundraising programs, engaging with key stakeholders and volunteer leadership groups, and helping launch and support capital campaigns around the region. Prior to consulting, she had the good fortune to focus on major gifts, special events, initiatives and projects, and corporate and community engagement with organizations such as Seattle Opera, Seattle…

30Apr 2024 by Tiffany Mathisen

Q&A with WestSide Baby’s New Executive Director

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We are thrilled to welcome WestSide Baby’s next Executive Director, Allie Lindsay Johnson. We asked her a few questions, in hopes that you can start to get to know Allie. Keep your eyes peeled for other ways to connect with Allie. What is it about WestSide Baby's mission that resonates with you? So many parents have come to depend on the incredible support system that is WestSide Baby. I know just how important a parent’s support system can be. I have a 3 year old daughter and we both experienced a lot of complications surrounding her birth. She was born 8 weeks early and my husband and I stayed in the NICU with her for 9 weeks. During that time I was hospitalized for postpartum psychosis and later I experienced…

15Feb 2024 by Tiffany Mathisen

Driven by Love: Our Car Seat Program

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Driven by Love: Our Car Seat Program Car Seat Accessibility WestSide Baby champions a vision of healthy, thriving and resilient families, made possible by our communal efforts to collect and distribute essential items, especially safety equipment. Given car accidents as a leading cause in injury and death for infants and children, with child passenger death rates highest among American Indian and Alaska Native children (2.67 per 100,000 population), followed by Black children (1.96), Program Coordinator and Car Seat Technician, Jarrod Kluk, stresses the importance of car seats. However, we recognize there are structural inequities that cause the basic needs gap to disproportionately affect communities of color. Financial factors such as inflation and job security remain a barrier for families to navigate additional expenses like car seats. When parents are forced to do…

22Aug 2023 by Iana Mae Abinales

After a Busy Summer – What’s Next?

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Hi to our WestSide Baby Community! What a busy summer it’s been! We just wrapped up our From the Bottom Up campaign, our community’s largest annual diaper drive. Together, our community donated over 250,000 diapers. These diapers will be distributed to 5,000 children in the greater Seattle community. Because of an amazing foundation of support from our community, this summer we expanded our operations. We extended volunteer and donation collection hours, identified new collection sites, and continued bulk diaper distribution efforts amidst national diaper shortages. To top it off, we bolstered our leadership team with the addition of Interim Executive Director, Laura Skelton. Laura brings over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and has served as Interim Executive Director at a number of Seattle-area nonprofit organizations. I am proud to continue to support…