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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | March 14, 2014 11:53 AM |
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| From: | Representative Rosita C. Youngblood |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution: Recognizing "Diaper Need Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania |
| In the near future, I will introduce a resolution recognizing the week of May 5-11, 2014 as "Diaper Need Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. According to the National Diaper Bank Network, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that every baby in the United States can be clean, dry and healthy, there is a growing diaper gap in America – with many families struggling to provide new and clean diapers. In fact, across the country, one in every three mothers finds it difficult to provide diapers for their children. Access to a reliable supply of clean diapers is a necessity for the health and wellbeing of Pennsylvania's infants and toddlers. Infants and toddlers who are living in households with little or no access to diapers could spend a day or longer in one diaper, leading to significant potential health risks. And, from an economic and educational standpoint, a supply of diapers is usually a requirement for infant and toddlers to attend and participate in childcare programs. Community organizations across the Commonwealth are doing their part to help with this epidemic by hosting diaper donation drives, which are critical in providing these essential materials to families in need, and raising awareness about the real implications of a widening diaper supply gap. With May 11th being Mother's Day, it is important that we raise awareness of this issue that impacts so many mother's across our Commonwealth. I hope you will join me in cosponsoring this resolution. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact my Harrisburg office at 717-787-7727. |
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Introduced as HR762
Memo Updated: March 14, 2014 11:55 AM