Baby Needs Ministry
On Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 pm to 3:30 pm, our volunteers with Cathedral Missions distribute diapers and wipes to families in need at our Downtown Campus. At Cathedral, we believe in surrounding families in the Treasure Valley with a community of love. 46% of children under the age of 3 live in families with low income. The Baby Needs Mission partners with the Idaho Diaper Bank to help alleviate the expense of these family’s basic needs. By providing diapers and wipes for families each month, we seek to help parents can keep their child clean, dry, happy and healthy. We serve over 1000 families by distributing over 60,000 diapers over the course of a year.
How to contribute to Baby Needs Ministry
Donations
Cathedral partners with Idaho Diaper Bank to receive diapers to hand out to the community, but the recent demand far outweighs the supply. We need donations to supplement our diaper stores so that we never need to turn away a family in need empty handed. You can drop off donations in the bin by the coffee bar.
The 3rd Sunday of every month is Baby Needs Ministry Sunday, where we encourage the Cathedral family to bring in diapers for this ministry. We ask that you bring in packs of diapers in sizes 4, 5, and 6 for this ministry.
Volunteering
This is a volunteer led ministry. We need volunteers to help distribute diapers and wipes to families during distribution hours or during the Amity Food Pantry. We also need volunteers to pick up diapers once a month at the Idaho Diaper Bank and transport them to the Downtown campus. Contact Dedra Swanstrom at swanstromtd@gmail.com or contact missions@boisefumc.org to sign up.
How to Receive from Baby Needs Ministry
If you’re in need of diapers, you can come to our downtown campus on Mondays and Wednesdays between 1 pm and 3:30 pm. You will register your children with a photo id of the parent and proof of each child in the form of a birth certificate, social security card, medicaid card, vaccination record containing the child’s name, or hospital release paper. We will not retain this information. Once you are registered, you can receive diapers once a month. Children up to size 4 can receive 50 diapers per month, and children sizes 5 and 6 can receive 25 diapers per month. You can also receive diapers at our Amity Food Pantry.