Diaper giveaway in South Philadelphia helps low-income families

Monday, July 24, 2017
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A UPS facility in South Philadelphia turned into a diaper distribution center Monday morning.

UPS teamed up with the non-profit group Cradles to Crayons to hand out 300,000 diapers to 275 human service agencies in the region.
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Action News was there as volunteers and staff from both organizations loaded up cars.

Cradles to Crayons provides essential items for homeless or low-income children.

"Philadelphia has the highest rate of deep poverty in the nation and a family living only on $11,000 a year, $70-80 a month for a child for diapers which isn't covered by food stamps is a very expensive item," Cradles to Crayons Executive Director Michal Smith told Action News.

For more: www.cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia
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