As of July 2026, the Somerville WIC office, instead of serving 8 towns, now serves 19! Diapers will now be going to Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Everett, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Medford, North Reading, Reading, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn.
Today 47% of families report difficulty providing all the diapers needed. Since the pandemic, the price of diapers has reportedly increased 48%. This Substack article, Revisiting Food, Diapers, and Mental Health, by Metro-Boston Diaper Drive supporter and psychologist Jasmine Mote, PhD, details the toll diaper need takes on the mental health of caregivers.
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Note: Sites are no longer collecting for the 2026 Drive. To make a donation, please use our registries or contact us. This map shows all collection sites open to the public. There are many private collection sites, such… Read More
Learn MoreWhy are diaper drives so important? There is a great need for diaper donations for many reasons: Government food assistance programs, like SNAP and WIC, which are facing deep cuts, do not cover diapers. Almost half of Americans… Read More
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Learn MoreDuring the 2026 Drive, we collected almost 58,000 diapers, but our registries remain open year-round. Now that WIC Somerville now serves 19 towns instead of 8, we need to help more Metro-Boston families than ever! Help us get to 80,000 diapers. Every diaper counts, and your donation, big or small, helps us achieve this goal.