Oshkosh recorded its highest number of homeless in February 2022, according to the Oshkosh Kids Foundation (OKF). This problem is dramatically affecting families and area youth: in the Oshkosh School System, the poverty rate among enrolled families is 43%. To address the problem of safe, affordable housing, the OKF has
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Mid-Year Impact Report: Busy Making a Difference in 2022
It is hard to believe that we are already in the third quarter of 2022! We have been very busy at Jake’s all year long, so we decided to take a few minutes to pause and reflect on all the work that we have already done in just the first half of the year.
The Bottom Line: July 2019
View this newsletter in your browser. Hello! It has been said time flies when you’re having fun, and we’re sure having a lot of fun! I can hardly believe we’ve only been at Hope Factory, our new warehouse home, for just over six months. I’d like to take a moment
The Bottom Line: February 2019
From the Director’s Desk 4,427 is a number that fills me with endless hope and relentless joy. 4,427 individuals now are cleaner, drier, and healthier thanks to YOU! The impact of diapers goes beyond just the person relying on them- through you, we’re empowering families. Families like Alice’s. Alice is
The Bottom Line: January 2019
A Year in Review We’re lucky to have great donors and supporters behind our cause to fuel our reach around the world. Many volunteers that start out at one of Jake’s Diapers amazing packing parties – where we prep cloth diaper kits for delivery – are often blown away at
The Bottom Line: December 2018
Hope For Haiti In the US we have safety nets; Food banks, unemployment, SNAP, WIC, and government-sponsored health insurance. Haiti does not have that. Many residents are financially unable to receive any education. Only 30% have access to medical care. Basic needs are often a struggle. It’s difficult to imagine.
The Bottom Line: November 2018
Hope For Chrislene Chrislene was referred to Real Hope for Haiti’s inpatient malnutrition center when she was 20 months old. Weighing a mere 15 pounds, she was so weak that she couldn’t hold her head up. She started on medications and an IV. Once she began to feel better, she
The Bottom Line: September 2018
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ObCzBw Puerto Rico Still in Need One Year After Hurricane Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria devastated the territory, Jake’s has continued to respond to the need in Puerto Rico. We have worked hard to collect, package and distribute diapers to the island’s children since the
The Bottom Line: August 2018
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ObCzBw California Wildfire Relief Northwest of Sacramento, over 85,000 acres have burned in the Pawnee & County Fires. Sadly, these events signify an early start to this year’s wildfire season. Thanks to supporters of Jake’s Diapers, we were able to promptly respond to these natural disasters.