Guest blog: Nebraska Diaper Bank celebrates 10 years with "Music to Their Rears"
This blog is guest-written by Jael Coffey, Nebraska Diaper Bank
Get ready for a night of fun and giving back! Nebraska Diaper Bank is thrilled to announce its 3rd annual signature fundraiser, Music to Their Rears, on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 7-9:30pm at The Barn at Ackerhurst Dairy Farm. This event has quickly become a community favorite and has sold out the past two years. The only thing missing from this year’s event is YOU!
You are invited to be a part of this extra special night as Nebraska Diaper Bank celebrates its 10-year anniversary with a Decades Party! Guests will enjoy an evening of decades music by Omaha’s own Billy McGuigan, desserts by Yuvi’s Bake Shop, and cocktails, while also raising awareness for an important cause: diaper need in our community. Pull out your bell bottoms and tie-dye, poodle skirt, or come dressed as whatever your favorite decade is – anything goes!
The Diaper Crisis: A Hidden Struggle
Diaper need is an often-overlooked issue, but it affects 1 in 3 families in Nebraska. Clean, dry diapers are essential for the health and well-being of growing babies, but many families simply cannot afford them after covering other necessities like food, housing, and utilities. What makes this even more challenging is that diapers are not covered by federal safety net programs like SNAP, WIC, or Medicaid.
Without enough diapers, babies are at risk of severe health issues, and the stress of not being able to provide this basic need often leads to maternal depression, particularly among low-income families. Nebraska Diaper Bank works to fill this critical gap, providing diapers through partnerships with local organizations to ensure that families in need have access to this essential resource.
Our Impact: Changing Lives, One Diaper at a Time
Currently, Nebraska Diaper Bank distributes 290,000 diapers every month to more than 4,500 babies across Nebraska, including the Greater Omaha area, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff, the Northeast region of Nebraska, and Pottawattamie County in Iowa. The funds raised from Music to Their Rears are crucial to our mission. Last year’s event allowed us to distribute over 2.8 million diapers to more than 10,000 babies in need.
This year, we are aiming even higher. With the continued support of our community, we project a distribution of 3.5 million diapers, reaching over 14,000 babies by the end of the year.
Join Us for a Night of Fun and Impact
At Music to Their Rears, every ticket sold helps us get closer to our goal of serving even more families. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this amazing event and our 10-year celebration. Together, we can address this silent crisis and continue to make a lasting impact in our community.
For more information on tickets and how to support the event, visit www.nebraskadiaperbank.org/music-to-their-rears/. We can’t wait to see you there!