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Diaper Drive Thank You

December 19, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Thanks to you… …the Using Our Words community is helping families in need this holiday season. As I mentioned before, diapers are at the top of many low-income families’ wish lists, and our diaper drive is making wishes come true. …we’ve collected 361 diapers to donate. …we’ve raised $260 for Help A Mother Out.

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Help A Mother Out Diaper Drive- Last Week to Donate

December 11, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

Alright my friends, the countdown is on. The Using Our Words diaper drive ends this Saturday, and we’re only 14% of the way to my goal. (Getting closer to my high school calculus grade, but not even there yet.) I’m hoping to collect a combination of 2,700 diapers and dollars for families in need. Many […]

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2700 Reasons to be Grateful: A Diaper Drive

November 14, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 5 Comments

2700. I estimated, and that’s about how many diapers Pink has gone through in her lifetime. Yes, in just 18 short months. Crazy, right? While it’s certainly been a pain to change ’em along the way, I will say I’m grateful that I’ve never once thought, “How am I going to pay for all these […]

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Help a Mother Out This Mother’s Day

May 8, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

I can’t think of a single mom I know who doesn’t worry. Is my son too shy? Will that leave a scar? Am I volunteering in the classroom enough? What am I going to make for dinner since I didn’t get to the store again? Are my kids fighting too much? Should I have let […]

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