Ithaca Community Diaper Drive

Helping 250 Children in Honor of America's 250th Anniversary

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How this started

"Ithaca has no shortage of charities fighting food insecurity — it's said no one here should ever go hungry. But diapers are another story. While volunteering at Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard (IKC), I watched a family leave empty-handed because there were no diapers in the size they needed. When I asked the director what IKC needed most, she didn't hesitate: "Diapers!" That's how the Ithaca Community Diaper Drive was born. Two local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have partnered with IKC and Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga to meet that need — and to honor America's 250th anniversary along the way. Our goal is to supply diapers for 250 local children along with notes of encouragement for their families, one for every year of American independence." — Heather Lemons (Service Coordinator, Ithaca Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Where your donation goes

Everything collected is shared between these 2 organizations.

  • Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard5,000 diaper goal

    Ithaca Kitchen Cupboard is an all-volunteer organization supported solely through donations and grants. We provide fresh food (when available), pantry staples, and household supplies to anyone who comes in. https://ithacakitchencupboard.org/

  • Catholic Charities3,750 diaper goal

    Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga provides a coordinated network of human services dedicated to serving low income and vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of their religion, beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, or immigration status. https://www.catholiccharitiestt.org/

How to contribute

3 ways to help — any one of them counts.

  • Buy online

    Pick a size below and tap the registry link for your preferred store. Find a pack of diapers and check out with your own account — if you have free shipping, it applies. At checkout, make sure to choose the registry's delivery address: the store ships the pack straight to us, and nothing ever arrives at your door.

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  • Drop off in-person

    You can donate new packages or loose diapers (bagged with size clearly labeled). You can drop off donations at the following location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 114 Burleigh Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 Sundays 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 PM There are donation bins placed in each foyer. If you are unable to drop off donations within this time frame, please reach out to Bishop Webb to make different arrangements.

  • Write a note of encouragement

    Send a few kind words in a note. We print the notes and tuck them in with the diapers a family takes home. It only takes a minute.

    Write a note

What to donate

Check the sizes below to see what's needed. The ones still short come first.

Under each size, one or more cards show the best of what our registries carry — the cheapest pack, the best value per diaper, and the best sale. Tap the store name on a card to open our registry there and buy that pack, or browse everything else the registries hold. Every link opens our registry at that store, with our delivery address ready.

Prices checked Aug 23, 2026

Still needed

Write a note of encouragement

We print these notes on small cards and tuck them in with the diapers a family takes home. You don't need to say anything clever — being told that someone was thinking of them is enough. Every note is read by a volunteer.

Optional. Printed under your note — a first name is plenty.