"So if your child is going from a size two to size three diaper, you can drop off whatever's left in the package," Vostrejs said. They accept new packs of diapers or any clean diapers you already have at home. To donate to the Junior League of Tampa’s Diaper Bank, click here. In addition to supporting Metropolitan Ministries, the Junior League of Tampa also partners with the Beth-El Farmworker Ministry, Champions for Children, Children’s Home Network, Dawning Family Services, Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Hillsborough Community College, Lutheran Family Services Florida, Mary Lee’s House, RCMA, REACHUP Inc, Redeeming Love Foster Closet, The Spring of Tampa Bay, and Voices for Children Tampa. Some families are forced to skip meals so they are able to afford diapers. "Something that people aren't aware of is that diapers are not covered through WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) or any sort of food stamp program," Junior League of Tampa president Caroline Vostrejs said. Through their Diaper Bank, the Junior League of Tampa has already distributed half a million diapers so far this year. Metropolitan Ministries receives diapers through a partnership with the Junior League of Tampa. RELATED: DeSantis proposes permanent tax breaks on diapers, pet medications, gas stoves in new Florida budget So that is one of the areas that really hurts families’ budgets," Long said. "The cost of diapers has gone out of this world, and babies need a lot of them. In addition, 28% of those families said they’ve skipped meals so they could afford more diapers.
The National Diaper Bank Network published a study two weeks ago and found 47% of families surveyed reported diaper need this year. "Diapers are so expensive, and we have so many people who have little ones, and they need diapers," Long said. Starting July 1, there will not be sales tax on diapers.
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