Essentials 4 Families Diaper Bank

Some area swim lesson providers as of May 23, 2023
Provided by the Region 7 Community Advisory and Action Team
Please double-check all details for yourself
YMCA:
Morning and afternoon options available. Private lessons available for YMCA members only. Lessons are also available for the general public. Cost for non-members is $100 or $80 for members. Some scholarships are available to reduce the cost.
https://www.ymcanwla.org/programs/swim-lessons/ Phone: 318-674-9635

Swim School:
Locations in Shreveport and Bossier. Lesson for infants to adults.
http://theswimschool.org/learn-to-swim/ Phone: 318-222-7946

Southside Swim Club: Group lessons for ages 3 to adult on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 30 minutes. Cost is $150 for eight 30-minute lessons. The next session starts June 6, 2023. Registration available online at https://www.southsideswimclub.net

Summer Swim team ages 5-18 years are $150. Experienced and inexperienced swimmers welcome
2815 Mackey Lane, Shreveport
Text or call Tara at 318-617-0303

Lessons | Southside Swim Club | Shreveport Southside offers group and private swim lessons for ages 6 months to adults. Swim team opportunities are available for year round and high/middle school teams.

Cassaundra owner of Bauny's Buttah Sauce, we were able to help individuals during Period Poverty Awareness due to your contributions. Thank you!

Thank you, Shreve Memorial Library

**Drop Off Locations**
Atkins -3704 Greenwood Road, Shreveport, LA 71109

Cedar Grove/Line Avenue - 8303 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71106

David Raines - 2855 Martin Luther King Drive, Shreveport, LA 71107

Hamilton/South Caddo - 211 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA 71118

Hollywood/Union Avenue - 2105 Hollywood Ave, Shreveport, LA 71108

Mooretown -4360 Hollywood Ave, Shreveport, LA 71109

Wallette - 363 Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71103

We were able to reach individuals during Period Poverty Awareness due to your contributions. Thank you!

If you miss our interview this morning with Loving Living Local NBC 6 / FOX 33 you can watch us again at 12 and 6. We’re discussing Period poverty and how to donate.

Period Poverty Awareness week

May 23-29, 2022

The Alliance for Period Supplies created Period Poverty Awareness Week to draw attention to the issue of period poverty and the negative impact it has on people who menstruate.

Many factors contribute to period poverty, especially in the urban core. However, financial hardship and lack of education are the most common constraints amongst families. According to recent studies: 2 out of 5 preteen/teenage girls said they have struggled to afford hygiene products at home. This affects their school attendance, ability to participate in school sports and work.

Drop off your donations May 20-31. At any of the listed library locations.

***Diapers are also and always welcomed***

Essentials 4 Families Diaper Bank updated their information in their About section.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr once said “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”

Today, the Mayor of Shreveport Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese Jr, the news stations Loving Living Local NBC 6 / FOX 33, Aviance Smith, Billy Anderson Jr., Essentials 4 Families Diaper Bank , and Angela Myles, Realtor, along with a large number of other community leaders and citizens, came together to clean the city we all call home, Shreveport!

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about."

We appreciate your support and thank you for your donation, Pipe Consulting!

We appreciate your support Seedlinks! Thank you!

For the one in every three women who struggle with diaper needs, knowing they will have enough diapers to keep their infant clean, dry, and healthy during the holiday season is the best gift they could receive.

Donate diapers this holiday season to make a difference at anyone of these locations.

Seedlinks
1533 Marshall Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Praise Temple Of Shreveport
4725 Greenwood Rd
Shreveport, LA 71109
Tuesdays - Thursday, 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m

KOKA The Heart of Gospel
202 N. Thomas Drive
Shreveport, LA 71107
Monday- Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Allstate Insurance Agent: Paul Pratt
935 E.70th.
Shreveport, LA 71106
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

We'd like to express our gratitude to Allstate Insurance Agent: Paul Pratt Pratt & Associates for being a drop-off location and hosting one of our donation boxes throughout the "25 Days of Diaper Giving." As a result of your generosity, we will be able to assist more families in need this holiday season.

Please stop by and donate diapers between December 1 and December 25 at

Allstate Insurance Agent: Paul Pratt
935 E 70th St.
Shreveport, Louisiana 71106
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In the United States, diaper need is a silent crisis. Diapers are an essential need for children, just as essential as food and shelter are to their health and well-being. Regrettably, nearly one-third of American families struggle to afford diapers for their children.

This holiday season, we have partnered with Shreveport NAACP Pipe Consulting and will be collaborating with several organizations and businesses throughout Louisiana for "25 Days of Diaper Giving."

Some of our friends that will be helping us with "25 Days of Diaper Giving":

Seedlinks
Praise Temple Of Shreveport
KOKA The Heart of Gospel
CJ Enterprise
CJ Ministries
Allstate Insurance Agent: Paul Pratt
Power Coalition
She Leads! Community Activist Fellowship: An Initiative of Power Coalition
Northwest Louisiana Community Development Corporation

In the United States, diaper need is a silent crisis. Diapers are an essential need for children, just as essential as food and shelter are to their health and well-being. Regrettably, nearly one-third of American families struggle to afford diapers for their children.

This holiday season, we have partnered with Shreveport NACCP Pipe Consulting and will be cooperating with several organizations and businesses throughout Louisiana for "25 Days of Diaper Giving."

Some of our friends that will be helping us with "25 Days of Diaper Giving":

Seedlinks
Praise Temple Of Shreveport
KOKA The Heart of Gospel
CJ Enterprise
CJ Ministries
Allstate Insurance Agent: Paul Pratt
Power Coalition
She Leads! Community Activist Fellowship: An Initiative of Power Coalition
Northwest Louisiana Community Development Corporation

We’re so excited to partner with Shreveport NAACPand Kay WestPIPE Consulting for our “25 Days of Diaper Giving”

Special Thanks to Seedlinks Allstate Insurance Agent: Paul Pratt Praise Temple Of Shreveport KOKA The Heart of Gospel for being a drop-off location and hosting a donation box!

We'd like to express our gratitude to Seedlinks (Seedlinks Behavior Management)for being a drop-off location and hosting one of our donation boxes throughout the "25 Days of Diaper Giving." As a result of your generosity, we will be able to assist more families in need this holiday season.

Please stop by and donate diapers between December 1 and December 25 at

Seedlinks Behavior Management
1533 Marshall Street,
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

“The high expense of diapers disproportionately affects low-income families with infants: according to government data, low-income families with infants spend 14% of their income on diapers, whereas middle-income families spend less than 3%.”

Thank you!!! Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman for sponsoring the legislation to end taxes on diapers and period products.

https://www.thelily.com/louisiana-is-ending-its-tax-on-diapers-35-other-states-havent/

Louisiana is ending its tax on diapers. 35 other states haven’t. The burden of paying for diapers weighs heavily on many families.

No parent should be forced to steal diapers in order to keep their child clean, dry, and healthy.

Police posted a photo of a man they say stole diapers from Walmart. Strangers across the country came to his defense. "I will pay for these items as long as you leave this man alone,” a teenager responded on the Facebook post.

Happy National Diaper Need Awareness Week!

At the National Diaper Bank Network, we believe all people should have basic necessities required to build the strong foundations and reach their full potential.

We work in partnership with our network of diaper banks, donors, sponsors, and elected officials to in the United States.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS ESSENTIALS 4 FAMILIES DIAPER BANK!!!!!!

We've surpassed 200 followers as a result of your support. Together, we can put an end to diaper poverty in our community! Continue sharing!!!!

The struggle to provide enough clean diapers for an infant to be able to change out of wet or dirty diapers as frequently as necessary is referred to as diaper need. Diapers are an essential element of all infants' fundamental needs, as they are necessary for their health and well-being.

The mission of the Essentials 4 Families Diaper Bank is to ensure that families in need have an adequate supply of diapers and period products.

Diaper need is the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep an infant or child clean, dry, and healthy.

1 in 3 Families experience Diaper Need.

Essentials 4 Families Diaper Bank mission is to provide low income families with an adequate supply of diapers and period products.

Essentials 4 Families Diaper Bank invites you to join us in real talk about diaper need and its impact on US families during National Diaper Need Awareness Week, Sept. 27–Oct. 3, 2021.

Join us in our fight to by organizing a diaper drive in support of the Essentials 4 Families Diaper Bank, donating diapers or monetary donations, or joining our team.