Start Small

Start Small start small project | diaper program

Distributing diapers to refugee and immigrant families of Central Iowa

Every child deserves a clean diaper!

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The liaisons that Start Small works closely with are the eyes, ears, hearts of the operation. Seeing and reporting the d...
06/14/2026

The liaisons that Start Small works closely with are the eyes, ears, hearts of the operation. Seeing and reporting the dire need of diapers within the community they serve. Connecting these families to crucial resources.

Thank you, liaisons. For all you do.

You can help Start Small continue by donating, hosting a drive, sharing the program. With weekly diaper distribution, we...
06/07/2026

You can help Start Small continue by donating, hosting a drive, sharing the program. With weekly diaper distribution, we continue to show up - diapers and wipes in hand - because your support.

Visit linktr.ee/startsmallproject for ways to donate. Every child deserves a clean diaper.

06/01/2026

The impact of a clean diaper has an incredible ripple effect on a child’s future. Every child deserves a clean diaper.

DO YOU PEEP 👀 YOUR DONATION?! Thank you so very much for helping us bulk up our supply. Community taking care of communi...
05/24/2026

DO YOU PEEP 👀 YOUR DONATION?! Thank you so very much for helping us bulk up our supply. Community taking care of community 🫂

05/24/2026

We’re excited to update that there are now officially TWO Donation Location sites in Des Moines. Thank you for joining in bridging the local diaper need gap!

05/17/2026

Clean diapers are a simple yet incredibly impactful essential item during the most formative years of a child’s life.

Every child deserves a clean diaper!

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Baby Gear Swap. And yesterday nearly 20,000 DIAPERS were handed off to families of the Des...
05/10/2026

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Baby Gear Swap. And yesterday nearly 20,000 DIAPERS were handed off to families of the Des Moines area.

That’s 20,000 more times that a mom isn’t panic-searching for a diaper.

20,000 more times a dad can confidently diaper their child.

20,000 more times that a baby has a clean diaper, allowing those beautiful neurons to connect, connect, build, and grow.

Thank you SO much for all you do for this community. Truly an authentic labor of love. Audri, Violet, and crew… just wow! Powerful caretakers, you are. Many beautiful organizations and small businesses showed up to let the love and care flow. It was amazing!

Big thanks to our board president and his incredible kiddo who helped hand out diapers and break down box after box of diapers that went into parents’ hands. To and our children who we couldn’t have done without. And to Lou’s crew of brothers who helped close out the show - big love!

Last but certainly not least… ! Your donation of thousands of diapers made this possible. You. Are. Imperative. Thank you!

Cheers and Happy Mother’s Day to all the forms of mama figures and caretakers out there. You are loved!
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Start Small is 5,172 diapers plus 32 diaper wipes more abundant thanks to the community over at Project Impact. Thank y...
05/03/2026

Start Small is 5,172 diapers plus 32 diaper wipes more abundant thanks to the community over at Project Impact. Thank you to every form of community who continues dedicated to sustaining this 100% donor-based program, serving the refugee and immigrant families in the Des Moines area.

Thank you to our awesome board member, and fam, for the additional hands to haul all of these diapers. And our littlest helper, Soph, who was an expert bumpy-slide tester and diaper organizer.

With weekly distributions going out to Des Moines families, and tens-of-thousands of diapers going out every year (and t...
04/19/2026

With weekly distributions going out to Des Moines families, and tens-of-thousands of diapers going out every year (and the requests only growing) - your donations, shares, involvement make a massive impact. You quite literally make this possible.

Thank you, Des Moines! 💛

‼️ When weekly diaper distribution goes out to families, they’re sent off with packages of baby wipes as well. Right now...
04/12/2026

‼️ When weekly diaper distribution goes out to families, they’re sent off with packages of baby wipes as well. Right now, our wipes inventory is critically low. Here are a few ways to help:
1️⃣ Donate funds through Start Small Inc’s Venmo @ startsmall
2️⃣ Donate wipes through our wishlist by visiting linktr.ee/startsmallproject (when placing orders through our wishlist, orders are sent directly to our doorstep just in time for distribution)
3️⃣ Share Start Small with your community!

🌼Every child deserves a clean diaper🌼

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