02/03/2026
Thank you to Persisterhood of Saint Joseph, Missouri for choosing to help our organization with a drive-thru donation event for diapers and infant hygiene products!
We are in need of diapers (especially larger sizes), as well as wipes, powder, and diaper-rash ointment.
Learn more below about the donation event!
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Persisterhood of Saint Joseph, Missouri volunteers will be collecting women's menstrual items as well as and diapers and infant hygiene products in a donation drive-thru on Saturday, March 7 from 11 am to 1 pm. The event will occur in the parking lot on 10th Street adjacent to First Christian Church, located at the corner of 10th and Faraon in St. Joseph. Volunteers will also be on hand to explain and collect signatures for the "Respect MOVoters" petition drive.
Diaper and infant hygiene products donated at the drive will all go to the Diaper Depot at AFL-CIO's Community Services. “The birth of a child should be celebrated, not overshadowed by financial hardship. Yet for many vulnerable families, the cost of diapers creates ongoing stress. Diaper Depot helps alleviate that burden by providing free diapers and hygiene items to those who need them most. By hosting a diaper drive, partners like Persisterhood make this possible by ensuring that families can experience the early years of a child’s life with dignity, stability, and hope,” said Nichi Seckinger, Community Services Director.
The donated women's hygiene products will go to Sparkle Peach, Inc.--whose founder, Ann Irvin, will be helping at the drive-thru. Irvin created "Sparkle Peach, Inc" in St. Joseph in 2019 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Together with volunteers, professional nurses, and counselors, she provides women’s menstrual hygiene products to those who need them, and helps to educate girls about menstrual hygiene, infection prevention, available products and related health questions.
