CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — The WNY for Hope Diaper and Hygiene Drive kicked off on Wednesday, it supports local organizations Every Bottom Covered and Home Beneath Our Feet.
The drive collects essential items for families like hygiene products, baby supplies, and socks. The drive was started as a response to the Tops mass shooting in 2022 by Highmark BCBS, Hope Rises, Delta Sonic and Mental Health Advocates of WNY.
"Two years ago when the Tops tragedy happened, we knew we had to do something to give back," Hope Rises Founder Kate Glaser said. "The first year we collected enough supplies for 6 months of supplies in the City of Buffalo which took up an entire warehouse. Last year we added hygiene products and we were able to help over 500 families."
Home Beneath Our Feet is a non-profit organization that helps provide a platform for youth in the City of Buffalo through a gardening and holistic approach. Through the drive, they can support families in another way on top of their mission.
"This drive has been absolutely amazing for our families," Home Beneath Our Feet Founder and Executive Director Dwight Lowe said. "We're working primarily in the East Side of Buffalo and inner city. We're truly about the wrap-around services so this is a way we can give back".
The drive runs from May 1st to May 15th. Drop-off bins are spread all throughout Western New York. You can find the full list of locations to drop off below.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
- Any Delta Sonic location
- Seneca One Tower
- Epic Church in Williamsville
- AAA of Western New York locations
- Highmark locations
