SHUTDOWN SURVIVAL: WestSide Baby’s offer for federal employees’ families

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Another local nonprofit is offering help to federal employees and their families who are not getting paid because of the shutdown. This time, it’s WestSide Baby. Here’s the announcement we received:

WestSide Baby is offering families affected by the government shutdown free diapers and wipes on a walk-in basis.

“We already know many families in our community are unable to afford all the tangible basics. No more families should be without clean, dry diapers for their baby just because they are not receiving a paycheck during the shutdown,” says Nancy Woodland, WestSide Baby’s Executive Director

Families affected by the furlough should come to WestSide Baby anytime during their open hours to receive diapers and wipes while the shutdown continues. Please bring proof of government employment. Hours and location information available on their website.

WS Baby’s headquarters in White Center, 10002 14th Ave SW, is the closest to West Seattle. (It’s also where you can donate diapers and wipes if you would like to ensure there are plenty for the federal families and the thousands of others the organization helps.)

Gina January 17, 2019 (9:12 am)

Not only are federal employees not being paid to work, some have been furloughed (not to report to work) for the duration and are dropped from benefits such as health care. Good for Westside Baby! Do they also take donations of tampons and pads?

Kay January 17, 2019 (5:17 pm)

Depending on what agency, our healthcare does continue thru this furlough, however, after 30 days of furlough, we will be billed directly for our dental & vision care premiums. Some of us were called back to work starting Friday, Jan 18, unpaid of course.

Patsy January 17, 2019 (9:32 am)

Great idea, WSB. I’m not surprised that you have stepped in to help. You are the best!

Jim P. January 17, 2019 (12:58 pm)

How quickly our current administration has turned us into a third world country. Certainly one way to stop the invasion: is to make us so unattractive there’s no need to leave one’s own poverty stricken land since our is headed down the same road.When civil servants are reduced to charity to survive we may have gone past the point of no return as a nation.My hat is off to those who are helping in this needless crisis. (I am a retired civil servant and escaped this nightmare.) Americans as a people are greater than our “leaders”.

just wondering January 17, 2019 (4:09 pm)

What diaper sizes are most needed?

Nancy@ WestSide Baby January 18, 2019 (12:34 pm)

Thanks for asking about sizes! Size N (newborn) and Size 6 are the most needed along with baby wipes. We are sending 7000 diapers to the Coast Guard folks today!!!

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