Become Our Diaper Driver!

Our Development and Communications Team is looking for helping hands to support our Maternal and Child Health Program by getting diapers to families who need them most.

Volunteer With Hope
Our Development and Communications Team is looking for helping hands to support our Maternal and Child Health Program by getting diapers to families who need them most.
Volunteers will need access to their own vehicle and hold a valid driver’s license.

Location: Drivers pick up our diaper donations from the DC Diaper Bank in Silver Spring, MD, and deliver them to our Conway Health and Resource Center in Ward 8/SW DC. 

Minimum Age: 18 Years Old

Education Levels: High School / GED

Volunteer Times: Pickup is once/month usually the second or third Thursday between 10am – 1pm.  Diaper sorting after deliveries. 

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