Families in South Mississippi struggle with diaper prices

UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI RECOGNIZES HOW EXPENSIVE DIAPERS CAN BE FOR NEW FAMILIES AND MANY ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. 

TO HELP SUPPORT THIS, THEY HOLD A DIAPER DRIVE EVERY JANUARY IN HONOR OF DR MLK TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN HANCOCK, HARRISON, PEARL RIVER AND STONE COUNTY. 

THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A PACK OF DISPOSABLE DIAPERS IN 2019 WAS $17. NOW, THAT NUMBER IS $22. ON TOP OF THAT, 47% OF FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO AFFORD DIAPERS.