A Durham-based nonprofit that distributes hygiene products like diapers for babies has seen an 80% increase this year in requests due to the government shutdown as well as delays for WIC and SNAP benefits. Diaper Bank of North Carolina has provided more than 35 million diapers across the state since its creation in 2013.
The nonprofit’s CEO and founder, Michelle Schaefer, said as the government shutdown continues, it’s starting to impact more people in the working class.
“We’re hearing it from military bases, from TSA workers, we have done some distributions to help fill in the gap during the time,” she said. “But as it extends out, it is impacting the most vulnerable families in North Carolina.”…