Caring for a critically ill child is every parent’s worst nightmare, and for too many families, navigating this unimaginable crisis is made even harder by financial strain.
“No parent should have to choose between paying medical bills and buying diapers,” said LEAP: Learn • Engage • Advocate • Partner and Hearts Aligned, which is why they are reinforcing their collaboration in an effort to make life less stressful for such families in the Santa Maria area.
Hearts Aligned is a Santa Barbara County-based nonprofit that provides financial assistance, advocacy, and emotional support to families with critically ill children. LEAP has the only registered diaper bank in the county.
By joining forces to provide free diapers and wipes to families in crisis, the two groups are expanding access to essential supplies for families facing the dual burden of medical and financial hardship in North County…