Five Million Huggies Camo Diapers Donated to Branches of
U.S. Military, Memorial Day Through Fourth of July
DALLAS, May 22, 2012 - As the country celebrates our
nation's heroes this Memorial Day, the Huggies brand is
proud to announce Camo for a Cause, a donation of five
million Huggies Little Movers Camo Diapers to families of
those who serve to protect our country, reaching every
branch of the U.S. military. To support the donation, the
Huggies brand is partnering with the Armed Services YMCA -
a military nonprofit organization that makes military life
easier with free programs and services to enlisted military
and their families nationwide.
"Our nonprofit organization serves many of the largest
military bases in the country, like the Army, Navy, Coast
Guard, Marine Corps and Airforce," says Mike Landers,
CEO, Armed Services YMCA. "We are excited to be
partnering with the Huggies brand and are extremely
grateful for the millions of diapers they are donating to
help young enlisted troops and their families."
Diapers will be distributed on behalf of the National
Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) - a nonprofit organization in
which Huggies Every Little Bottom is the Founding Sponsor.
The Huggies brand and NDBN are dedicated to providing every
child in the U.S. with the diapers needed to remain clean,
dry and healthy. Through this program, Huggies Every Little
Bottom and the NDBN will work closely with military
organizations from coast-to-coast to help get diapers in
the hands of military families.
"We are honored to support our military service
members and their families," says Aric Melzel, Brand
Director at Kimberly-Clark. "Diapers are a basic need
for many families and we want to show our appreciation and
thanks to those who have sacrificed so much this Memorial
Day."
Camo for a Cause From Coast-to-Coast
In addition to a partnership with Armed Services YMCA, the
Huggies brand is also providing Camo Diapers to the
following organizations between Memorial Day and the Fourth
of July:
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Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: A private, nonprofit
charitable organization providing financial, educational
and other assistance to members of the U.S. Naval
Services.
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For Families of Active Military: A nonprofit organization
that offers stability, strength and support - physical,
emotional and financial - to the military and families of
active military on an emergency and proactive basis.
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Fort Bragg: Home of the Army's Airborne and Special
Operation Forces, as well as U.S. Army Forces Command and
U.S. Army Reserve Command.
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Coast Guard Foundation: National nonprofit organization
that provides education, support and relief for the brave
men and women of the Coast Guard who enforce maritime
law, protect our homeland and preserve the environment.
Get Involved - Military Fatherhood Award
The Huggies brand is also pleased to support the National
Fatherhood Initiative's Military Fatherhood Award™,
which recognizes a military dad who is making a difference
for his country, the military community and most
importantly, his own family.
Visit www.Facebook.com/NationalFatherhoodInitiative
to vote for a military dad who goes above and beyond his
duties as both serviceman and dad. For each vote received,
Huggies Every Little Bottom will donate a diaper to the
NDBN to support a baby in need, along with providing
100,000 Camo diapers to the winning dad's military
base.
Huggies Every Little Bottom
One-in-three American families struggle with the ability to
provide their children with clean, dry diapers. Since 2010,
Huggies has donated more than 60 million diapers through
the Every Little Bottom program to families in need in
North America. In 2011, Huggies founded the NDBN, the first
national nonprofit dedicated to raise awareness of diaper
need, build capacity of diaper banks and close the diaper
gap in America. Huggies continues to stay dedicated to
getting diapers to babies in need and in 2012 has committed
to donating at least 20 million diapers in the U.S. to the
NDBN.
For more information on The National Diaper Bank Network,
visit www.diaperbanknetwork.org.
For more information on Huggies Every Little Bottom, visit
www.everylittlebottom.com
or take part in the conversation about the latest Huggies
Brand and parenting news by following @Huggies on Twitter
and visiting www.facebook.com/Huggies.
About The National Diaper Bank Network
The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) is a newly formed
national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing
every child in the United States with the supply of diapers
needed to remain clean, dry and healthy. The vision is to
help America become a place where every family has access
to the diapers they need for their child. The mission is to
raise awareness of diaper need and build capacity of diaper
banks by creating a national network of community partners.
To learn more visit diaperbanknetwork.org or follow
@diapernetwork on Twitter. About National Fatherhood
Initiative As the premier fatherhood renewal organization
in the country, National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) works
in every sector and at every level of society to engage
fathers in the lives of their children. NFI is the #1
provider of fatherhood resources in the nation. Since 2004,
through FatherSOURCE™, its national resource center, NFI
has distributed over 5.9 million resources, and has trained
over 11,900 practitioners from over 5,500 organizations on
how to deliver programming to dads. NFI is the most quoted
authority on fatherhood in America; since 2009, NFI has
been mentioned in over 1,400 news stories, and makes
regular appearances in national media to discuss the
importance of involved, responsible, and committed
fatherhood. Learn more at .
About Armed Services YMCA
The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) was rated as a top 3% of
charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2011. The
ASYMCA makes military life easier with free and low-cost
programs for nearly 500,000 junior enlisted and their
families each year at 33 branches and affiliates
nationwide. Programs offered include: deployment support,
emergency aid, family and youth camps, and other services
that help military families stress less and connect more.
Please visit to learn more.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an
indispensable part of life for people in more than 175
countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of the world's
population trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide
to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With
brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and
Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No.1 or No. 2 share
position in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the
latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's
140-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.