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Home My WebLink About092120 Diaper Need Awareness WeekArmondoPavoneMayorWhereas,diaperneed,theconditionofnothavingasufficientsupplyofcleandiapers,canadverselyaffectthehealthandwell-beingofbabies,toddlers,andtheirfamilies;andWhereas,nationalsurveysandresearchstudiesreportthatoneinthreefamiliesstruggleswithdiaperneedand48percentoffamiliesdelaychangingadiapertoextendtheirsupply;andWhereas,childrengothroughsixtotwelvediaperseachdayandwithoutenoughdiapers,babiesandtoddlersriskinfectionsandhealthproblems;andfrj)hereas,purchasingenoughdiaperstokeepababyortoddlerclean,dry,andhealthycanconsume14percentofalow-wagefamily’spost-taxincome,makingitdifficulttoobtainasufficientsupply;andW’hereas,thepeopleofRentonrecognizediaperneedasapublichealthissue,disproportionatelyharmingblackfamilies,indigenousfamilies,andfamiliesofcolor,andacknowledgethataddressingdiaperneedwillleadtomoreequitableeconomicopportunitiesandimprovedhealthforallchildren;andWhereas,Rentonisproudtobehometotrustedcommunity-basedorganizationsthatrecognizetheimportanceofdiapersinensuringhealthandprovidingeconomicstabilityforfamiliesandthusdistributediaperstofamiliesthroughvariouschannels;andfrtlhereas,WestSideBabyandEastsideBabyCornerservedonthefrontlinesofRenton’sCOVID-19pandemicresponse,helpingfamiliesinourcommunitiesweatherthecrisis;and‘Whereas,wethanktheaforementioneddiaperbanks,theirstaff,volunteersanddonors,fortheircourageousserviceduringthecrisis;Wow,therefore,I,ArmondoPavone,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyproclaimSeptember21-27,2020,tobe(Diaper%Ateec(YIwarenessWeekintheCityofRenton,andIencouragetheRentoncommunitytodonategenerouslytodiaperbanks,diaperdrives,andorganizationsthatcollectanddistributediapers.InwitnesswhereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeaffixedthis21stdayofSeptember,2020.ProctamationArmondoPavone,MayorCityofRenton,WashingtonRentonCityHall,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonvJo’,