On December 17th, Bridgetown Baby founder Merriah Fairchild, and team members Brita Johnson and Kelsey Baker, along with two cheerful teen helpers, delivered 65 boxes of diapers of all sizes to the Immigrant Mutual Aid Coalition’s December distribution of much needed food and household items.

The Immigrant Mutual Aid Coalition (IMAC) is a partnership of members from local immigrant rights and social justice organizations including the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ), American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Causa, Never Again Action, PCUN, and others. IMAC formed in response to the September 2020 wildfires to provide a safe and welcoming distribution site in Clackamas County that members of the Latinx and immigrant communities could access. IMAC provides culturally appropriate food, fresh produce, baby needs, hygiene products, PPE, community resource information, and other needed items.

“We were inspired by our teammate Whitney’s dedicated involvement with IMAC, and we knew our Bridgetown Baby postpartum clients would be, too,” says Merriah. “We put out the call for donated diapers, and boy did you all answer!”

Diapers are IMAC’s biggest expense; this donation from the Bridgetown Baby community, in conjunction with the Sellwood Community House, will cover their diaper needs for three months, saving them $1500 that can now be put to use to purchase other critical supports for families.

We are so grateful for the generosity of the Bridgetown Baby community - our postpartum doulas, lactation consultants, and the families we serve - in working toward a more equitable society for all families. Thank you!

IMAC is an all-volunteer led organization and relies on contributions from community members and organizations. At each distribution events (every two to three weeks), IMAC serves between 300 and 400 families in the Portland Metro area. If you would like to donate, please check out their current needs.