When Daltrey Turner of the Berkshire County Diaper Project visited Greylock’s headquarters in July, she was there to accept both a financial donation from the credit union and a special donation of over 1,200 diapers and wipes purchased by Greylock employees.
This recent donation is part of the credit union’s ongoing commitment to the non-profit organization since becoming a funded partner in 2019.
“Greylock’s grant allowed us to purchase and distribute approximately 41,176 diapers out of the 435,791 we distributed throughout Berkshire County in 2024,” said Turner, president of the Diaper Project, which was founded in 2014. The organization works to combat the need for diapers and wipes through distribution with qualifying partners. Since inception, more than 2.6 million diapers have been provided to Berkshire County families.
In 2025, with the support of Greylock and more than 20 other charitable contributors, the Diaper Project expects to disseminate more than 500,000 diapers and 3,500 packets of wipes to more than 3,000 families in the Berkshires. The all-volunteer agency works with 27 food pantries and human service agencies that serve low- to moderate-income families.
With the help of Greylock’s grant committee, Jennifer Connor Shumsky, Assistant Vice President of Community Support and Engagement, evaluates hundreds of non-profit grant requests annually. She said the mission of the Diaper Project is integral to a caring and thriving community, which aligns with Greylock’s values.
“Greylock is delighted to partner with and provide funding to the Berkshire County Diaper Project. Working with them speaks to Greylock’s vision of financial inclusion for all. Helping families in need, especially those with infants, is just one of the many ways we invest in our community,” said Connor Shumsky.
“I am so proud of our Greylock team and how they came together to support families in the Berkshires,” said JamieEllen Moncecchi, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Greylock. “I am always amazed by their care and concern for the community. It was incredible to see more than 1,200 diapers and wipes piled up as a contribution to the Diaper Project.”
The Diaper Project notes research conducted by the National Diaper Bank Network in 2023: almost 50 percent of families struggle to afford diapers which prohibits access to childcare and therefore affects work. Of those families, one in four reported missing an average of more than five workdays out of the prior 30 due to insufficient diaper supply. Diapers, which prevent rashes and infections, are not covered by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
“With the inflation we see in groceries, as well as the substantial increase in housing costs, we see more and more low- to moderate-income families having to make difficult decisions regarding how they spend limited financial resources,” said Turner. “Diapers are quite costly, so if a family accesses the diapers that we provide they can decrease or eliminate that cost and put their money elsewhere.”
To learn more about the Diaper Project, visit berskshirecommunitydiaperproject.org.