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University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers To Host Diaper Drive On Aug. 10
8/6/2018 11:28:00 AM | Football
Fans are encouraged to bring disposable diapers to Minnesota's Family Day practice
The University of Minnesota football team will host its annual Diaper Drive on Friday, Aug. 10, in conjunction with the team's open Family Day practice at TCF Bank Stadium. West Plaza gates at the stadium will open at 4 p.m. and practice is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.
Fans attending Family Day are encouraged to bring disposable diapers. Those diapers will then be donated to the Diaper Bank of Minnesota, which provides diapers and wipes to families in need through partner agencies in the Twin Cities.
Fans can bring a six-pack of diapers or a box of 96 diapers, as every diaper donated will help a baby. Fans can also bring diapers that their little ones have grown out of, as the diaper bank will repackage them for families in need. One in three Minnesota families struggle to afford enough diapers for their babies. Diapers cost about $1,000 a year for the first three years of a child's life and government assistance programs cannot be used to purchase diapers.
The Diaper Bank of Minnesota is run entirely by volunteers and distributes hundreds of thousands of diapers every year. Last year, Minnesota football fans donated more than 15,000 diapers at the team's inaugural diaper drive, which made a positive difference in the lives of many Minnesotans. Â Â
The Family Day practice will also include fun for all ages. In addition to fans being able to watch practice from the stands, there will be inflatables, face painting and post-practice autographs. Minnesota's lovable mascot Goldy Gopher will also be on hand.
Fans attending practice can also drop off a decorated oar in the West Plaza that will then be displayed in TCF Bank Stadium outside of Minnesota's locker room. The assembled oars are the last thing the team sees before its takes the field for home games at TCF Bank Stadium.
Family Day Schedule of EventsÂ
4:00 p.m. – Gates to TCF Bank Stadium open. Fans should enter the stadium through the West Plaza gates and can drop off their diapers and oars there. Â
4:30 p.m. – Football practice begins
Post practice: Thirty-minute autograph sessionÂ
Fans attending Family Day are encouraged to bring disposable diapers. Those diapers will then be donated to the Diaper Bank of Minnesota, which provides diapers and wipes to families in need through partner agencies in the Twin Cities.
Fans can bring a six-pack of diapers or a box of 96 diapers, as every diaper donated will help a baby. Fans can also bring diapers that their little ones have grown out of, as the diaper bank will repackage them for families in need. One in three Minnesota families struggle to afford enough diapers for their babies. Diapers cost about $1,000 a year for the first three years of a child's life and government assistance programs cannot be used to purchase diapers.
The Diaper Bank of Minnesota is run entirely by volunteers and distributes hundreds of thousands of diapers every year. Last year, Minnesota football fans donated more than 15,000 diapers at the team's inaugural diaper drive, which made a positive difference in the lives of many Minnesotans. Â Â
The Family Day practice will also include fun for all ages. In addition to fans being able to watch practice from the stands, there will be inflatables, face painting and post-practice autographs. Minnesota's lovable mascot Goldy Gopher will also be on hand.
Fans attending practice can also drop off a decorated oar in the West Plaza that will then be displayed in TCF Bank Stadium outside of Minnesota's locker room. The assembled oars are the last thing the team sees before its takes the field for home games at TCF Bank Stadium.
Family Day Schedule of EventsÂ
4:00 p.m. – Gates to TCF Bank Stadium open. Fans should enter the stadium through the West Plaza gates and can drop off their diapers and oars there. Â
4:30 p.m. – Football practice begins
Post practice: Thirty-minute autograph sessionÂ
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