Kansas City diaper bank receives $1.2 million donation from family

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A local couple donated over a million dollars to HappyBottoms, a nonprofit diaper bank.

Peter and Veronica Mallouk gave the largest individual donation in the organization’s history.

“HappyBottoms was so easy for Veronica and me to select as a cause for our family to ,” said Peter Mallouk, donor, president and CEO of Creative Planning. “Providing diapers to kids that cannot otherwise get them is a basic necessity, and we are proud to the work HappyBottoms is doing.”

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Diapers are not covered by food stamps, WIC or Medicaid. One in every two families struggles to afford diapers in greater Kansas City, according to HappyBottoms.

“Veronica and I are centered around giving to children, because what we’re really looking for is a ripple effect,” said Mallouk. “By donating to HappyBottoms we’re able to put a child in a better situation immediately, so the family can focus on other areas to improve their quality of life.”

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HappyBottoms distributes more than half a million diapers every month to families around the metro.

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