Long Island mom connecting mothers in need with free baby essentials
When Heather Selvaggi was living with her baby and a toddler in a family-and-child substance abuse rehab centerand then at a shelter in Brentwood, getting diapers for the children was a daunting dilemma — until she wasconnected with Baby Essentials of Long Island.
“It gets really expensive,” she said of trying to meet the children’s needs. Baby Essentials eliminated some of thefinancial pressure by delivering free diapers and wipes to her at both locations for Christian, 1, and Immanuel, 4,since April 2025.
“It’s really amazing what they’re doing,” said Selvaggi, now living in an apartment in upstate New York. “It really made a good impact on my life.”
Infants need up to 12 diapers per day, at a monthly cost of $80 to $100, according to the nonprofit National Diaper Bank Network.
Baby Essentials of Long Island delivers diapers and wipes directly to families in need who may not have reliable transportation. The program, funded through grants and donations, reaches families in their homes, in shelters and even, at times, in the Suffolk County Jail for inmates whose babies are with them.
