The Mission
By providing barrier-free access to diapers, baby wipes, and menstrual products for young people, Care Collective of Southwest Michigan supports multigenerational well-being.
Care Collective was founded by a group of caregivers, community organizers, and nonprofit leaders who identified the need for diapers and period supplies to be available in spaces where people felt safe, welcome, and prioritized.
We partner with community and grassroots organizations to ensure accessible spaces for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and immigrant families and young people.
We know that consistent access to diapers and period supplies for young people relieves stress for the whole family. With one less thing to worry about, families have greater capacity for connection and joy!
Meet the Team
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Executive Director
Sarah Koestler
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Outreach Manager
J Ludeker
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Program Manager
Jordan Taylor
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Operations Coordinator
Isaac “Izzy” Nzungula
Board of Directors
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Liliana Salas
Board Co-Chair
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Allie VanHeest
Board Co-Chair
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Evan Asher
Board Treasurer
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Jessie Reyes
Board Secretary
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Stacy Jackson
Board Member
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Anasia Monroe
Board Member
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Thomasina Guidry
Board Member
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Land Acknowledgement.
Care Collective exists on the land of the Council of the Three Fires – the Ojibwe, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Indigenous nations of the Great Lakes region are also known as the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-nah-bay), or original people, and their language is Anishinaabemowin (Ah-nish-nah-bay-mow-in). We acknowledge the enduring relationship that exists between the People of the Three Fires and this land.
