HuLA Early Childhood Council Hosts Diapers and More Distribution in Two Counties

The Huerfano-Las Animas Counties Early Childhood Advisory Council brought diapers and baby essentials directly to Trinidad families this week, running a two-day community distribution called "Diapers & More" across both Las Animas and Huerfano counties.

The first day of the distribution took place Thursday, March 12 at the Las Animas County Fairgrounds Expo Center, 2000 N. Linden Ave., with doors open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A second distribution was scheduled for Friday, March 13, extending the effort into a second county, though the specific location for that follow-up day was not confirmed in available information.

HuLA, which stands for Huerfano-Las Animas, serves as a regional early childhood advisory body bridging the two neighboring counties. The "Diapers & More" event reflects a broader statewide network of diaper bank distribution programs that includes organizations such as Arapahoe County Human Services, Ability Connection Colorado, Stork Support of Northern Colorado, Project Worthmore, the Center for Work Education and Employment, Boulder County Public Health's GENESIS Program, and WeeCycle, a Colorado-based baby essentials organization that coordinates distribution events across the state.

WeeCycle's broader calendar shows similar "Get Help" distributions running throughout mid-March 2026 in Denver and Colorado Springs, with some urban locations now requiring advance reservations for pickup times. The Trinidad and follow-up events appear to be part of that same regional distribution infrastructure, though HuLA organized the local effort directly for Las Animas and Huerfano county residents.

The Las Animas County Fairgrounds Expo Center has served as a community gathering point for events ranging from livestock shows to health fairs, and its central location along North Linden Avenue makes it accessible from across the Trinidad area.

HuLA has not publicly released figures on the number of families served or the volume of supplies distributed through this week's events.