National Diaper Bank Network
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| Abbreviation | NDBN |
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| Formation | 2011 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Headquarters |
155 East Street New Haven, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°18′22″N 72°55′30″W / 41.30611°N 72.92500°W |
Region served | United States |
Membership | Over 320 diaper banks and pantries |
Executive Director | Joanne Goldblum |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Website | http://nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org |
The National Diaper Bank Network is a United States-based non-profit organization that is dedicated to ensuring that every child in the U.S. has an adequate supply of diapers to remain clean, dry and healthy. NDBN is a nationwide network of independently operating diaper banks and pantries that collect and distribute over 30 million diapers for children experiencing diaper need.[1]
History
In 2010, the founders of The Diaper Bank (North Haven, Connecticut), Westside Baby (Seattle), the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona (Tucson, Arizona), and the St. Paul Diaper Bank Partnership (McHenry, Illinois), along with Huggies formed the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) to create national dialog on the collective impact of diaper banks in addressing a most basic need of babies, access to clean diapers.
Beginnings of the Diaper Bank Movement
The diaper bank movement began in 1994 when Resolve, Inc., a small consulting firm in Tucson, held a diaper drive during the holiday season to assist a local crisis nursery. Encouraged by the enthusiastic response, and the subsequent demand for emergency diaper assistance, the firm gained an understanding of how the community could come together and help solve a problem. The executives at Resolve made the December Diaper Drive an annual tradition, and within five years they were collecting 300,000 diapers during drive and distributed the diapers to families at 30 local social service agencies. In 2000, the diaper drive effort was spun off into an independent nonprofit organization, the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona, the nation’s first diaper bank.
In 2004, Joanne Samuel Goldblum, a social worker in New Haven, Conn., adopted the Arizona model to found The Diaper Bank in response to the desperate need for diapers that she witnessed in her work with impoverished families. Initially creating and operating the fledgling organization from her home, Joanne went on to establish the nation’s largest diaper bank. Today, The Diaper Bank distributes more than 2.5 million clean diapers annually to struggling families throughout central and southern Connecticut.
The success of these two diaper banks inspired similar efforts throughout the country. With growing awareness of diaper need, small but passionate groups of people responded. Some groups held diaper drives, others went on to found independent diaper banks in their communities, often through their churches, and/or as an extension of existing poverty-related relief agencies.
Network Programs
The organization raises awareness of diaper need and its pervasiveness in America through education of and outreach to the general public and national leaders. NDBN staff works with legislators, testifies at hearings on the issue of diaper need, conducts research, and advocates for changes in policy and law that support the network’s mission and the partner agencies and families served.
Technical assistance and research support the development and expansion of community-based diaper banks throughout the country, so that each can better meet the basic needs of babies and families. NDBN coordinates the distribution of donated diapers and funding to its national network of community-based diaper banks, pantries, and distribution programs.
On May 1, 2018, NDBN launched the Alliance for Period Supplies, with about 50 allied programs across the country. The program’s goal is to make menstrual supplies free or affordable to all who need them.[2]
Members
Alabama • Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank Birmingham, AL • Food Bank of North Alabama Huntsville, AL • Junior League of Birmingham Birmingham, AL • Magnolia Church Bundle of Blessings Florence, AL • Little Angels, Inc. Mobile, AL • The Second Beginning Wilmer, AL
Alaska • HeartReach Center Inc Wasilla, AK
Arkansas • Diaper Bank of NWA Bentonville, AR
Arizona • Diaper Bank of Central Arizona Phoenix, AZ • Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona Tucson, AZ • New Testament Holy Ministries (HarvestGoods38) El Mirage, AZ • NOGALES INFANTIL Nogales, AZ
California • Baby2Baby Los Angeles, CA • Butte Diaper Bank Chico, CA • Choices (dba of Wee Care Crisis Pregnancy Service) Mount Shasta, CA • Folsom Cordova Community Partnership Rancho Cordova, CA • Good+ Foundation LA Rancho Dominguez, CA • Help A Mother Out San Francisco, CA • “Helping Kids to Recover,Inc Carson, CA • HomeAid Orange County Irvine, CA • K to College Oakland, CA • Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center Lincoln, CA • Mendocino Diaper Depot Ukiah, CA • Nevada County Diaper Project Penn Valley, CA • Operation Showers of Appreciation Fallbrook, CA • Project Concern International – US & Border Programs San Diego, CA • Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Sacramento, CA • Sierra Pregnancy & Health Roseville, CA • St. Margaret’s Center/Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Lennox, CA • Starting With A Penny Sacramento, CA • Three Seeds Stockton, CA
Colorado • Catholic Charities Diocese of Pueblo Pueblo, CO • Rocky Mountain Diaper Depot Centennial, CO • The Bottom Line Diaper Bank Denver, CO • The Owens Wight Memorial Foundation, Sterling, CO • The Nappie Project Loveland, CO • WeeCycle Aurora, CO
Connecticut • Bare Necessities Madison, CT • DUB4U Bozrah, CT • IHSP-Diaper Bank of NECT, Putnam, CT • The Diaper Bank North Haven, CT • Reality Outreach Inc. New Britain, CT • Salvation Army Dry Bottoms Diaper Bank Stamford, CT • Second Congregational Church Diaper Bank Winsted, CT • Sterling House Community Center Stratford, CT • TEAM Derby, CT • The Parent and Child Center at Bristol Hospital Bristol, CT • Valley Diaper Bank of the Connecticut Partnership for Children, Inc. Seymour, CT
Delaware • Catholic Charities Bayard House Wilmington, DE • Community Resource Center/Harry K Baby Pantry Rehoboth Beach, DE • Middletown Diaper Bank Middletown, DE
Florida • Angels in Diapers Fort Myers, FL • Baby Basics at St. Margaret Mary Winter Park, FL • Baby Basics of Collier County, Inc Bonita Springs, FL • Babycycle St. Petersburg, FL • Blessed Bottoms, Inc. Valrico, FL • Broward Moms Inc. Cooper City, FL • Destiny Ministries of Southwest Florida, Inc. Ft. Myers, FL • Doers of the Word Ministry Pensacola, FL • Foundation for Sustainable Families St. Petersburg, FL • Gail’s House Incorporated Palm Bay, FL • Healthy Start Coalition of Orange County Orlando, FL • Healthy Start of Santa Rosa County Milton, FL • Here We Grow Foundation, Inc. Diaper Bank Dunedin, FL • Junior League of Boca Raton Diaper Bank Boca Raton, FL • Junior League of Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL • Junior League of Panama City Panama City, FL • Just Us Making People Independent Network Inc.Fort Lauderdale, FL • Miami Diaper Bank Miami, FL • Central Florida Diaper Bank Winter Garden, FL • The Boniface and Celita Foundation Miami, FL • The Wright Foundation Marianna, FL • Treasure Coast Food Bank Fort Pierce, FL • YMUnite, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL
Georgia • Connecting Communities and Families Atlanta, GA • Junior League of Columbus Georgia Columbus, GA • Cover Me Diaper Bank Hinesville, GA • Families Helping Families (a Ministry of Eastside Baptist Church), Stockbridge, GA • Helping Mamas, Inc Snellville, GA • Place of Enlightenment, Inc Snellville, GA • Soul Seekers for Christ Atlanta, GA • The Pathway Home Foundation, Inc. Fayetteville, GA
Iowa • Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank Cedar Rapids, IA • Harrison County Diaper Bank Logan, IA • Mary’s Choice Sioux City, IA
Idaho • The Idaho Diaper Bank Meridian, ID
Illinois • Bundle of Joy Diaper Bank Chicago, IL • Bundled Blessings Diaper Pantry Evanston, IL • Cradles to Crayons Chicago Chicago, IL • Daughters of Destiny Chicago, IL • Diaper Bank of Northern Illinois McHenry, IL • Diaper Bank Partnership of Lake County Wauconda, IL • Diaper Depot -Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Waukegan, IL • Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank Galesburg, IL • No Child Unloved Inc. Gifford, IL • SAL Child Care Connection Peoria, IL • SWADDLE (SouthWest Area Diaper Depository for Little Ends) Tinley Park, IL • The Bottom Line Diaper Bank of East-Central Illinois Champaign, IL • Twice As Nice Mother & Child Gurnee, IL • West Central Child Care Connection Quincy, IL
Indiana • All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center Bloomington, IN • Central Indiana Mothers, Inc. Anderson, IN • Covered With Love, Inc. Terre Haute, IN • DIAPER Project of Charlestown Community Presbyterian Church Charlestown, IN • Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Inc. South Bend, IN • Indiana Hope Bank Greenwood, IN • Keith Giden Community Outreach South Bend, IN • Matrix Pregnancy Resource Center Lafayette, IN • St. Thomas Episcopal Church/Non-food Pantry Plymouth, IN • The Abba Clinic at Hope Central Boonville, IN
Kansas • HappyBottoms Lenexa, KS • Junior League of Topeka’s Diaper Depot Topeka, KS
Kentucky • Saint Bernadette Diaper Bank Louisville, KY
Louisiana • ACCESS Pregnancy & Referral Center Metairie, LA • Junior League of Baton Rouge Diaper Bank Baton Rouge, LA • Junior League of New Orleans Diaper Bank New Orleans, LA
Massachusetts • A Baby Center Hyannis, MA • Allston Brighton Baby Diaper pantry program Brighton, MA • Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank, Corp Haverhill, MA • Baby Basics, Inc. Needham, MA • Berkshire Community Diaper Project, Austin Riggs Center West Stockbridge, MA • Bread for Souls, Inc., Avon, MA • Cradles to Crayons- Boston Brighton, MA • Giving Diapers, Giving Hope Gloucester, MA • Interfaith Social Services Quincy, MA • Lannie’s Neighborhood Diaper Bank Dorchester, MA • The Diaper Project at A Place To Turn Framingham, MA • The Salvation Army of Framingham, MA Framingham, MA • The Wish Project Lowell, MA • Viv’s Give Scituate, MA
Maryland • Baby Basics of Greater Hagerstown, Inc Hagerstown, MD • DC Diaper Bank Silver Spring, MD • Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. Riverdale, MD • Somerset County – Judy Center Partnership. Princess Anne, MD • Miraculous Foundation, Inc Aberdeen, MD • ShareBaby, Inc. Brooklandville, MD • Walk the Walk Foundation Baltimore, MD
Maine • Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services Portland, ME • United Way of Mid Coast Maine Bath, ME • We Care Community Baby Center Machias, ME
Michigan • Baby Basics of Troy Troy, MI • Catholic Charities West Michigan–Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI • Catholic Charities West Michigan–Muskegon Muskegon, MI • Destiny and Purpose Community Outreach (DAPCO) Ypsilanti, MI • Diaper Depot at Ascension Kentwood, MI • Great Start Parent Coalition of Kent County MI Grand Rapids, MI • Harbor Lights Pregnancy and Information Center East Tawas, MI • His Healing Touch Ministries La Salle, MI • Macomb Feeding the Need Roseville, MI • Maternal Outreach of Michigan Novi, MI • Metropolitan Detroit Diaper Bank Detroit, MI • Mid-Michigan Diaper Bank Lansing, MI • Nestlings Diaper Bank Holland, MI • St. Luke’s Diaper Bank (c/o St. Luke’s Episcopal Church) Kalamazoo, MI • The Diaper Alliance Midland, MI • The Natural Momma Me Initiative Detroit, MI
Minnesotta • Diaper Bank of Minnesota St Paul, MN • Shakopee Community Assistance Elko, MN
Mississippi • Coahoma County Diaper Bank, Clarksdale, MS
Missouri • Healthy Bottoms Diaper Bank Columbia, MO • Diaper Bank of the Ozarks Springfield, MO • GAP Assistance Program of Ray County, Inc. Richmond, MO • HappyBottoms Lenexa, KS • HeroesCare Fenton, MO • Higginsville Baby Grace Higginsville, MO • New Madrid County Family Resource Center New Madrid, MO • Saint Louis Crisis Nursery St. Louis, MO • St. Louis Area Diaper Bank St. Louis, MO • The Diaper Depot St. Joseph, MO
North Carolina • Diaper Bank of NC, Greater Triad Winston-Salem, NC • Diaper Bank of NC, Lower Cape Fear Wilmington, NC • Diaper Bank of NC, Triangle Durham, NC • New Christian Food Pantry and Child Development Center, Inc Wilson, NC • One Heart Ministries Charlotte, NC • Teens Do Care Inc Spring Lake, NC • The Salvation Army of Wilmington, NC Diaper Bank Wilmington, NC • Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina Maxton, NC
North Dakota • Great Plains Food Bank Fargo, ND
Nebraska • LIFEhouse Partnership Omaha, NE
New Hampshire • DHMC Women’s Health Resource Center Lebanon, NH • Share Fund, Inc. Rochester, NH
New Jersey • Anshe Emeth Community Development Corporation New Brunswick, NJ • Child & Family Resources Mt. Arlington, NJ • Children’s Aid and Family Services, Inc. Paramus, NJ • Community FoodBank of NJ Hillside, NJ • Modestly Cover Diaper Bank of Essex County NJ, Monroe, NJ • Moms Helping Moms Foundation Union, NJ • NORWESCAP Diaper Bank Newton, NJ • Tony Kyasky Fund | Make A Change Diaper Bank Oradell, NJ • Wafa House Clifton, NJ
New Mexico • The Food Depot Santa Fe, NM
Nevada • Baby’s Bounty Las Vegas, NV • Centro de Adoracion Familiar “CAF” Las Vegas, NV • Las Vegas Diaper Bank Las Vegas, NV • Lifeline Outreach Sparks, NV • Women and Children’s Center of the Sierra Reno, NV
New York • Cameron Community Ministries Rochester, NY • Christ Lutheran Church Diaper Pantry Newburgh, NY • CNY Diaper Bank Fayetteville, NY • Every Bottom Covered Buffalo, NY • Good+ Foundation New York, NY • Jesus is the Answer Jamaica, NY • Junior League of Central Westchester Elmsford, NY • Kids in Need of Diapers (KIND) Project – First Baptist Church of Owego Owego, NY • NYC Mammas Give Back New York, NY • ROC City Bottoms Diaper Bank Rochester, NY • St. John’s Outreach Lockport, NY • The Food Pantries Albany, NY • The HopeLine (Resource Center for Community Development, Inc.) Bronx, NY • Things of My Very Own, Inc. Schenectady, NY
Ohio • Baby Basics of Cincinnati Cleves, OH • Columbus Diaper Bank Columbus, OH • Columbus Diaper Coalition Columbus, OH • Gem City Gives Trotwood, OH • Hannah’s Treasure Chest Centerville, OH • Making Kids Count, Inc. Boardman, OH • Mothers Helping Mothers, Inc. Columbus, OH • Portage-Summit Diaper Bank Kent, OH • Swaddled In Love Groveport, OH • Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank Cincinnati, OH • The Diaper Angels (Jerome United Methodist Church) Plain City, OH • Together We Can Make A Difference Initiatives Napolean, OH • Toledo-Lucas County Health Department Toledo, OH
Oklahoma • Emergency Infant Services Tulsa, OK • Infant Crisis Services, Inc. Oklahoma City, OK
Oregon • A Family Place McMinnville, OR • FISH of Lebanon, Lebanon, OR • PDX Diaper Bank Portland, OR
Pennsylvania • Bundles of Blessings, Bloomsburg, PA • Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA • Center for Leadership, Development and Advocacy Philadelphia, PA • Cradles to Crayons, PA West Conshohocken, PA • Healthy Steps Diaper Bank Mechanicsburg, PA • Mitzvah Circle Foundation Blue Bell, PA • New Beginnings in Christ Philadelphia, PA • Pamper And Diaper My Baby Philadelphia, PA • St. Joseph’s Center Dunmore, PA • The Anglican Parish of Christ the Redeemer Diaper Pantry Canonsburg, PA • The Cole Allen Diaper Pantry, Sunbury, PA • The Danville Area Diaper Bank Danville, PA • The Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank Philadelphia, PA • Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank Pittsburgh, PA
Rhode Island • Project Undercover Providence, RI
South Carolina • Bundles to Joy Diaper Bank Charleston, SC • Diaper Bank of the Carolinas (Keepers Village) Greenville, SC • Junior League of Charleston – Charleston Area Diaper Bank Charleston, SC • Power In Changing Columbia, SC • South Carolina Diaper Bank Columbia, SC
South Dakota • Harvest Table Brookings, SD • Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD • Volunteers Of America/Mommy’s Closet, Rapid City, SD
Tennessee • Nashville Diaper Connection Nashville, TN • Open Door Pregnancy Center Springfield, TN • Operation: Swaddling Clothes Memphis, TN • Shiloh Distribution Center Lexington, TN • The Stigall Center Humboldt, TN
Texas • ArkLaTex Blessing Center, Inc. Texarkana, TX • Austin Diaper Bank Austin, TX • Baby Booties Diaper Bank McKinney, TX • Babycakes and Brunch Houston, TX • BCFS Health and Human Services Laredo, TX • Cloth for Everybum El Paso, TX • Community Link Saginaw, TX • Fort Bend Diaper Bank Richmond, TX • Galveston Diaper Bank Galveston, TX • God’s Lovely Butterflies Maternity Home Houston, TX • Henry-Smith Family, Inc. Palestine, TX • Hope for You, Inc. Greenville, TX • Hope Supply Co. Dallas, TX • Houston Diaper Bank Houston, TX • Loaves & Fishes of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. Harlingen, TX • NACC Disaster Services Houston, TX • North Dallas Shared Ministries Dallas, TX • North Texas Food Bank dallas, TX • Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TX • Teen Mom Empowerment Foundation Houston, TX • Texas Diaper Bank San Antonio, TX • The Rebecca Foundation San Antonio, TX • Waco Diaper Bank Hewitt, TX
Utah • Dry Baby Bums Park City, UT • Utah Diaper Bank Provo, UT
Virginia • A Small Hand: a specialist infant pantry Woodstock, VA • Capital Diaper Bank Richmond, VA • Carter’s Compassion Foundation, Inc. Moseley, VA • Cedar Bluff United Methodist Church- Infant Mission, Cedar Bluff, VA • DC Diaper Bank Silver Spring, MD • Front Royal Pregnancy Center Front Royal, VA • Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank Virginia Beach, VA • Mission of Hope International Chesterfield, VA • Nova Diaper Bank Ashburn, VA • My Grandmother’s House Lancaster, VA • Serve a Village – The Northern Virginia Diaper Bank Great Falls, VA • St. Bede Outreach/Hope Baby Care Williamsburg, VA • The Red Wagon Ministry Sterling, VA • The William & Mary Healthy Beginnings Project Williamsburg, VA
Washington • Baby Basics Bellevue Bellevue, WA • Dry Tikes and Wet Wipes Olympia, WA • Eastside Baby Corner Issaquah, WA • Inland NW Diaper Bank a program of Spokane Valley Partners Spokane Valley, WA • The Diaper Bank of Skagit County La Conner, WA • Tri-Cities Diaper Bank Pasco, WA • Triumph Treatment Services Yakima, WA • WestSide Baby Seattle, WA
Wisconsin • BabyCare of The Sheboygan Evangelical Free Church Sheboygan, WI • Care Net Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI • Caritas Diaper Bank Beloit, WI • Fox Cities Diaper Bank, an initiative of United Way Fox Cities Menasha, WI • Jake’s Diapers, Inc. Kaukauna, WI • Pregnancy Helpline, Inc. of Madison Madison, WI • The Diaper Bank of Eau Claire (Junior League) Eau Claire, WI
West Virginia • Diaper Drop Charities Charleston, WV • Lewis County Diaper Pantry, Weston, WV • Lily’s Place, Huntington, WV
Wyoming • Community Diaper Bank of Southwest Wyoming Rock Springs, WY
District of Columbia • Greater DC Diaper Bank Silver Spring, MD
References
- ↑ National Diaper Bank Network. "About NDBN".
- ↑ Pollitt, Katha (2018-05-10). "Are We Finally Getting Over the Belief That Periods Are Embarrassing?". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2018-05-22.