National Diaper Bank Network


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.

History

In 2010, the founders of The Diaper Bank, Westside Baby, the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona, and the St. Paul Diaper Bank Partnership, along with Huggies  formed the National Diaper Bank Network 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.
Alabama
Birmingham – Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank
Birmingham – Junior League of Birmingham
Florence – Magnolia Church Bundle of Blessings
Huntsville – Food Bank of North Alabama
Mobile – Little Angels, Inc.
Wilmer – The Second Beginning
Alaska
Wasilla – HeartReach Center Inc
Arkansas
no active member programs
Arizona
Phoenix – Diaper Bank of Central Arizona
Tucson – Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona
California
Fresno – Central California Food Bank
Irvine – HomeAid Orange County
Lincoln – Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center
Los Angeles – Baby2Baby
Los Angeles – Good+ Foundation LA
Los Angeles – Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Martinez – Sweet Beginnings Family Resource Center
Oakland – SupplyBank.Org
Pleasanton – Childcare Links Diaper Pantry
Riverside – Junior League of Riverside Diaper Bank
Sacramento – Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Sacramento – Starting With A Penny
San Diego – San Diego Food Bank
San Diego – Project Concern International – US & Border Programs
San Francisco – Help A Mother Out
Ukiah – Mendocino Diaper Depot
Colorado
Aurora – WeeCycle
Bloomfield – A Precious Child
Centennial – Rocky Mountain Diaper Depot
Denver – Bottom Line Diaper Bank of Catholic Charities
Loveland – The Nappie Project
Pueblo – Catholic Charities of Pueblo
Connecticut
Bristol – The Parent and Child Center at Bristol Hospital
Derby – TEAM
Madison – Bare Necessities
North Haven – The Diaper Bank of Connecticut
Putnam – IHSP-Diaper Bank of NECT
Stamford – Salvation Army Dry Bottoms Diaper Bank
Winsted – Second Congregational Church Diaper Bank
Delaware
Middletown – Middletown Diaper Distribution
Rehoboth Beach – Community Resource Center/Harry K Baby Pantry
Wilmington – Catholic Charities Bayard House
District of Columbia
Greater DC Diaper Bank
Florida
Boca Raton – Junior League of Boca Raton Diaper Bank
Clearwater – Here We Grow Foundation, Inc. Diaper Bank
Cooper City – Broward Moms Inc. / Greater Fort Lauderdale Diaper Bank
Fort Pierce – Treasure Coast Food Bank
Jacksonville – Feeding Northeast Florida
Miami – Miami Diaper Bank
Naples – Baby Basics of Collier County, Inc
Panama City – Junior League of Panama City
St. Petersburg – Babycycle
Tampa – Junior League of Tampa
Winter Park – Baby Basics of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Winter Garden – Central Florida Diaper Bank
Georgia
Athens – Athens Area Diaper Bank
Columbus – Junior League of Columbus Georgia
Gainesville – Diaper Bank of North Georgia
Norcross – Helping Mamas, Inc
Hawaii
Honolulu – Aloha Diaper Bank
Kamuela – Hawai’i Diaper Bank
Iowa
Cedar Rapids – Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank
Idaho
Meridian – The Idaho Diaper Bank
Illinois
Chicago – Cradles to Crayons Chicago
Chicago – Daughters of Destiny
Evanston – Bundled Blessings Diaper Pantry
Galesburg – Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank
McHenry – Diaper Bank of Northern Illinois
Quincy – West Central Child Care Connection
Tinley Park – SWADDLE
Waukegan – Diaper Depot – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Waukegan – Twice As Nice Mother & Child
Indiana
Bloomington – All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center
Indianapolis – Indiana Diaper Bank
Muncie – The Diaper Bank of East Central Indiana
Terre Haute – Covered With Love, Inc.
Kansas
Kansas City – HappyBottoms
Topeka – Junior League of Topeka’s Diaper Depot
Kentucky
Louisville – Saint Bernadette Diaper Bank
Louisiana
Baton Rouge – Junior League of Baton Rouge Diaper Bank
New Orleans – Junior League of New Orleans Diaper Bank
Youngsville – Acadiana Diaper Depot, Inc.
Massachusetts
Brighton – Cradles to Crayons- Boston
Framingham – The Diaper Project at A Place To Turn
Hyannis – A Baby Center
Needham – Baby Basics, Inc.
Ware – Jubilee Diaper Ministry
West Stockbridge – Berkshire Community Diaper Project, Austin Riggs Center
Worcester – Marie’s Mission
Maryland
Brooklandville – ShareBaby, Inc.
Millersville – Walk the Walk Foundation
Princess Anne – Somerset County – Judy Center Partnership
Silver Spring – Greater DC Diaper Bank
Maine
Machias – We Care Community Baby Center
Portland – Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services
Michigan
Detroit – Metropolitan Detroit Diaper Bank
Detroit – The Natural Momma Me Initiative
Grand Rapids – Great Start Parent Coalition of Kent County
Holland – Nestlings Diaper Bank
Kalamazoo – St. Luke’s Diaper Bank
Lansing – Mid-Michigan Diaper Bank
Midland – The Diaper Alliance
Troy – Baby Basics of Troy
Ypsilanti – Destiny and Purpose Community Outreach
Minnesota
St. Paul – Diaper Bank of Minnesota
Elko – Shakopee Community Assistance
Mississippi
Clarksdale – Coahoma County Diaper Bank
Missouri
Columbia – Healthy Bottoms Diaper Bank
Fenton – Heroes Care
Higginsville – Higginsville Baby Grace
Kansas City – HappyBottoms
New Madrid – New Madrid County Family Resource Center
Springfield – Diaper Bank of the Ozarks
St. Louis – St. Louis Area Diaper Bank
Montana
Billings – Family Promise of Yellowstone Valley
Nebraska
Omaha – The Life House
Nevada
Las Vegas – Baby’s Bounty
Las Vegas – HELP of Southern Nevada’s Las Vegas Diaper Bank
New Hampshire
Pittsfield – Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry
Rochester – Share Fund Community Diaper Bank
New Jersey
Edgewater – NYC Mamas Give Back
Hillside – Community FoodBank of NJ
Monroe – Modestly Cover Diaper Bank of Essex County NJ
Mt. Arlington – Child & Family Resources
New Brunswick – Central Jersey Diaper Bank of AECDC, Inc.
Newton – NORWESCAP Diaper Bank
Oradell – Tony Kyasky Fund | Make A Change Diaper Bank
Paramus – Children’s Aid and Family Services, Inc.
Trenton – The Maker’s Place
Union – Moms Helping Moms Foundation
New Mexico
Santa Fe – The Food Depot
New York
Albany – The Food Pantries
Bronx – The HopeLine
Buffalo – Every Bottom Covered
Melville – The Allied Foundation
Newburgh – Baby Steps Baby Pantry at Christ Lutheran Church
New York – Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York Diaper Distribution
New York – Good+ Foundation
New York – Little Essentials
Rochester – Junior League of Rochester Diaper Bank
Syracuse – CNY Diaper Bank
Scarsdale – Junior League of Central Westchester
North Carolina
Boone – Who Needs a Change? of the High Country
Durham – Diaper Bank of NC, Triangle
Wilmington – Diaper Bank of NC, Lower Cape Fear
Winston-Salem – Diaper Bank of NC, Greater Triad
North Dakota
Fargo – Great Plains Food Bank
Ohio
Canton – Stark County Diaper Bank
Centerville – Hannah’s Treasure Chest
Cincinnati – Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
Cleves – Baby Basics of Cincinnati
Columbus – Columbus Diaper Bank
Columbus – Columbus Diaper Coalition
Plain City – The Diaper Angels
Trotwood – Gem City Gives
Youngstown – Project MKC
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City – Infant Crisis Services, Inc.
Shawnee – Legacy Parenting Center
Tulsa – Emergency Infant Services
Oregon
Lebanon – FISH of Lebanon
Portland – PDX Diaper Bank
Pennsylvania
Allentown – Lehigh Valley Diaper Bank
Harleysville – Mitzvah Circle Foundation
Harrisburg – Healthy Steps Diaper Bank
Philadelphia – Center for Leadership, Development and Advocacy
Philadelphia – Cradles to Crayons, PA
Philadelphia – The Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank
Philadelphia – Pamper And Diaper My Baby
Pittsburgh – Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank
Scranton – St. Joseph’s Center
Shippensburg – Booty Bundles Diaper Bank
Rhode Island
Providence – Project Undercover
South Carolina
Charleston – Bundles to Joy Diaper Bank
Charleston – Junior League of Charleston – Charleston Area Diaper Bank
Columbia – Power In Changing
Columbia – South Carolina Diaper Bank
South Dakota
Brookings – Harvest Table
Sioux Falls – Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Cordova – Sweet Cheeks Diaper Ministry
Knoxville – Helping Mamas
Lexington – Shiloh Distribution Center
Memphis – Mid-South Food Bank
Nashville – Nashville Diaper Connection
Texas
Austin – Austin Diaper Bank
Dallas – Hope Supply Co.
Dallas – North Dallas Shared Ministries
Galveston – Galveston Diaper Bank
Houston – Houston Diaper Bank
McKinney – Baby Booties Diaper Bank
Richmond – Fort Bend Diaper Bank
San Antonio – Texas Diaper Bank
Waco – Waco Diaper Bank
Utah
Logan – Little Lambs Foundation for Kids
Provo – Utah Diaper Bank
Vermont
Burlington – Junior League of Champlain Valley Diaper Bank
Virginia
Ashburn – Nova Diaper Bank
Harrisonburg – Children’s Clothes Closet at Mission Central
Richmond – Capital Diaper Bank
Silver Spring – Greater DC Diaper Bank
Toms Brook – Shenandoah Lutheran Ministries
Virginia Beach – Greater Hampton Roads Diaper Bank
Washington
Battle Ground – Battle Ground Adventist Community Services
Bellevue – Baby Basics Bellevue
Issaquah – Eastside Baby Corner
La Conner – The Diaper Bank of Skagit County
Olympia – Dry Tikes and Wet Wipes
Pasco – Tri-Cities Diaper Bank
Seattle – WestSide Baby
Spokane Valley – Inland NW Diaper Bank a program of Spokane Valley Partners
Wisconsin
Beloit – Caritas Diaper Bank
Eau Claire – The Diaper Bank of Eau Claire
Elkhorn – Walworth County Diaper Bank
Little Chute – Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank
Madison – Pregnancy Helpline, Inc. of Madison
Menasha – Fox Cities Diaper Bank, an initiative of United Way Fox Cities
Milwaukee – Care Net Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee, Inc.
Sheboygan – BabyCare of The Sheboygan Evangelical Free Church
West Virginia
Charleston – Diaper Drop Charities
Ripley – Ripley Nazarene Mission Baby Pantry
Weston – Lewis County Diaper Pantry
Wyoming
Rock Springs – Community Diaper Bank of Southwest Wyoming
Sheridan – Volunteers of America Mommy’s Closet