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.[1]
| Abbreviation | NDBN |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2011 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | 155 East Street New Haven, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°18′22″N 72°55′30″W |
Region served | United States |
Membership | Over 200 diaper banks and pantries |
Executive Director | Joanne Goldblum |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Website | http://nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org |
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]
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 (Silver Spring, Maryland)
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 (SouthWest Area Diaper Depository for Little Ends) 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 (c/o St. Luke’s Episcopal Church) Lansing – Mid-Michigan Diaper Bank Midland – The Diaper Alliance Troy – Baby Basics of Troy Ypsilanti – Destiny and Purpose Community Outreach (DAPCO)
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 (Resource Center for Community Development, Inc.) 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 (Jerome United Methodist Church) 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 (Memphis) – 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 (MD) – 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 (Junior League) 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
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.
- "Member Directory". National Diaper Bank Network.