61 Community Diaper Banks Named Recipients of Inaugural $100,000 Funds for Change Initiative

Diaper Bank Movement Includes More than 230 Nonprofits in 42 States

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Nov 19, 2014, 01:00 ET

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) has selected 61 community-based diaper banks as grant recipients of the nonprofit organization's inaugural $100,000 Funds for Change initiative.

The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) has selected 61 community-based diaper banks in 30 states as grant recipients of the nonprofit organization's inaugural $100,000 Funds for Change initiative. NDBN and its more than 230 member diaper banks in 42 states and the District of Columbia provides diapers to nearly 315,000 infants and toddlers each and every month. Diapers are a basic need of all babies, yet one in three families reports experiencing diaper need, a hidden consequence of poverty. Learn more at www.nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org.

"The Funds for Change grants are designed to enhance the sustainability or capacity of individual diaper banks to address diaper need in their respective communities," said Alison Weir, director of programs. "In three short years, NDBN has gone from a start up nonprofit, to the leading champion of the diaper bank movement, and now financial supporter of local programs that impact lives by providing clean diapers to struggling families."

In total, NDBN awarded more than $100,000 in grant funding to member diaper banks operating in 30 states. However, the net impact of the Funds for Change exceeds $200,000, as each NDBN grant is matched dollar-for-dollar by the diaper bank's local supporters. The grants range in size from $800 to $2,000, and recipients include both newly formed and established diaper banks, located in all sizes of communities throughout the country, from the frontier to major cities.

Funding for the initiative was made possible by a combination of support from individual and corporate donors as well as major gifts. Continued financial support will enable NDBN to expand the number of grantees in 2015.

Since its founding in 2011, the National Diaper Bank Network has spearheaded the growth of the diaper bank movement. Today, the network includes more than 230 member organizations in 42 states and the District of Columbia, and provides diapers to nearly 315,000 infants and toddlers each and every month.

"Diaper banks make a huge difference in the lives of infants and toddlers by providing small things…clean diapers," said Weir. "The continued success of local diaper banks requires strong community support and donations of dollars, diapers and time. A fundamental goal of NDBN is to spur the growth of the diaper bank community."

However, Weir points out that more diaper banks are needed in more communities, and cites U.S. Census Bureau statistics that show that 5.6 million children under the age of three live in poor and low-wage families.

Plus, the Feeding America study "In Short Supply" found that 32 percent of low-income families surveyed reported reusing disposable diapers, while 48 percent reported delaying changing a diaper to make their supply last longer.

"We know that diaper need is a hidden consequence of poverty," added Weir. "NDBN receives calls every day from families struggling to make ends meet. The diaper bank community must continue its mission, as all babies deserve clean diapers."

The following provides a complete list of Funds for Change grant recipients listed by state and city.

Arizona	Phoenix	Diaper Bank of Central Arizona
	Tucson	Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona
California	Lennox	St. Margaret's Center/Catholic Charities of Los Angeles
	Lincoln	Lighthouse Counseling and Family Resource Center
	Penn Valley	Nevada County Diaper Project
	Sacramento	Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services
Colorado	Denver	The Bottom Line (Catholic Charities)
Connecticut	New Haven	New Haven Diaper Bank, Inc.
D.C.	Washington	DC Diaper Bank
Delaware	Rehoboth Beach	Community Resource Center
Florida	Boca Raton	Junior League of Boca Raton Diaper Bank
	Naples	Baby Basics of Collier County, Inc.
	St. Petersburg	babycycle
Georgia	Riverdale	The Pathway Home Foundation, Inc.
Idaho	Boise	The Idaho Diaper Bank
Illinois	McHenry	The Diaper Bank of Northern Illinois
Indiana	Boonville	The Abba Clinic at Hope Central
	Lafayette	Matrix Pregnancy Resource Center
Kansas	Lenexa	HappyBottoms
	Topeka	Diaper Depot -Junior League of Topeka
Louisiana	Metairie	ACCESS Pregnancy & Referral Centers
	New Orleans	Junior League of New Orleans Diaper Bank
Massachusetts	Gloucester	Giving Diapers Giving Hope
Michigan	Detroit	Metropolitan Detroit Diaper Bank
	Grand Rapids	Great Start Parent Coalition of Kent County Michigan
	Holland	Nestlings Diaper Bank
	Kentwood	Diaper Depot at Ascension
	Lansing	Mid-Michigan Diaper Bank
	Midland	The Diaper Alliance
	Muskegon	Catholic Charities West Michigan- God's Infant and Toddler Pantry
Missouri	Columbia	CoMo Cares
	Richmond	Gap Assistance Program of Ray County
	Springfield	Diaper Bank of the Ozarks
North Carolina	Durham	Diaper Bank of NC
	Raleigh	The Diaper Train at Saint Saviour's Center
New Jersey	New Brunswick	Anshe Emeth Community Development Corporation
Nevada	Las Vegas	Chapel of Improvement Fellowship
New York	Bronx	The Resource Center for Community Development, Inc.
	Scarsdale	Junior League of Central Westchester
Ohio	Cleves	Baby Basics of Cincinnati
	Gahanna	Columbus Diaper Coalition
Oregon	Portland	PDX Diaper Bank
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	Healthy Steps Diaper Bank
	Lansdale	Mitzvah Circle Foundation
	Pittsburgh	Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank
	Richboro	The Greater Philadelphia Diaper Bank
	West Conshohocken	Cradles to Crayons, PA
Rhode Island	Cranston	Project Undercover
Tennessee	Lexington	Shiloh Distribution Center
	Nashville	Nashville Diaper Connection
Texas	Austin	Austin Diaper Bank
	Galveston	Galveston Sustainable Communities Alliance (GSCA Diaper Bank)
	San Antonio	Texas Diaper Bank
Virginia	Great Falls	Northern Virginia Diaper Bank - Serve a Village
Washington	Bellevue	Baby Basics Bellevue
	Issaquah	Eastside Baby Corner
	Pasco	Tri-Cities Diaper Bank
	Seattle	WestSide Baby
	Spokane Valley	Inland NW Baby
Wisconsin	Menasha	Fox Cities Diaper Bank c/o United Way Fox Cities
Wyoming	Rock Springs	United Way of Southwest Wyoming Community Diaper Bank

About the National Diaper Bank Network: The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that every child in the U.S. has enough diapers to be clean, dry & healthy. Founded in 2011, the network raises awareness of diaper need (#DiaperNeed) and supports the development and expansion of diaper banks in communities throughout the country. Its active membership includes more than 230 diaper banks, diaper closets and food banks located in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Huggies^® supports NDNB as the founding sponsor, and works to combat diaper need through the Every Little Bottom campaign by donating more than 20 million diapers per year to families in need. More information on NDBN and diaper need is available at www.nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org, and on Facebook (facebook.com/NationalDiaperBankNetwork) and Twitter (@DiaperNetwork).

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