Take one Christian radio network with listeners dedicated to helping their neighbors, add one nonprofit determined to ensure that every baby has the diapers they need to grow up happy and healthy, and you get a partnership made in heaven. WayFM set out to host “The...
Through a bequest to NDBN, Swarthouts leave a legacy of caring Claudia and Jim Swarthout’s lives have been all about giving – and their generosity will literally be part of their legacy. “Father Jim” is an Episcopal priest who has spent much of his career helping...
Why National Make-A-Will Month Matters And How Your Legacy Can Help Families in Need August is National Make-A-Will Month, a timely reminder for all of us to take an important step in planning for the future. Whether you’re creating a will for the first time or...
San Francisco resident Amy Faugas has been appointed chief of national member services at the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), based in New Haven, Conn. She heads a team of professionals supporting NDBN’s 300+ members, independent nonprofits across the country...
By Troy Moore Chief of External Affairs, National Diaper Bank Network I am truly honored that my career brought me to the National Diaper Bank Network and the Alliance for Period Supplies, because my daily work isn’t merely professional, it’s quite personal. You see,...
By Joanne Samuel Goldblum CEO, National Diaper Bank Network The Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) are proposing structural changes to Medicaid, as a cost-cutting measure, within the tax reconciliation bill. The nonpartisan Congressional...
By Regan Moss Student Caregivers Over 10 million students in the US are student-caregivers. 5.4 million are student parents, accounting for roughly 1 in 4 undergraduates, and nearly 1 in 3 graduate students. Over 50% of these student parents have children under the...
By Camille Tinder State coalitions bring together diaper banks Since opening in 2021, the Queens Diaper Bank has distributed more than 1 million diapers to families in need. This milestone reflects the positive impact we’ve had on children and families in our...
National Diaper Need Awareness Week is a great opportunity to educate your community and gain more support. At Legacy Parenting Center we, of course, want to make the most of that week. We realize that our (mighty, but not large) staff is already busy offering vital...
Basic needs banks are committed to the idea that everyone should have the material basic necessities that they need to thrive. Everyone means everyone, thus basic needs banks must always strive to be intersectional in how they offer their services. What is...
