A gift that keeps on giving — for babies

A gift that keeps on giving — for babies

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...
Fathers Day Reflections

Fathers Day Reflections

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,...
Medicaid cuts won’t save money, will hurt children

Medicaid cuts won’t save money, will hurt children

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...
Black Diaper Bank leaders are focus of new NDBN Op-Ed for Candid.

Black Diaper Bank leaders are focus of new NDBN Op-Ed for Candid.

The follow is an excerpt from an April 7, 2022 Op-Ed written for Candid. The community leaders who make up the Black Diaper Bank Coalition (BDBC) come from different places around the country. Some run small, volunteer-based organizations; others run major nonprofits....
NDBN CEO Pens Op-Ed: Pain at the Pumps Originates in the Paycheck

NDBN CEO Pens Op-Ed: Pain at the Pumps Originates in the Paycheck

In an op-ed for Common Dreams, NDBN CEO Joanne Samuel Goldblum writes: At the height of Covid, diaper banks across the US upped their diaper contributions to communities by 86%, and we have no intention of scaling back, because the need did not diminish alongside the...