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Our ethos centers around the common asterisk, a small mark used to bring attention to a footnote of omitted matter. The footnote is often written in small print-unseen, ignored, and unnoticed.<\/p>\n
At NDBN we are flipping the usage of the asterisk and embracing a new interpretation.<\/p>\n
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In facts from the head, combined with truth from the heart.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n That little actions get big results when you put them together.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n That basic needs deserve close attention.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n That real change begins with real talk.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN)\u00a0partners with a dedicated network of diaper banks, allied programs, generous donors, sponsors, and policymakers to end diaper need and period poverty in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Our goal is to make sure every child, family, and individual in the U.S. has access to the basic essentials they need to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n Together, we\u2019re working to end basic needs poverty and create a brighter future for all!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Our Mission.” url=”#mission” image=”https:\/\/nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icon-asterisk-multi.png” image_icon_width=”28%” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”30px|20px|0px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”#mission” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”History.” url=”#history” image=”https:\/\/nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Asset-16.png” image_icon_width=”120%” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px|20px|0px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”#history” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Leadership.” url=”#leadership” image=”https:\/\/nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icon-engage.png” image_icon_width=”31%” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”30px|20px|0px|20px|false|false” link_option_url=”#leadership” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”7px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row module_id=”mission” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We envision a country where everyone can thrive and plan for a brighter future. We work to end poverty in the U.S. so children, families, and individuals can access the material basic needs that all people require to thrive.<\/p>\n Our strategic priorities:<\/p>\n The\u00a0<\/span>Alliance for Period Supplies<\/a>, a program of NDBN, helps ensure access to essential period products required to fully participate in daily life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#E02B20″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=”history” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n What began with a small group of like-minded civic leaders who collected and gave out free diapers to struggling families in their local communities is now the\u00a0<\/span>National Diaper Bank Network<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(NDBN).\u00a0 Recognized as the foremost authority on diaper need in America, NDBN leads a national movement to address the lack of material basic needs among children and families living in poverty.<\/p>\n NDBN and its more than 240 member diaper bank programs distributed more than 240 million donated diapers in 2023.<\/p>\n Without clean diapers:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n NDBN began operation in 2011, following a series of meetings between\u00a0the founders of what is today The Diaper Bank of Connecticut (North Haven, Conn.),\u00a0WestSide Baby\u00a0(Seattle), Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona\u00a0(Tucson), and St. Paul Diaper Bank Partnership\u00a0(McHenry, Ill.), and members of the\u00a0Huggies\u00ae Leadership Team. Together they formed the\u00a0National Diaper Bank Network.<\/p>\n NDBN\u2019s initial mission was to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of diaper need, to help new and existing diaper banks grow to meet the needs of local communities, and to secure resources that help get diapers to babies in need.<\/p>\n As the founding sponsor of the National Diaper Bank Network, Huggies continues its support to help end diaper need through its No Baby Unhugged\u00ae\u00a0campaign. Each year,\u00a0<\/span>Huggies<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>donates more than 20 million diapers to NDBN and its member diaper bank programs. To date, Huggies has donated more than 300 million diapers and wipes to support families throughout the country who struggle with diaper need.<\/p>\n The diaper bank movement of today includes more than\u00a0<\/span>240 member diaper bank programs<\/a> assisting families in 50 U.S. states, DC, and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n The genesis of the diaper bank movement extends back to\u00a01994, when Resolve, Inc., a small consulting firm in Tucson, Arizona, held a diaper drive during the holiday season to assist a local crisis nursery.<\/p>\nHow We Work<\/h1>\n
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\n\n\n\n\nOur History<\/h3>\n
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Beginnings of the Diaper Bank Movement<\/h3>\n
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