Feb 23, 2024 | Advocacy, Federal issues, NDBN members
By: Katie Griffith, Executive Director of Over the Moon Diaper Bank in Savannah, Georgia As we chatted in his office, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff tilted his phone toward us so that we could admire a photo of his lovely baby, Eva Beth. This was not a typical day in the life...
Jan 5, 2024 | Advocacy, Legislation, NDBN members, State issues
By: Muriel Smith, Executive Director of St. Louis Diaper Bank Starting the Missouri Diaper Bank Coalition There are eight NDBN-member diaper banks in Missouri with a common mission: ending diaper need and period poverty in our state. By working in close...
Oct 16, 2023 | Diaper need, NDBN members
By: Lee Ann Porter, Executive Director of Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank I never miss NDBN’s annual conference because I learn so much that I can take home to power up my own work. Just as importantly, I get to spend time with my people, other basic needs bankers who are...
May 30, 2023 | Advocacy, NDBN members
By: Callie Crowder, Executive Director of Maker’s Place Breaking out of the corporate world When I was employed at one of the oldest public accounting firms in the U.S. the partners and managers I reported to respected the work I did as a CPA. I received great...
Mar 24, 2023 | NDBN members
When I started the Lane County Diaper Bank along with Dina Harper, there were so many packages of diapers stacked in my living room that my son used them to build forts. Four years and 300,000 diapers later, Lane County Diaper Bank has an office and off-site storage...
Jan 20, 2023 | NDBN members
Lake County, Illinois-based Keeping Families Covered has expanded into McHenry County, doubling the area where it will provide material basic necessities like diapers, period supplies and incontinence products to families in need. In addition to its Waukegan...
