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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 National Diaper Bank Network<\/strong> (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 225 member diaper bank programs distributed more than 187 million donated diapers in 2021.<\/p>\n Without clean diapers:<\/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, Huggies<\/a> 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\n
babies are exposed to potential health risks and toxic stress;<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
mothers are at risk for increased maternal depression;<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
parents are unable to access child care, which require a daily supply of diapers; and,<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
parents miss work or school.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n