Who needs a diaper change?
According to new data from The National Diaper Bank Network Diaper Check 2023: Diaper Insecurity among U.S. Children and Families, 1 in 2 U.S. families cannot afford enough diapers to keep their infant or child clean, dry, and healthy.
Babies need an average of 8 to 10 diapers a day costing $85 or more per month. Many families in need of diapers are working parents, but low-income jobs don’t always cover basic needs.
No state or federal safety-net program allocates dollars specifically for the purchase of diapers. WIC and food stamps cannot be used to purchase diapers.
Without an adequate supply of diapers, babies cannot participate in childcare. Without childcare parents cannot work.
The poverty rates of four counties we serve, Stark, Carroll, Harrison, and Tuscarawas, are higher than both the state and national rates, according to 2022 State of Poverty in Ohio Report from the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies.
Many children in our community are impacted by the lack of diapers often suffering from reoccurring rashes and urinary infections creating stress on families.
Frequently Asked Questions
May I come to the Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank Warehouse Workspace to pick up diapers, wipes, period supplies and adult briefs?
The Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank DOES NOT distribute essentials to individuals from our storage center. They are distributed through our Distribution Partner locations only.
Do Community Distribution Site Partners give essentials to everyone requesting them?
Please contact the agency prior to going to their offices to make sure that you qualify and to check their office hours. Each agency has its own set of requirements for qualification in order to receive items.
What size/brand of diapers do you distribute?
The Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank carries sizes Newborn through Size 7, as well as pull-ups for boys and girls. Since the Diaper Bank takes diaper donations and holds a number of diaper drives every year, we carry many different brands!
All essentials are repacked or distributed in original packaging?
The Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank volunteers repack the diapers in quantities of 25 diapers per pack for sizes NB to 5 and 15 diapers per pack for size 7 and pull-ups. Each agency will distribute a maximum of two packs of diapers a month per child to families with emergency needs. This ensures that more children will receive diapers.
Period products are distributed in pad packs with 20 pads and 5 liners and tampon packs with 20 tampons and 5 liners.
Adult briefs and diapers are packaged by size, x-small to xxx-large, in 15 per pack.