It’s All About Support

Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that organizes drives, secures drop box locations, raises funds, and assembles, stores, and distributes diapers, wipes, period products and adult briefs through Community Distribution Site Partners. Our vision is to alleviate diaper need and period poverty in addition to supporting adults with incontinence in the communities we serve. Our Community Distribution Partners are food pantries, health departments, faith-based organizations, and family service agencies.

Started in the home of founder Shannon Hexamer in 2018, the organization is led and run by volunteers working toward a cause they believe in…to keep babies clean, dry, happy, and healthy.

Our Impact

The diapers provided by the Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank offer needed emotional and financial stress relief for babies and families; allowing parents to focus on raising happy, healthy kids. 

Many families must decide whether to purchase basic essential needs or diapers.  Without diapers, babies cannot go to childcare or participate in early childhood education. Without childcare, many parents cannot go to work or school. When babies are uncomfortable, they cry more which often leads to tension in the home and less nurturing.  

Helping babies is just part of what we do! Our Impact helps teenage girls and women with menstrual supplies and adults with incontinence.

  • DIAPERS DISTRIBUTED TO DATE: 1,118,735

  • WIPES DISTRIBUTED TO DATE: 8,807

  • PERIOD PACKS DISTRIBUTED TO DATE: 1,907

  • ADULT BRIEFS DISTRIBUTED TO DATE: 10,952

  • NUMBER OF COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS: 25

  • NUMBER OF CLIENT DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS: 3

  • COUNTIES SERVED: 7

  • Stark, Carroll, Harrison, Medina, Summit, Tuscarawas, Wayne

  • OUR IMPACT:  Over 1,000 babies a month receive
    Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank diapers


Changing babies changes lives

For families living in poverty, diaper need has a negative ripple effect.

Without an adequate supply of diapers, babies can’t participate in childcare. If parents don’t have consistent childcare, they cannot work. Without a job, they can’t afford to pay rent and provide for their family.

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Our Supporters

We are so thankful for our amazing community partners and supporters contributing over $5,000.

Meijer

Melany Minney

Ohio Department of Health

Once Upon A Child Canton

Pamela Burkhardt

Paul & Carol David Foundation

Robert & Nancy Gessner Charitable Fund

Sam’s Club / Canton

Sam’s Club / Cuyahoga Falls

Shannon English Hexamer

St. Michael’s Catholic Church

Stan R. Arner and Nancy A. Arner Charitable Foundation

The Christ Foundation

TomTreyCo McDonald’s

William & Ginny Post

Ada C. and Helen J. Rank

Akron / Canton Food Bank

Akron Children's Health Center, Timken Foundation Building

Aultman Hospital 

Barb Minney Schweier / The Minney Group

Barnhart Crane & Rigging

BellStores

Canton City Public Health

Friend of Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank

Gessner Family Foundation

Gary & Cheryl Prather

Health Foundation of Greater Massillon

Hensel Foundation / Chris & Chrissie Hensel

Huntington Bank

Kirt and Nancy Utterback

Our Board

Shannon English Hexamer, Board Chair
Owner, Shannon English Marketing
330.806.9278 shannon@shannonenglishmarketing.com

Heather Weaver, Board Vice Chair
Site & Programs Manager, Catholic Charities Serving Stark County
330.491.0896, Ext. 102 heather.weaver@catholiccharitiesps.org

Barb Minney Schweier, Board Secretary
President, The Minney Group
330.491.0464
barbms@minneygroup.com

Bob Fay, CPA, PFS, CGMA,
Board Treasurer

Owner, Bob Fay, CPA
330.492.7245
bobfaycpa@juno.com

Amy Weisbrod
Executive Director of the
Shipley Health Clinic
330.453-3386
amygene78@gmail.com

Tonya S. Foutty
Staff Accountant Brewster IGA
Director of Marketing Freshway Inc.
330.983.6004
Didda12003@gmail.com

Courtney Halter
Director of Operations, Downtown Canton Partnership/Special Improvement District
330-327-7776
courtneyhalter13@gmail.com or 
chalter@cantonsid.org

Cindy Samolczyk
Community Volunteer
330.705.3591
csamolczyk@gmail.com