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.

• DISTRIBUTION TOTAL IN 2024: 564,983*

• DIAPERS: 385,190*

• PULL-UPS: 161,535*

• WIPES: 6,725*

• ADULT INCONTINENCE: 8,235*

• PERIOD PACKS: 3,298*

• SERVED MONTHLY: 1300*

• VOLUNTEERS: 390*

• DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS: 29*

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

• DISTRIBUTION TOTAL SINCE 2019: 564,983*

• DIAPERS: 1,708,546

• PULL-UPS: 367,068

• ADULT INCONTINENCE: 19,552

• PERIOD PACKS: 5,259

  *Numbers for all of 2024

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 job, and they can’t afford to pay rent and provide for their family without a job.

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