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Causes: Human Services
Mission: Through awareness, assistance, and community, the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) is dedicated to helping individuals, children and families access the basic necessities they require to thrive and reach their full potential. Our strategic priorities include: • Ending diaper need, period poverty, and the lack of access to other material basic necessities in the U.S., and maintaining and expanding NDBN’s position as the recognized authority on issues and solutions related to the lack of material basic necessities. • Advancing public policy solutions through advocacy, legislation, research & evaluation. • Building the capacity of our national network to end diaper need, period poverty, and lack of access to material basic necessities in the U.S. In May 2018, NDBN launched the Alliance for Period Supplies. The organization helps ensure that individuals in need have access to essential period products required to fully participate in daily life.
Target demographics: individuals children and families who suffer to afford material basic necessities like diapers and period supplies
Direct beneficiaries per year: more than 300 community-based, nonprofit basic needs banks across the US.
Geographic areas served: 50 US states, DC and Puerto Rico
Programs: support to diaper banks, awareness campaigns, legislative advocacy, and the distribution of diapers and dollars to community organizations, the National Diaper Bank Network is the only national organization working to eliminate diaper need in America.