North Carolina, Charlotte – Get free diapers for children if possible in North Carolina, thanks to local and state programs that offer this help to households in need.
Perhaps the largest program that distributes diapers to entities and organizations around the state is the “Diaper Bank of North Carolina” or “North Carolina Diaper Bank” which has offices in four regions: Charlotte, Triada, Triángulo and Lower Cape Fear, on the North Carolina coast. Here you can see all the venues.
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They distribute products for children and adults.
The Diaper Bank works through partnerships with grassroots organizations in these areas of the state, to distribute not only diapers, but also formula and other baby essentials.
Additionally, it also collects and distributes adult incontinence products and supplements.
According to the Diaper Bank, one in four women reports difficulties in accessing appropriate products for the period.
“In addition, many families also have difficulty paying for adult incontinence products and baby essentials, which are not covered by any government safety net programs, such as SNAP (food stamps) and WIC,” the statement says. entity.
WIC is the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, while SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Since 2013, the Diaper Bank has distributed more than 13 million diapers to local nonprofit organizations.
The entity indicates that, from its headquarters in Durham, they distribute around 300,000 diapers per month, which covers approximately 6,000 children monthly.
Other allied organizations of the Diaper Bank
One of the partner organizations that distribute the Bank’s diapers is, “Catholic Charities«, which has locations in Charlotte, where it is headquartered, Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lenoir, and Murphy.
“Catholic Charities” distributes children’s diapers to the entire community, and they can also have adult diapers at their headquarters and through activities of: “Diapers Drive”, where they also give away wet wipes.
For its part, the organizationSmart Start», which has offices in every county in North Carolina, distributes only to its customers.
This is a nonprofit organization, operating in other counties as well, that mobilizes resources, builds alliances, and supports families to improve the health, early education, and literacy of young children.
The new Charlotte headquarters
The Diaper Bank opened its newest location in Charlotte on September 29, thanks to its alliance with the program Mecklenburg County Smart Startand other members of the community.
Avery Payne, director of the new headquarters, told Enlace Latino NC, that “we are still in the initial stages of creating our new Charlotte branch.”
Avery mentioned that for now it only has one community partner that distributes its products to the entire community, which is “Loaves & Fishes” both at their local offices and through their mobile pantries.
“Beginning December 22, we begin distributing the diapers that are available at Loaves & Fishes pantries, walk-in, no ID required, just walk in and out,” Payne said.
If you want to contribute with your donation
You can donate to the Diaper Bank of North Carolina at line or find any of its headquarters in “delivery point” around the state.