by Diaper Bank Admin | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
THANK YOU to the Minnesota Gophers Football team for hosting their 2nd annual Diaper Drive for us. Your generous fans brought in over 18,000 diapers and wipes! These diapers will be distributed throughout the seven-county metro area to families in need. Over 75,000...
by Diaper Bank Admin | Aug 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Thanks to a partnership with the National Diaper Bank Network and Huggies, we were able to purchase and distribute 60,000 in one day! This was quite an accomplishment considering in the year 2015 we gave out a total of 58,000 diapers. This national partnership allows...
by Diaper Bank Admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
This year, The Diaper Bank of Minnesota was the recipient of 100,000 diapers donated by Kimberly-Clarke and SuperValu! This was one of five donations made by Kimberly-Clarke across the country. The need for diapers in the Twin Cities 7-country metro area is so large...
by Diaper Bank Admin | Aug 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Mother Baby Center at United Hospital recently raised 4,769 diapers, 4,300 wipes and $60 for The Diaper Bank of Minnesota! Thank you! Medical professionals are the front lines in understanding the importance of adequate diaper supply. Low-income families are...
by Diaper Bank Admin | Jun 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last weekend, Pottery Barn Kids in Edina raised 1,489 diapers and 1008 wipes for families in need. Additionally, generous customers and employees donated $187.25. The Diaper Bank of Minnesota works in partnership with the National Diaper Bank Network to be able to...
by Diaper Bank Admin | Jun 8, 2017 | Donation News
Congressman Keith Ellison’s D.C. and district offices volunteered their time last week to sort and deliver diapers to five Diaper Bank of Minnesota partners. As a result of the effort, 5,210 diapers and 10,854 wet wipes were distributed. Many of the diapers...
by Diaper Bank Admin | Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
A huge thank you to the families of Lasting Impressions Child Care Learning Center who raised an impressive 1,428 diapers and 540 wipes during its recent drive. Drives such as this one are incredibly important in The Diaper Bank of Minnesota’s 2017 goal to distribute...
by Diaper Bank Admin | May 30, 2017 | Recent News
It is with great appreciation we say farewell to one of the founding Board Members of the Diaper Bank of Minnesota, Jason Jones. Jason’s leadership brought tremendous growth to the Diaper Bank. During his term the Diaper Bank went from distributing 58,000 in 2016 to...
by Christi Krautbauer | May 4, 2017 | Donation News
On April 24 and 25, the Minnesota Section of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses gathered for their annual conference. The Diaper Bank of Minnesota was honored to have been chosen as a partner for this conference, and the nurses held a...
by Christi Krautbauer | Mar 22, 2017 | Advocacy
Did you know that the Minnesota legislature is considering funding bills that would help food shelves provide diapers for low income families? HF1861 and SF249 are amendments to budget bills that would enable food shelves in Minnesota to purchase diapers for...