Columbus-area Diaper Bank Selected as Recipient of National Funds for Change Grant

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nov. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- COLUMBUS, OH (November 24, 2014) —The Columbus Diaper Coalition, a community-based not-for-profit organization that provides diapers to babies in low-income families in Central Ohio, has been selected as one of 61 national recipients of the inaugural Funds for Change grant awarded by the National Diaper Bank Network (http://www.nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org) (NDBN).

“The Funds for Change grants are designed to enhance the sustainability or capacity of individual diaper banks to address diaper need in their respective communities,” said Alison Weir, director of programs at National Diaper Bank Network.  “NDBN is very pleased to present the Columbus Diaper Coalition with a $10,000 grant to further its effort to help babies in Central Ohio.”

According to Iris Coker, founder of the Columbus Diaper Coalition, the grant wil be used to secure warehosue space for the hundreds of diapers currently stored in her garage.

In total, NDBN awarded more than $100,000 in grant funding to member diaper banks operating in 30 states. However, the net impact of the Funds for Change exceeds $200,000, as each NDBN grant is matched dollar-for-dollar at the local level. The 61 grants awarded ranged in size from $800 to $2,000 and went to both newly formed and established diaper banks, located in communities throughout the country.

Since its first diaper distribution in November 2013, the Columbus Diaper Coalition has helped provide more than 85,000 diapers to families living in Central Ohio.

About the Columbus Diaper Coalition: The Columbus Diaper Coalition is a nonprofit dedicated to providing diapers to Central Ohio families in need. Founded in 2013, the Columbus Diaper Coalition believes that access to diapers is a basic human need and works to raise awareness about the diaper gap in Central Ohio. More information on the Columbus Diaper Coalition and information on how to help is available at www.columbusdiapercoalition.org  and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/columbusdiapercoalition?ref=hl) and Twitter @CbusDiaperCo).

About the National Diaper Bank Network: The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that every child in the U.S. has enough diapers to be clean, dry & healthy. Founded in 2011, the network raises awareness of diaper need (#DiaperNeed) and supports the development and expansion of diaper banks in communities throughout the country. Its active membership includes more than 230 diaper banks, diaper closets and food banks located in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Huggies^® supports NDNB as the founding sponsor, and works to combat diaper need through the Every Little Bottom campaign by donating more than 20 million diapers per year to families in need. More information on NDBN and diaper need is available at www.nationaldiaperbanknetwork.org and on Facebook (facebook.com/NationalDiaperBankNetwork) and Twitter (@DiaperNetwork).

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