Cedar Park - Far Northwest Austin Edition | June 2023

NONPROFIT

2023 HEALTH CARE EDITION

IN THE BANK In 2022, the Austin Diaper Bank tracked:

“EVERY TIME WE GET TO TALK TO THE PARENTS THEY’RE JUST SO THANKFUL THAT THEY CAN HAVE THAT SUPPORT BECAUSE DIAPERS ARE EXPENSIVE.” HOLLY MCDANIEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AUSTIN DIAPER BANK

30,895 families served

1.7 million diapers donated

23% of families receiving diapers in single-parent households

297,793 period supplies given

27,943 packs of baby wipes donated

3,797 containers of baby formula given

72% of expenses went toward distribution programs

Holly McDaniel joined Austin Diaper Bank in 2017 as its first full-time employee.

PHOTOS BY KEATON PETERSCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Austin Diaper Bank Organization marks 10 years of serving Central Texas families I n a warehouse east of Q2 Stadium in North Austin, boxes of diapers are stacked from oor to ceiling. that you can’t keep your baby clean because as a parent, that’s priority No. 1,” McDaniel said. Rather than giving supplies directly to families, BY KEATON PETERS

The Austin Diaper Bank van transports diapers to destinations across Greater Austin.

Austin Diaper Bank 2210 Denton Drive, Ste. 103, Austin 512-710-7232

the nonprot partners with other nonprots, medical clinics and local government agencies to make sure the resources get to those who need them. Some of the Austin Diaper Bank’s largest partners include food pantries, the Salvation Army, People’s Community Clinic, the SAFE Alliance and Foundation Communities. “Typically if you need diapers, you need other services as well,” McDaniel said. The Austin Diaper Bank oers weekly volunteer opportunities for individuals, and groups of six to 10 can book volunteer events ahead via email. More information is available online. “Every time we get to talk to the parents they’re just so thankful that they can have that support because diapers are expensive,” McDaniel said.

Since it was founded in June 2013, the nonprot organization Austin Diaper Bank has twice relo- cated to a larger space to accommodate its growth. The organization provides diapers, wipes and period supplies to families in Central Texas who can’t aord them, said Holly McDaniel, Austin Diaper Bank executive director. McDaniel became the nonprot’s rst full- time employee when she was hired as executive director in 2017. Now, with four full-time employ- ees serving six Central Texas counties, the Austin Diaper Bank provided more than 1.7 million diapers to 30,000 families in 2022, according to its annual impact report. “There’s a lot of shame involved when you say

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