Spotlight Session: Diaper Bank of North Carolina
What started as one mother’s determination to ease her child’s pain has grown into a statewide movement addressing one of the most overlooked basic needs: access to diapers and hygiene essentials.
In this Spotlight Session, Michelle Schaefer, CEO and founder of the Diaper Bank of North Carolina (DBNC), shares the deeply personal moment that sparked the organization’s founding. After watching her youngest son suffer from severe diaper rashes, Michelle realized how many families face impossible choices between diapers and other necessities. With public assistance programs like WIC and SNAP unable to cover diapers, she saw a gap that urgently needed to be filled.
