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The Diaper Bank of NC Covers the Basics
Founded in 2013 by Michelle Old, this organization distributes diaper and hygiene products to babies, teens, women and seniors. Once a week, every week, for a few hours each time, Kathy Hohneker heads to a cold but vibrant 12,000 square- foot warehouse in Durham.
Diaper Bank of North Carolina helping families in need
Families can spend up to $100 a month on diapers. Now, one North Carolina woman is trying to fill the gap.
New diaper bank opens in Charlotte to help families in need
The Diaper Bank already has locations in the Triangle, Triad and Lower Cape Fear region. Michelle Old, the founder, started the business in 2013 and says one in three families are in need of diaper assistance.
NC diaper bank impacted by baby formula shortage and recent factory fire
The Diaper Bank of North Carolina has a warehouse in Winston-Salem. The recent shortage has them struggling with supply.
Triangle diaper bank unable to provide baby formula for families in need
Michelle Old has been helping families living in poverty for the past decade as the founder of the Diaper Bank of North Carolina. Her Triangle organization provides basic necessities like diapers, period products and adult incontinence supplies.
North Carolina diaper bank offers help to struggling families
Seeing families struggle to pay for their babies' basic needs drove an N.C. woman to start an organization designed to help them meet those challenges.
Perspective | Overlooked diaper need for North Carolina families
“What do you need?” someone asked about a month before my baby was due. I had just read the New York Times article about diapers being the latest pandemic shortage and was already nervous about the added expense.
Diaper Bank of NC Greater Triad Branch impacted after recent fertilizer plant fire
As businesses and organizations continue to recover, after the Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire, at least one of those organizations needs your help tonight. The Diaper Bank of North Carolina’s Greater Triad Branch a non-profit, has been impacted because of that fire.
Diaper Bank of North Carolina says thousands of diapers are ruined by the Winston Weaver fire
The organization said at least 60,000 of their diapers are not usable after the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire.
Diaper Bank sees increase in need for diapers, period products, adult incontinence supplies
According to the Diaper Bank of North Carolina, one in three families experience a need for diapers. The nonprofit says, since the pandemic began, there’s been a 400% increase in diaper requests, an 800% increase in need for period products and a 2,000% increase in need for adult incontinence supplies.