Arizona Diaper Bank
Our goal is to bridge this gap in available resources for Arizonas neediest and most vulnerable populations.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
One in three U.S. families reports suffering from diaper need, an often hidden consequence of poverty facing the 5.3 million children under the age of 3 who live in poor or low-income families. Babies who remain too long in a soiled diaper are exposed to increased physical and mental health risks including increased risk for diaper dermatitis, urinary tract infections, increased risk for abuse, increased familial stress, and lowered feelings of parental efficacy. By providing a supplemental supply of diapers, we reduce the number of harrowing budgeting choices that a struggling parent might have to make. With our community partnerships, we are able to leverage our diapers with a multitude of services
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Diaper, Period Product, and Adult Incontinence Collection and Distribution
The Arizona Diaper Bank works with local businesses, schools, nonprofits, clubs and government organizations to host diaper, period product, and incontinence drives. Diapers that are collected from these drives along with any diapers purchased by the organization are then distributed to over 60 partner agencies throughout Central and Southern Arizona
Public Awareness
The Diaper Bank uses diapers as a way to educate the public on the issues relating to poverty. Through this program the Diaper Bank doesn't just serve the poor, it fights poverty.
Alliance for Southern Arizona Period Products
The Diaper Bank has begun to distribute period supplies to schools and other agencies to ensure that women and girls have the products they need to fully participate in everyday life.
Cloth Diaper Program
In 2017, we entered into a partnership with the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA) at The University of Arizona, to launch a pilot program to research the viability of cloth diapers as an option for low-income families. DBSA distributes mostly disposable diapers because these tend to be the most practical for the population we serve. However, we can only distribute so many – the need in the community is much greater than what we can provide. Cloth diapering could well prove to be a part of the solution – another way to reduce the need. While the Diaper Bank offers kits to families in all demographics throughout our community, families from our refugee and recent immigrant communities have so far shown the greatest receptivity and interest in using the kits, and have asked for many more.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona's goal is to provide diapers to children and adults through collaborative community partnerships that increases the health, wellness, security, and independence of the diverse populations served until diaper need is no longer a social issue in Southern Arizona. Our vision is a community where every diaper need is met.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our distribution model utilizes 48 partner agencies to distribute diapers and incontinence supplies to the public. This model is effective in that it enables us to be active in the neighborhoods where the need is the greatest, and allows us to leverage our diapers with the additional services that the agency provides. We recognize that a lack of sufficient diapers is only one of many barriers to moving out of poverty, and this is the reason that we build collaborative partnerships with agencies that provide additional services. These additional services can include food boxes, rent assistance, utility assistance, bus passes, medical screenings, dental cleanings, mental health screenings, parental coaching, job counseling, housing services, and health education to assist their clients in moving toward self sufficiency.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
This program has been active for over 24 years. Our staff of 3.5 FTE and 12-member Board of Directors consistently secures nearly 1 million diapers for distribution to the community each year. The DBSA is utilizing a Service Enterprise Initiative model to further engage our volunteers. Research shows that nonprofits that operate as Service Enterprises are equally as effective as their peers but at almost half the median budget, and are significantly more adaptable, sustainable and capable of going to scale.
To further support our programs, we have engaged an AmeriCorps VISTA Service Member, who will be focused on building our capacity through engaging community leaders, civic groups, school districts, and local business owners to host and promote local diaper drives. The AmeriCorps VIsta will further cultivate community relationships to increase the amount of local diaper drives and community engagement.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are the nations first diaper bank, serving nearly 300,000 southern Arizona's children and adults with over 12 million diapers since 1994.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Arizona Diaper Bank
Board of directorsas of 01/26/2024
Bryan Haver
Evonne Cummins
Iron Bow Technologies
Ashley Byma
BeachFleischman
Denise Ferrell
Marcus Carreon
Amber Fleming
Gaby Martinez
Kasandra Prieto
Ginger Clayton
Deb Haddock
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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