The Southern Arizona Diaper Bank

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The Southern Arizona Diaper Bank "(SADB)" is a non-profit, community benefit organization that collects and distributes diapers for various charity organizations in southern Arizona. The organization provides diapers and other incontinence supplies for babies, disabled and older persons who otherwise cannot afford them. No government program provides assistance for child diapers or adult supplies. It is the Nation's first Diaper bank. It was founded in 1994 by Hildy Gottlieb and Dimitri Petropolis. [cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/16colct.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin|title= Basic Need for the Poor: Diapers |last=Hirshey|first=Gerri|date=December 16, 2007|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2008-09-24] [cite news|url=http://www.registercitizen.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19892934&BRD=1652&PAG=461&dept_id=665579&rfi=6|title=Diapers 'an absolute need' in city|last=Jessop|first=Joe|date=08/05/2008|work=The Register Citizen|accessdate=2008-09-24] [cite news|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4124/is_200411/ai_n9483237/pg_2|title= A multi-method study on elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes|last=Goergen|first=Thomas|date=November 2004|work=The Journal of Adult Protection|accessdate=2008-09-24]

Organization

The SADB's structure is collaborative and is a 501(c)(3) organization. It is supported by volunteerism, donations, and a board of directors.

Collection

The SADB is continually running awareness & diaper collection campaigns. It has various collection sites around southern Arizona. It is dependent upon the charity of local civic groups, faith-based organizations, schools and businesses.

Distribution

Collected diapers are distributed to 55 different partner agencies including the Pima County Health Department. Since inception, this organization has distributed over 5 million diapers.

List of agencies

* Acosta Job Corps
* Amer. Red Cross, S. AZ Chapter
* Amphitheater Family Resources
* Armory Park Senior Center
* Aviva Children's Services
* AZ Baptist Children's Services
* Beacon Group
* Blake Foundation
* Casa de los Ninos
* Catholic Social Services - CSS
* Child and Family Resources
* Children's Clinics
* Christ Church Food Bank
* Christian Family Care
* CODAC – Healthy Families
* CODAC – MCAS
* CODAC – Las Amigas
* Crisis Women's Pregnancy Centers: Central & South
* Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse
* Flowing Wells Family Resource Centers
** Jr. High / Centennial Elementary
** Homer Davis Elementary
** Laguna Elementary
** Walter Douglas Elementary
* Gospel Rescue Mission
* The Haven
* Jewish Family & Children's Services
* KARE
* La Frontera
* La Paloma Family Services
* Life Resources Center - CWPC
* Marana Health Center - WIC
* New Beginnings
* Open-Inn
* Our Family
* Parent Aid
* Picture Rocks Community Center
* Pima County Health Department
* Pima Council On Aging
* Reachout
* St. Cyril's
* St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clinic
* St. Vincent de Paul Society
* TIARC
* TMM Family Services
* Traveler's Aid
* Tu Nidito
* Tucson Indian Center
* TUSD FRWC-Catalina High School
* Tucson Urban League
* Youth On Their Own

See also

* Diaper bank
* Community engagement
* Incontinence

External links

* [http://www.diaperbank.org Southern Arizona Diaper Bank]

References