Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona

The Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona (DBSA) is a non-profit, community benefit organization that collects and distributes diapers for various charity organizations in southern Arizona. The diaper bank runs off an organizational concept known as community engagement, with a board of directors overseeing the operation in and around the Tucson area. It was founded in 1994 by Hildy Gottlieb and Dimitri Petropolis. The organization was founded as a means to provide diapers and other incontinence supplies for babies, disabled and older persons who otherwise cannot afford them.

Organization

The DBSA has a linear organizational structure, where the board of directors and an executive director act as the governing body of the organization, where they are directly influenced by the community they oversee. It is a non-profit organization and falls under the 501(c)(3) statute under American tax law.

Collection

The DBSA has various collection sites around the city of Tucson. These sites include the diaper bank headquarters, and at City Council offices, as well as various local business sites.

There are also drives within the community to collect diapers en masse on the bank's behalf.

Distribution

Collected diapers are distributed by the Pima County Health Department and 55 community partner agencies.

Community impact

The significance of the organization, along with the concept of a diaper bank as a whole, is that it provides goods and services that are not covered by government-aided personal wellness programs such as Welfare, Medicare, Medicaid, Women, Infants and Children, and Foodstamps.

External links

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