AUSTIN DIAPER BANK
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Mission Statement
Austin Diaper Bank is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing diapers to families in Central Texas and Austin. Young and old need a clean, reliable supply of diapers for a healthy and comfortable quality of life and our mission is to help these families with diapers so they can thrive.
About This Cause
Austin Diaper Bank provides diapers those in diaper need, from newborns to senior citizens. What if we could funnel all the extra diapers in Central Texas from those who no longer require them, to those who do? The answer is healthier babies and happier families. Austin is blessed with abundance and Austin Diaper Bank can harness that for our less fortunate neighbors. 1 in 12 mothers have reported leaving their baby in a soiled diaper for longer than necessary due to limited resources (Pediatrics, 2013). With an estimated 12,000 diaper-aged children living in impoverished Travis County households, we fear that many babies in our area are currently sitting in a dirty diaper. A pack of diapers is often just the little bit of extra help a mother needs to get to that next paycheck and to be able to avoid leaving her baby sitting in a soiled diaper too long. Lack of diapers can cause several detriments that can be easily avoided. For babies’ brains to develop appropriately and for maternal bonding to take place, stress levels have to be minimized. Diaper need has been shown to be as stressful to families as not having enough food. Babies who are forced to remain in soiled diapers tend to be fussy. There is unfortunately, a direct correlation between increased crying and child abuse. Diapers can prevent all of these things and even strengthen families and their wellbeing. What else can diaper do? Providing diapers provides many favorable outcomes. Diapers allow children to attend daycare and receive early childhood education that is proven to improve learning outcomes long-term. Diapers, also therefore, allow mothers to go to work, support their families and live normal lives. It is strange to think that diapers promote a stronger workforce, but they absolutely do. Austin Diaper Bank is dedicated to ending diaper need in Central Texas.