History
The New Haven Diaper Bank was created in June of 2004 in response to the lack of public assistance for purchasing diapers for poor and low-income families. Recognizing that an inadequate supply of diapers puts families with young children at an increased risk for health and parenting complications, The New Haven Diaper Bank (NHDB) began distributing diapers to poor and low-income families in New Haven through approved social service agencies.
The first diaper distribution, held at the home of NHDB founder Joanne Goldblum in July 2004, provided fewer than 5,000 diapers to 5 flagship agencies. Since 2004, The Diaper Bank has distributed more than 13,000,000 free diapers to families through our nationally recognized Diaper Distribution Network.
