1 in 2 American families struggle with diaper need (not having enough diapers for their baby). The groundbreaking Every Little Bottom Study commissioned by Kimberly-Clark’s Huggies® brand revealed this critical need, showing that many families struggle to afford diapers.
In the Fox Cities, this concern was researched and echoed by United Way’s Financial Stability Impact Committee — and the Fox Cities Diaper Bank was established in 2011.
In 2024, we launched a new partnership with Jake’s Network of Hope. The unification of our diaper banks under one location allows us to better serve families across Eastern Wisconsin. The co-operated diaper bank is now known as the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank, located at 110 Kensington Dr. in Appleton (thanks to our partners at VPI, Inc.)
In some households a baby may be in a single diaper all day, increasing the risk of health problems, from skin disease to hepatitis. Access to a sufficient supply of diapers is essential for the health of our Fox Cities infants, but too many people do not have the resources to adequately provide for this basic need.
Caregivers who cannot afford to provide required disposable diapers for child care, often leave the workforce until their children are out of diapers. Without enough diapers for routine changes, parents feel distressed and find the job of parenting more stressful.
The diaper bank collects, stores, and helps distribute diapers to families that need them. Diapers are obtained through financial donations and local community diaper drives.
Diaper donations are inventoried and stored at VPI, Inc. Once the diapers are inventoried, they are transferred to local community agencies for distribution to other nonprofit agencies or directly to families and children who qualify for services.
If you reside in the service area, the diaper bank is a possible resource for your family. The easiest way to find out? Call United Way’s 211 by dialing 211 for free, confidential local information and referrals, available 24/7.
Distribution of the diapers collected and purchased through the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank is currently done primarily through local agencies. To receive diapers, you must first apply and qualify for services at one of the partner organizations.
You can find partner organizations distributing diapers for the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank by clicking here for a visual layout with logos and links or here for a spreadsheet layout with names and links. Our partners at Jake’s Network of Hope also have their own list of distributing partners.
At the present time, the Kimberly-Clark Diaper Bank is stocked with sizes newborn and 1-6 diapers. Please check with the agencies because their internal inventory may have changed due to demand. Diapers are available at no cost to eligible families.
Infographics and illustrations provided by the National Diaper Bank Network.
