Beantown Baby Diaper Bank provides free diapers to agencies and organizations with a geographical focus on Greater Boston. The number of diapers and distribution frequency varies based on the number of clients each organization serves and storage capacity. Each organization decides how the diapers are distributed to their clients, as they know their clients best!
Individual requests for diapers are not accepted. Click here for our list of partners.
To reduce diaper need in Greater Boston while raising awareness of how diaper scarcity perpetuates poverty.
OUR MISSION
WHAT DIAPERS ARE ACCEPTED & WHERE CAN I DONATE THEM?
Accepted infant and toddler disposable diaper donations include open packages, loose diapers, pull-ups and swim diapers. If you would like to donate, a drop-box is located at Stop & Shop, 36 Bedford St, Lexington (end of self-checkout aisle 8 along window). You may also send us an email if you have diapers to drop-off.
NOTE: Only infant and toddler disposable diapers should be donated; adult incontinence products are not distributed by Beantown Baby Diaper Bank.
DID YOU KNOW?
Diaper need impacts the physical, mental & economic well-being of children & parents.
Most child care centers require parents to provide a week’s supply of disposable diapers.
Government assistance programs like SNAP and WIC do NOT cover diapers.
1 in 2 U.S. families report struggling from diaper need
HISTORY OF BEANTOWN BABY DIAPER BANK
Beantown Baby Diaper Bank (BBDB) was founded in August 2018 by Rachel Segaloff. Rachel first learned about diaper need after discovering a local diaper bank in Waltham, MA that accepted unopened baby formula samples she had received from formula companies. She arrived at the diaper bank with her own baby in tow and began asking questions about its work.
That conversation introduced Rachel to the issue of diaper need and the challenges families face when they cannot afford an adequate supply of diapers. As a new mother, Rachel could not imagine not being able to provide enough clean diapers for her own baby. She wanted to help ensure that other families in her community had access to this basic necessity, too.
What began with a desire to help families in her own community grew into Beantown Baby Diaper Bank, now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to alleviating diaper need across Greater Boston.
Check out more of Beantown Baby Diaper Bank’s history and Rachel’s story on our media page.
I WANT TO RUN A DIAPER DRIVE! WHERE DO I START?
First, thank you!! Beantown Baby has a draft flyer for you to personalize for your organization or you can be provided with an Amazon Wishlist for people to participate in a virtual diaper drive. They typically run for 1-2 weeks or are associated with a specific event (i.e. holiday party). Once the drive is complete, you may contact Rachel at beantownbabydiaperbank@gmail.com who will coordinate pick-up/drop-off.