Imagine needing to choose between buying diapers or putting gas in your car. Or having to miss work because you don’t have enough diapers to give to your childcare provider. Or trying to wash a dirty disposable diaper because you don't have any fresh ones for your baby.
We know this is a real need for families in Dare County, and Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (CYP) is responding to this need by working with others to launch CYP’s Diaper Bank – A Change for the Better. Believing that all children deserve equal care and basic necessities, we plan to supply diapers to families in need. Our goal is to eliminate the diaper need in Dare County and help improve children’s lives continually through community support.
How Can You Help us Make a Change for the Better during Diaper Need Awareness ?
Right now, you can help by donating funds or goods to this effort.
- To donate tax-deductible funds toward the purchase of diapers, you can:
- Click here to visit CYP's Donate page. Please be sure to select CYP's Diaper Bank as the purpose of your donation.
- Mail a check to CYP at 534 Ananias Dare Street, Manteo, NC 27954. Please put 'CYP's Diaper Bank' in the Memo line.
- To donate unopened diapers, you can:
- Check our Amazon Wish List to place an order of any size to be sent to our address.
- Drop off unopened packages of diapers at the Center for CYP in Manteo. Throughout September 2023, diapers can be dropped off at any of the Dare County Library locations (KDH, Manteo, Hatteras), or the Outer Banks Family YMCA as well.
- Hold a diaper drive benefiting CYP's Diaper Bank. See more information below about how to do that!
What is a Diaper Drive?
A diaper drive is like a food drive, only with diapers, and can be hosted by individuals, businesses, or organizations in-person or virtually. With a diaper drive you can set the amount of days/weeks/months that you hold it. Then, during the time of your drive, people can bring in their donations of diapers and place them in a collection box (or wherever you have designated) to receive donations (CYP has collection boxes available for use by anyone holding a Diaper Drive). After your drive ends, you can get in touch with us at CYP about how to get the diapers to us, whether we pick them up from you, or you deliver them to us*.
For tips on how to organize your OWN Diaper Drive, check out CYP's Diaper Drive Toolkit!
*Please call ahead if you are planning to deliver any materials to the Center for CYP in Manteo.*
Why is CYP addressing Diaper Need?
Diaper need – the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep a baby or child clean, dry, and healthy – is a significant problem in Dare County that has continued to grow as our community continues to feel the effects of COVID and inflation. Right now:
- Infants/Toddlers require 8-12 diapers a day, costing nearly $100 a month for families. This is only for one child, so families with multiple young children can see that number double or triple.
- Diapers cannot be purchased with food stamps or WIC. While they are able to be purchased with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance, less than a quarter of families living below the Federal Poverty Level actually receive TANF.
- One in two American families has difficulty affording diapers at all.
- Most childcare programs require parents to provide disposable diapers in order for their infant/toddler to attend.
- Nearly 75% of families who reported not being able to provide clean, dry diapers for their child felt that they were not good parents.
- Lack of adequate clean diapers can lead to severe diaper rash and excessive crying that, when coupled with the stress of living in need, can lead to child abuse.
How will CYP be distributing diapers and wipes that are purchased/received?
We know that these are hard times for families in our community, and we at CYP want to help. During our diaper drive-thru/pick-up events, Dare County families will receive FREE diapers to help with their diapering needs. While supplies last, diaper sizes available are newborn to size 6, with a limit of two packs per family at each event.
CYP will be holding two diaper pick-up events in December 2024. One will be a Diaper Pick-Up for families on the Southern OBX at the Fessenden Center Annex in Buxton and the other will be our regular Diaper Pick-Up event on December 10-11 at the CYP office in Manteo. Our hope is that providing two different options for the month of December will allow people to choose the option that works best for their family.
CYP's Diaper Pick-Up in Buxton will be held on Wednesday, December 4 from 10:00am-1:00pm at the Fessenden Center Annex in Buxton (47017 Buxton Back Road in Buxton). This Diaper Pick-Up will be held in collaboration with the Buxton Community Health Fair.
CYP's next contactless Diaper Pick-Up will be held on December 10-11 from 9:30am-6:00pm at the Center for CYP in Manteo (534 Ananias Dare Street, Manteo).
Here's what you do:*
1) Arrive at the Center for CYP (534 Ananias Dare Street, Manteo) and remain in your car.
2) Call upon your arrival to let the staff member know your size needs -- 252-441-0614.
3) Staff will gather your diapers and bring them outside to a designated table on the porch or in the parking lot. Please remain in your car during this time.
4) Once the staff member has returned to the porch/office, you can get out of your car and pick-up your diapers.
*FREE Flu Shots & Wellness Screenings!*
*From 10:30am-1:30pm on December 11, the Outer Banks Health Coach will be on-site to provide free flu shots and health screenings for anyone over 18-years-old who is interested!*
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CYP's Diaper Pick-Up- Buxton- December 4
CYP's Contactless Diaper Pick-Up- Manteo- December 10-11
CYP's Facebook: www.facebook.com/cypdarekids
Stay tuned to this page for upcoming dates and times for additional distribution opportunities on Roanoke Island, Kitty Hawk, and Hatteras Island.
We hope you'll join us in making a Change for the Better!
Thank you to these wonderful individuals, businesses, churches, and organizations for helping us make a Change for the Better in 2024-25!
- Amanda Daniels
- Dare County Library
- First Flight Rotary Club
- Fraternal Order of Eagles #4506
- Heritage Point Housing Association
- Katie Regan
- Kaylee Askew
- Margaret Lawler
- Nancy Snead
- Outer Banks Mommy & Me
- Outer Banks Family YMCA
- Town of Kitty Hawk
Thank you to these wonderful individuals, businesses, churches, and organizations for helping us make a Change for the Better in 2023-24!
- Alpha Delta Kappa
- Alyssa Saunders
- Croatan Tattoo Company
- Dare County Library
- Edward & Margaret Lawler
- First Bank
- First Flight Rotary Club
- Fraternal Order of Eagles #4506
- Fulltime Families
- Jane Webster
- Jennifer Albanese- Interfaith Community Outreach
- KHUMC Women's Ministry Fellowship
- Laurie Grant
- Michelle Portoukalian
- Nandy Stuart
- OBX Mommy & Me
- Outer Banks Health
- Outer Banks Mommy & Me
- Outer Banks Woman's Club
- Roanoke Island Food Pantry
- SAGA Realty & Construction
- Sarah Weimer
- Sheena Fuller
- Sheila Davies
- Theodore Moore
- Town of Kill Devil Hills
- TowneBank
- Tris Roderick
- World Share
Thank you to these wonderful individuals, businesses, churches, and organizations for helping us make a Change for the Better in 2022-23!
- Devyn McDowell
- Nancy Griffin and Ken Dyar
- Michelle Lewis
- Sandra Appleton
- Heron Pond Montessori School
- Beverly Louis
- Wanchese Assembly of God
- Outer Banks Family YMCA
- Kitty Hawk Baptist Church
- Ramada Plaza Nags Head
- Toni Blanchard
- Michelle Smith
- Doug & Ashley Stoddart
- Roanoke Island Presbyterian Church
- Link Ladies of Nags Head
- Colington United Methodist Church
- Outer Banks Presbyterian Church
- Carla Heppert
- Town of Kill Devil Hills
- Sheila Novak
- Manteo Faith Baptist Church
- Kaylee Askew
- Karla Martin
- Sean Ellis
- Sheena Fuller
Thank you to these wonderful individuals, businesses, churches, and organizations for helping us make a Change for the Better in 2021-22!
- Amy Silva
- Ana Sommers
- Ann Bartuska
- Ashley Johnson
- Bailey Allison
- Barbara Becker
- Chelsey Jordan
- Christine Connor
- First Flight Rotary Club
- Fraternal Order of the Eagles Auxiliary
- Frederick Black
- Healthy Environments Child Development Center, KDH
- Hilary Folkner
- Jamie and Anna Brumbeloe
- Jane Webster
- Jenn Noell
- Joseph Addison
- Kaylee Askew
- Karen Smith
- KHUMC Women's Ministry Fellowship
- Kitty Hawk Baptist Church
- Manteo First Assembly of God, Inc.
- Michelle Portoukalian
- Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
- Nancy Griffin & Ken Dyar
- Nancy Snead
- Niki Stafford
- Outer Banks Community Foundation
- Outer Banks Family YMCA
- Outer Banks Presbyterian Church
- Roanoke Island Christian Fellowship
- Susan Lee
- Sheila Novak
Thank you to these wonderful individuals, businesses, churches, and organizations for helping us make a Change for the Better in 2020-21!
- Angela & Drew Owens
- Ann K. McDanel
- Ann Smith
- Ascencion Music Academy
- Ashley Hoggard
- Avery Harrison
- Bailey Allison
- Bailey Mitchell
- Barbara Becker
- Barbara Johnston
- Barkley Plumbing, Inc.
- Benvy Caldwell
- Bonnie Brumbeloe
- Capt. Lee Baronet
- Carol Riggin
- Cheryl Ford
- Chicahauk Property Owners Association
- Christie McEwan
- Cindy McGann
- Cozy Kitchens
- Cub Scout Pack 116, KDH
- Debbie Montgomery
- Deborah Ashe
- Dena Wiggins
- Elisa Palmer
- Employees of PNC Bank
- Food Bank of the Albemarle
- Free Grace Church of Christ
- Harris Teeter, Kitty Hawk
- Heidi Velazquez
- Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk
- Home Solutions of Carolina, Inc.
- Jan Wilson
- Jamie Wegener
- Jane Soluri
- Jennifer Alexander
- J. Keith Letchworth
- Joanne Adams
- Joanne and Joe Meagher
- Jody Preiser
- Jonathan Wark
- Kayla von Briel
- Kitty Hawk Baptist Church
- Kitty Hawk Kites staff
- KHUMC Women's Ministry Fellowship
- Liberty Christian Fellowship
- Lora Eddy
- Marion Midgett
- Mindy Travis
- Molly Harrison
- Nancy Griffin
- Nellie Dixon
- North Carolina Community Foundation
- Outer Banks Community Foundation
- Outer Banks Mommy & Me, LLC
- Outer Banks Presbyterian Church
- Outer Banks Woman's Club
- Pamela Waters
- Patricia Devos
- Rendy King
- Resort Realty of the Outer Banks
- Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Priest, Jr.
- Rina Rotunno
- Roanoke Island Christian Fellowship
- Roanoke Island Presbyterian Church
- Robin South
- SAGA Community Focus
- Sara Hallas
- Sheila Novak
- Sierra Williams
- Terri Hathaway
- Tristan Roderick
- And the many wonderful donors who purchased through our Amazon Smile Charity Wish List!