Strong Families Start With Support

Diapers are a basic need - but for many families, they're also a barrier.

The Diaper Gap in Maryland

Across Maryland, families face a gap of nearly 75 million diapers every year. These are diapers that babies need but families can't reliably access. More than 20 million of those missing diapers are in St. Mary's, Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties.

Why Families Struggle

That gap doesn't exist because parents don't care or aren't trying. It exists because diapers aren't covered by most public assistance programs, even though they're essential for health, childcare access, and family stability.

Why Diapers Matter

When families have reliable access to diapers, babies stay healthier, caregivers experience less stress, and parents are better able to stay connected to work, childcare, and community supports. Diapers may seem small, but they play a powerful role in keeping families steady and moving forward.

How We Help

Maryland Diaper Bank works with local partners to help close this gap, strengthening the support systems families rely on every day. By providing diapers and diapering essentials throughout Southern Maryland, we help repair a critical piece of the social fabric that holds families and communities together.

Your Role

Your support makes that system stronger. A donation helps ensure families can count on a steady supply of diapers, not just in moments of crisis, but every day. Together, we can close the diaper gap and make sure every baby has a clean bottom.

Make Your Support Go Further

Families need diapers every month, and steady support makes a steady supply possible.

By giving monthly, you help Maryland Diaper Bank plan ahead, respond consistently, and ensure families can count on diapers when they need them. Recurring donations strengthen the system that supports babies, caregivers, and communities all year long.

Monthly support is one of the most effective ways to help close the diaper gap.