We are NOT shipping or delivering. This includes WalMart pick up orders. NO exceptions.
To receive supplies, all clients must walk-in to center during pick-up hours to request supplies.
Pick Up Hours:
Tues & Thurs 12pm-4pm
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“Our mission is to remove barriers for families in need through the distribution of critical resources, education, and community advocacy in order to promote equity and autonomy.”
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We provide diapers, baby formula, incontinence products, and feminine hygiene supplies at no cost to people in need in the ArkLaTex region, in addition to education and outreach opportunities.
Show your support by donating or becoming a sponsor!
WHY DOES THE ARKLATEX NEED A DIAPER BANK?
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The ArkLaTex region has a 25% poverty rate, ranking among the worst in the United States.
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We also have a 50%+ ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, or "working poor") rate according to the United Way of Northwest Louisiana.
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Public assistance programs like SNAP, WIC, & Medicaid do not cover the cost of diapers, period products, and incontinence supplies for families unless these items are part of a doctor-prescribed treatment plan for a medical condition.
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Basic Necessities collects & distributes these important sanitary supplies to people in need throughout the ArkLaTex region.
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Access to these free supplies helps alleviate poverty, and prevents unsanitary living conditions, unnecessary illness, & expensive medical bills for many of our neighbors.
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Basic Necessities is the only designated,nationally-recognized, certified diaper bank in the ArkLaTex,
and is a member of both the National Diaper Bank Network and the Alliance for Period Supplies.
