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Our mission is to provide

diapers, period products, and incontinence supplies

at no cost

to people in need

in the ArkLaTex.

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WHY DOES THE ARKLATEX NEED A DIAPER BANK?

The ArkLaTex region has a 25% poverty rate, ranking among the worst in the United States.

We also have a 50%+ ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, or "working poor") rate according to the United Way of Northwest Louisiana.

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.

Basic Necessities collects & distributes these important sanitary supplies to people in need throughout the ArkLaTex region.

Access to these free supplies helps alleviate poverty, and prevents unsanitary living conditions, unnecessary illness, & expensive medical bills for many of our neighbors.

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.

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We're moving!
When
Jul 01, 2022, 9:00 AM
Where
Highland Center Ministries,
520 Olive St, Shreveport, LA 71104, USA

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