Basic NecessitiesApr 252 minSupport the diaper bank during Give for Good 2022Help alleviate poverty here at home in the ArkLaTex - one diaper at a time! Give for Good is the only annual online community-wide giving...
Basic NecessitiesApr 211 minHost a FUN diaper & period supply drive today!The diaper bank wouldn't exist without support from our community. Join these AWESOME ArkLaTex folks who have hosted diaper & period...
Basic NecessitiesApr 211 minHighland Block Party & Health Fair - Saturday, April 21, 2022Stop by the Basic Necessities booth...we'll be distributing FREE period pads!
Basic NecessitiesMar 172 minBasic Necessities selected for national economic studyBasic Necessities diaper bank is participating in a national study to measure the economic and health impacts of providing diapers to...
Basic NecessitiesMar 21 minSabine Parish Diaper Drive thru Mid-MarchThe diaper bank is serving more clients in Sabine Parish than ever before! Thanks to Sabine Parish Health Unit Community Health Nurse...
Basic NecessitiesJan 211 minShreveport-Bossier Starbucks Diaper DriveStop in for frappés & drop off some nappies! Beginning Monday, January 24, local Shreveport-Bossier Starbucks coffee shops will be...
Basic NecessitiesJan 31 min2021 was a success!Thank YOU for helping the diaper bank surpass all our goals in 2021. Between January and December, we distributed free sanitary supplies...
Basic NecessitiesDec 22, 20211 minHoliday HoursThe Basic Necessities office will be open on Christmas Eve until 4PM. We will be closed the week after Christmas, from December 27 -...
Basic NecessitiesDec 3, 20212 minFinancial Assistance with Incontinence SuppliesWith a doctor's recommendation, you could have all of your incontinence supplies (adult diapers, briefs, pads, bed pads, etc.) completely...
Basic NecessitiesSep 22, 20212 minPre-Holiday Diaper Drive sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of LouisianaDiaper Drive for Basic Necessities - sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Basic NecessitiesSep 3, 20211 minSummer 2021 Newsletter Correction: The Pre-Holiday Diaper Drive is sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, not their Foundation. Click image below...
Basic NecessitiesSep 2, 20211 minKTAL: Basic Necessities sets the Gold Standard in the ArkLaTexClick the image to watch the video.
Basic NecessitiesSep 1, 20211 minMother-Daughter Team join Board of DirectorsBrenda Coco is a mother and wife. Her husband is a retired veteran who served in Iraq & Afghanistan. She has a B.S. and an M.A.in Human...
Basic NecessitiesAug 25, 20211 minGood news alert 📰Basic Necessities has served nearly 400 children so far this year, and distributed nearly 40,000 diapers to ArkLaTex families in need!...
Basic NecessitiesJul 18, 20211 minNew & improved client application processThanks to input from our clients, we have streamlined our online application process! Check out the new Client Request Form at...
Basic NecessitiesJul 5, 20211 minLouisiana shoppers soon to be exempt from ‘Pink Tax’By Destinee Patterson Published: Jul. 4, 2021 at 2:03 PM UTC BATON ROUGE, La. (KSLA) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ signature ...
Basic NecessitiesJun 23, 20211 minWalmart donates $9,750.00 to Basic NecessitiesWalmart, via their Community Grants Program, has donated nearly $10,000 to Basic Necessities during the past 12 months. Local stores that...
Basic NecessitiesJun 7, 20211 minOffice closed Friday - MondayBasic Necessities will be closed on Friday, June 11, and Monday, June 14, 2021. We will be back in the office on Tuesday, June 15, at...
Basic NecessitiesMay 7, 20211 minMay is International Period MonthLearn more: www.InternationalPeriodMonth.com
Basic NecessitiesApr 30, 20211 minSupport the only diaper bank in the ArkLaTex during Give for Good 2021What is Give for Good? "Give For Good is North Louisiana's largest day of giving. The event was established in 2014 by the Community...
Basic NecessitiesApr 30, 20211 minOur new office opens on June 1Thanks to a generous grant from the National Diaper Bank Network, Basic Necessities will open operations at 2620 Centenary Boulevard in...
Basic NecessitiesApr 30, 20213 minBasic Necessities awarded National Funds for Change GrantBasic Necessities was recently awarded a national Funds for Change grant via a competitive application process organized by the National...
Basic NecessitiesApr 30, 20211 minDonate online with our Amazon Wish List!It's so easy! Click here: Basic Necessities Wish List. Browse the list, select the items you would like to donate, then check out. Tell...
Basic NecessitiesApr 21, 20211 minNearly 15,000 diapers distributed during first quarter of 2021Our first quarter 2021 distribution numbers are in! 1. Diapers delivered = 14,850 2. Packs of baby wipes delivered = 258 3. Number of...
Basic NecessitiesFeb 27, 20211 minBasic Necessities is newest member of the National Diaper Bank NetworkBasic Necessities has been officially approved as a member of the prestigious National Diaper Bank Network. Basic Necessities is the only...
Basic NecessitiesFeb 27, 20211 minMore community partners = more community service!Yesterday, our Co-Director, Debbie, put together a HUGE bag of #period supplies for delivery to a new Caddo Parish public school next...
Basic NecessitiesFeb 24, 20211 min2021 Snowstorm Disaster Relief EffortsBasic Necessities was honored to serve the Shreveport-Bossier community following last week's devastating snowstorms. Many ArkLaTex...
Basic NecessitiesFeb 19, 20211 minBasic Necessities is newest Member of Alliance for Period SuppliesLearn more about the APS at www.allianceforperiodsupplies.org.
Basic NecessitiesFeb 18, 20212 minWelcome, Dr. Jaime Cantrell!Dr. Jamie Cantrell is the newest member of the Board of Directors at Basic Necessities. She will be responsible for recruiting clients...
Basic NecessitiesFeb 1, 20211 min2020 Annual Report: Our Startup YearDuring Basic Necessities' first seven months of operation (June 2020 - December 2020), we served 132 families and 172 children. We...
Basic NecessitiesJan 26, 20211 minVolunteer Louisiana!Basic Necessities is the latest addition to the Volunteer Louisiana website! The Volunteer Louisiana Commission prepares a service plan...
Basic NecessitiesJan 4, 20211 minNOTICE: Deliveries suspended due to COVIDUPDATE: Deliveries resumed effective January 15, 2021! NOTICE TO OUR CLIENTS: One of our Co-Directors received a COVID diagnosis...
Basic NecessitiesDec 31, 20201 minSpecial Needs Children May Qualify for Diapers Under MedicaidFrom our friends at the National Diaper Bank Network: Contact the Louisiana Department of Health - Medicaid for more information today!
Basic NecessitiesDec 15, 20201 minBasic Necessities receives Walmart Community GrantsBasic Necessities has received a total of $7,250.00 in grants from The Walmart Community Grants Team. Three grants were awarded from the...
Basic NecessitiesDec 1, 20201 minHelping local schools during COVIDWhy do we need a local period products bank? A local public school Counselor contacted Basic Necessities last week. She was using her own...
Basic NecessitiesOct 23, 20201 min38 families served to-date!Since we began operations in late July, Basic Necessities has served 38 families in the ArkLaTex - and we will deliver diapers & period...
Basic NecessitiesOct 13, 20201 minTexas A&M Texarkana hosts diaper & period products drive thru October 31!From Dr. Jaime Cantrell, Assistant Professor of English: "The CASE Program in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the TAMUT ...
Basic NecessitiesSep 22, 20201 minWhy do we need a diaper & period products bank in the ArkLaTex? 1 in 3 American families reports experiencing diaper need. 5 million children in the U.S. aged three or younger live in poor or...
Basic NecessitiesAug 24, 20204 minCOVID-19: Families Across the U.S. Struggle to Afford Diapers, Wipes and FormulaOver 56 million families have lost income since March 13, and diaper banks are straining to fill the need. By Jessica Grose July 29, 2020...
Basic NecessitiesJul 7, 20202 minCOVID prompts two Shreveport women to open diaper & period supply bankPRESS RELEASE July 7, 2020 SHREVEPORT – Basic Necessities, a new local nonprofit, will provide diapers, period products and incontinence...