​Diaper need is a crisis that most people don’t see. Ten years ago, Erin Campbell decided to change that. While home with her newborn daughter, she learned that many families in her own community were struggling to afford enough diapers. Erin began collecting extras in the back of her car and sharing them with families who needed help. What started small quickly snowballed into a community-wide effort, with friends, neighbors, and local organizations joining in.

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In the early years, the Athens Area Diaper Bank operated under the fiscal sponsorship of the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. By 2018, the growing demand for diapers and the strong community response led us to incorporate as our own 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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Today, thanks to the power of community, thousands of babies have enough diapers to stay clean, dry, and healthy. We partner with over 40 agencies with 100+ distribution sites to get diapers directly to families where they are already receiving support. Families consistently report that having diapers means healthier babies, less stress, and greater financial stability. In 2024 alone, AADB distributed 824,295 diapers to 17,800 children, and to date, we have provided over 3 million diapers to more than 70,000 children.