2024 Community Impact Award – Division 3
The Junior League of New Orleans Diaper Bank is entering its 10th year, from humble beginnings in the back of JLNO’s headquarters to towering stacks ready for sorting at a warehouse facility. What really sets the Junior League of New Orleans’ Diaper Bank apart from others is that they have expanded beyond diaper needs to also include period poverty and access to adult incontinence products. From its inception, JLNO has prioritized member engagement, members have led, facilitated, and coordinated all the elements of the project operations from product drives and inventory management to collecting, sorting, and distributing. The size of their impact is truly astounding – The JLNO Diaper Bank has distributed close to 10 million products to those in need! To put this into perspective, the national diaper bank average for diapers distributed annually is 861,445. This means JLNO has a 16% higher distribution rate than the national average and showcases the immense impact of their collective efforts. Congratulations, Junior League of New Orleans!