Washington, DC — Florida AWHONN member Nancy J. Travis, MS, BSN, RN, BC, CPN, C-ONQS, FAWHONN has been named the Diaper Drive Coordinator for the Healthy Mom&Baby Diaper Drive, in partnership with and sponsored by Huggies® Healthcare™ and Huggies ® Brand diapers. Travis also serves as the AWHONN Florida Legislative Coordinator and the immediate past Florida section chair.
For more than 9 years, AWHONN members have collected and shared extra diapers with patients in need, expectant moms attending hospital classes, and others in their community to help ensure that all families have enough diapers to keep their youngest children clean, dry and healthy.
Annually, the diaper donations of AWHONN members get counted across the country. Since 2016, AWHONN members have collected and donated more than 4 million diapers to local banks in their communities in partnership with the National Diaper Bank Network. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Healthy Mom&Baby Diaper Drive.
“Nurses are the healthcare providers patients confide their needs with, whether that’s for more support and education or extra diapers and wipes that will help them care for their newborn once home from the hospital,” says Nancy Travis. “Nurses are the most-trusted professionals and it’s an honor to have our patients confide in us with their needs.”
2025 year marks the 10th anniversary of the Healthy Mom&Baby Diaper Drive. AWHONN launched the drive at a time when 1 in 3 families needed additional diapering supplies, sadly, the need has only increased. Now, 1 in 2 American families—that’s half of all families—don’t have enough diapers to keep their youngest children clean, dry and healthy. Find a diaper bank near you here.
National Diaper Need Awareness Week is September 23-29, 2024. Here’s how you can join in to be part of the solution:
• Host a diaper drive and report the number of diapers and supplies collected to Nancy Travis at diaperdrive@awhonn.org
• Go online at AWHONN.org to share your Healthy Mom&Baby Diaper Drive story
• Volunteer at a local diaper bank, or start one if you don’t have a local bank
• Post about #EndDiaperNeed on social media; include pictures from your drive
• Encourage patients to share their needs with their nurses, who likely have resources to help families get off to a healthy best start
• Questions? Email Nancy Travis at Diaperdrive@awhonn.org
• Find a diaper bank near you: Member Diaper Banks – National Diaper Bank Network
About AWHONN
The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership organization. Our mission is to empower and support nurses caring for women, newborns, and their families through research, education, and advocacy. Learn more about us at awhonn.org.
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