Who We Are

Nonprofit, cutting through accessibility barriers, and providing diapers and basics, free of charge, to partner agencies and families facing homelessness in urban, rural and underserved communities.

Our goal is to shed light on the most vulnerable: babies and children.

Babies of Homelessness is a 501(3)c nonprofit, cutting through accessibility barriers, and providing diapers and basics (wipes and formula), free of charge, to partner agencies and families facing homelessness in urban, rural and underserved communities.

We are committed to serving all children experiencing homelessness—regardless of who they are, where they live, or socioeconomic class—having their immediate needs met.

We distribute one of three ways:

Direct service

Speed is critical to our mission. Our volunteer network operates an intake phone line to assess needs and then delivers diapers + basics within a few days.

Partner agencies

Monthly, we supply a network of 20 agencies in two counties with one month’s worth of diapers, wipes and formula per child.

Pickup service

Three times during the month, families in need of diapers can choose to meet at a designated pickup location in Bellevue, Everett and Renton and receive a box of diapers.

Our Values

CUTTING THROUGH ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS
Families share they are tired from navigating a bureaucratic maze of agencies, waitlists and invasive interview processes to equitably access diapers and basics for their children. We are changing that.
WE ARE NOT A BAND-AID
Providing an adequate supply of diapers proves an impactful way of reducing parenting stress, a critical factor influencing a child's health, development and chances of attaining long term needs.
WE AREN’T YOUR TYPICAL NONPROFIT
We brainstorm and implement out of the box ideas because we know that there is no easy fix or one-size-fits-all solution.

Our Success

Having the basics can change everything.

Now celebrating our fifth year as an organization, Babies of Homelessness has grown from a vision by the exceptional Star Lalario and is more dedicated than ever to our mission. Volunteers are a huge part of our success story and we plan to recruit more throughout the next year.

In 2021 and beyond, we aim to expand our service area to more cities in South King and Snohomish counties, where the need is great.

Public and private funding tends to focus on building and expanding programs, as opposed to investing in organizations’ core infrastructure. As a result, many nonprofits are starved for the kind of support that can truly strengthen our operations and enable us to deliver our services more effectively.

As we receive more funding to invest in paid staffing, technology, and infrastructure, we will be able to reach more families and expand basic needs services in new areas.