Honest Medical donates diapers to food bank

OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Honest Medical, an ecommerce site offering thousands of essential health care products, is donating more than $10,000 in disposable diapers for both infants and adults to the San Diego Food Bank. This diaper initiative was inspired by Honest Medical's partnership with First Quality, a manufacturer that regularly donates diapers and infant care products to families in need. "We saw the incredible work First Quality was doing and it inspired us to take action right here at home,” said Mike Greenan, CEO, Honest Medical. “For us, this isn't just a corporate donation; it's about making sure our neighbors, from the newest babies to the seniors, don't have to choose between putting food on the table and having basic essentials like diapers and briefs. That's what we're here for, to extend a hand to those in need." According to the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), the organization that links donors to local nonprofits like the San Diego Food Bank, one in two U.S. families with young children can't afford the diapers they need. According to the NDBN, the risks associated with a lack of diapers include: 

• Babies can develop urinary tract infections and rashes 

• Mothers can experience increased maternal depression 

• Access to child care is inhibited because it requires a daily supply of diapers 

• Parents miss school or work 

Honest Medical says the critical need for diapers also extends to seniors with incontinence problems who are burdened with spending hundreds of dollars each month for the adult diapers and briefs they need to live in health and dignity. 

In January, Honest Medical donated $20,000 worth of food and health care supplies to victims of the Los Angeles fires.  

• Related: Honest Medical is making strides in social responsibility by partnering with Happen Ventures to donate returned and re-usable medical supplies to nonprofits.