It’s All About Support
Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank is a nonprofit corporation that organizes drives, secures drop box locations, raises funds, and assembles, stores, and distributes diapers, wipes, period products, and adult briefs through Community Distribution Site Partners.
Our Community Distribution Partners are food pantries, health departments, faith-based organizations, and family service agencies.
Started in the home of founder Shannon Hexamer in 2018, the organization is largely led and run by volunteers working toward a cause they believe in…to keep babies clean, dry, happy, and healthy and provide teenage girls and women with dignity.
Our Impact
The diapers provided by the Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank offer needed emotional and financial stress relief for babies and families; allowing parents to focus on raising happy, healthy kids.
Many families must decide whether to purchase basic essential needs or diapers. Without diapers, babies cannot go to childcare or participate in early childhood education. Without childcare, many parents cannot go to work or school. When babies are uncomfortable, they cry more, which often leads to tension in the home and less nurturing.
Helping babies is just part of what we do! Our Impact helps teenage girls and women with menstrual supplies and adults with incontinence.
DISTRIBUTION TOTAL IN 2025:908,478
DISTRIBUTION TOTAL VALUE IN 2025: $332,680
DIAPERS & PULL-UPS: 739,750 / $267,364
WIPES PACKS: 7,853 / $23,559
PERIOD PRODUCTS: 148,775 / $32,070
ADULT INCONTINENCE: 12,100*/ $9,687
SERVED MONTHLY: 1,520
VOLUNTEERS: 508
VOLUNTEER HOURS: 2,965
DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS: 33
COUNTIES SERVED: Stark, Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Medina, Summit, Tuscarawas, Wayne
DISTRIBUTION TOTAL SINCE 2019: 2,737,840* / $1,015,815
DIAPERS & PULL-UPS: 2,408,178 / $861,317
WIPE PACKS: 23,385 / $70,155
PERIOD PRODUCTS: 274,625 / $58,999
ADULT INCONTINENCE: 31,652 / $25,344
Changing babies changes lives
For families living in poverty, diaper need has a negative ripple effect.
Without an adequate supply of diapers, babies can’t participate in childcare. If parents don’t have consistent childcare, they cannot work job, and they can’t afford to pay rent and provide for their family without a job.
Our Supporters
We are so thankful for our amazing community partners and supporters.
Contributions over
$5,000 in 2024
Anonymous Supporter
Austin Bailey Health & Wellness Grant
Faith Family Church
Friends of Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank / HER Project
Gary & Cheryl Prather
Gessner Family Foundation Grant
Helen J & Ada Rank Charitable Grant
Massillon Rotary Foundation Grant
Melany Minney
North Canton Medical Foundation Grant
Robert & Nancy Gessner Charitable Grant
TomTreyco McDonald’s
United Way of Greater Stark County Grant
William & Ginny Post
Wish, Cope and Life Foundation Grant
Essential donations valued at over $5000 in 2024
Baby2Baby
Huggies
Once Upon A Child Canton Customer Donations
Sam’s Club Canton and Cuyahoga Falls
Board of Directors
Shannon English Hexamer
Board Chair
Owner, Shannon English Marketing
Heather Weaver
Board Vice Chair
Site & Programs Manager, Catholic Charities Serving Stark County
Michelle Carey
Board Treasurer
Senior Director, Financial Audit Cleveland Clinic
Bob Fay, CPA, PFS, CGMA
Board Treasurer
Owner, Bob Fay, CPA
Tonya S. Foutty
Board Secretary
Accountant
Courtney Halter
Vice President of Development, Arts in Stark
Jenna Hinkle
Chief Executive Technician at Schauer Group, Inc.
Whitney Prather
Development Director, JRC
Cindy Samolczyk
Community Volunteer
Stephanie Hann, RN, BSN
Nursing Services Unit Manager
Honorary Board Member
Barb Minney Schweier
President, The Minney Group