diaper bank
(North America) A charitable institution that distributes diapers to those without monetary or convenient access to it.
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(North America) A charitable institution that distributes diapers to those without monetary or convenient access to it.
These are the members of the Fleet Reserve Auxiliary Unit 123, who for more than 18 months have maintained a diaper bank for the local health clinic. The project began in August, 1960.
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