Gentle Love Diaper Pantry is a youth-run initiative that provides diapers, wipes, cream and other baby essentials to families in need within the Greater Manchester, CT region. We hope to increase our capacity to serve up to 400 families a month through our existing community partners. In our hometown of Manchester, CT, there is unequal access for diapers, especially for members of the latinx and black community, along with individuals of low socio-economic standing. Many of these individuals live paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford to stock up on these products. Diapers are an essential item, and without them infants and toddlers are at high risk of developing a rash that could eventually progress into an infection. WIC and other governmental assistance programs do not cover or defray the costs of these products. Many low income parents are essential workers, needed in hospitals as nurses or as first responders and without providing diapers to their daycare centers, their children may not receive childcare. Diapers on average cost a family $100 per a child per a month, which can be a significant expense for families. In a given day, infants will go through up to 8 diapers, while toddlers will go through on average about 6 diapers a day. There are currently no diaper banks within a 20 mile radius of Manchester, CT, and existing nonprofits within our region do not have the budget or resources to purchase the diapers needed for their clients.