The Baby Bank

06/15/2026

Supporting our community means helping families with the everyday essentials they need most.

Throughout July, elev815 is hosting Little Bottoms, Big Hearts, a community diaper drive to collect diapers, baby wipes, diaper rash cream and other baby care items for local families. These baby care items are a big need, and every donation can make a meaningful difference for a child and family in our area.

We invite local businesses, organizations, and community members to join us by collecting and donating items throughout the month of July. Together, we can make a BIG impact on our community’s littlest residents.

06/05/2026

A huge thank you to Grace United Methodist Church for their generous donation of diapers for The Baby Bank!

05/27/2026

Sheriff Gary Caruano met with Bob Kantner and Rosemary Collins from The Baby Bank recently to show his support for our mission. He is going to be sponsoring a diaper drive this fall, and just donated $1000 to help us serve families with children in need in our community. Thanks so much to Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruano!

05/06/2026

Our shelves are pretty bare of toys for families who visit The Baby Bank. If you have any new or gently used toys, stuffed animals or books we would be grateful for the donation! As always we can certainly use baby clothes, diapers (opened packages are fine) and baby accessories. Donations can be dropped off at Zion Lutheran Church in Belvidere on Wednesdays between 9-11 am, or at Brooke Rd United Methodist Church in Rockford from 9-3 Mondays through Thursdays. Please share with your friends and family and thank you! 💕

04/18/2026

Thank you to AUMC for a fantastic diaper drive for The Baby Bank! 💕

AUMC’s diaper drive resulted in over 1000 diapers, over 1000 wipes and infant clothing being presented to the Brooke Road Baby Bank. Well done AUMC!!!

04/18/2026

The Baby Bank and Brooke Road United Methodist Church/Brooke Rd Community Center were so honored to host Senator Tammy Duckworth for a discussion about affordability and access in relation to food and basic hygiene needs like diapers for children. Mayor McNamara moderated the discussion, and we were joined by the Rock River Valley Pantry as well. The costs of basic necessities has risen signicantly, and so has the need as well as the costs for those of us trying to help fill in the gaps. We are thankful to have Senator Duckworth championing the cause at a national level.

04/16/2026

04/15/2026

1,000,000 diapers distributed! 🎉 The Baby Bank at Brooke Road United Methodist Church just reached this incredible milestone. We're proud to show up each month alongside them, putting free books in the hands of families who come for diapers and essentials. This is community. Congratulations to the Baby Bank on one million reasons to keep going!

🔗 mystateline.com/news/the-baby-bank-reaches-diaper-milestone-aids-families-in-need/

04/14/2026

The Baby Bank achieved a fantastic milestone today-we gave away our millionth diaper! Since our humble beginnings in 2018 we have grown and accomplished so much! Thank you so much to all our generous donors, amazing volunteers, as well as our local politicians. We were lucky to have Mayor Tom McNamara, Representatives Maurice West and Dave Vella, and Mark Bonne, Chief of Staff for Senator Steve Stadelman and Rockford City Alderman to help us celebrate our achievement today.

04/12/2026

The Baby Bank was part of Wine-O Bingo on Thursday night at DC Estate Winery. Everyone had a fabulous time, and the food and drinks were amazing. Thanks to the generosity of our guests and DC Estate Winery, we raised $578 to help families with children in need in Northern Illinois! If you missed out on the fun, stay tuned for our next date with Wine-O Bingo! 💕 🍷