https://www.dena.charity/home daily 1.0 2021-08-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/6004968c01b3607c231fb888/1610913439356/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+2.56.33+PM.png Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/60049dc7f77a806cf0c6d13a/1610915298070/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+3.27.21+PM.png Home - Get Involved DENA relies on donations in order to provide new Americans (immigrants and refugees) with much-needed diaper essentials. Learn more below. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/600462933d757a3dbd215e3c/1610900127912/Screen+Shot+2021-01-14+at+9.31.19+PM.png Home - Our Mission Born from a lunch-time debate in the summer of 2020, DENA is dedicated to fulfilling underserved needs of underserved communities. While a number of charities, like diaper banks, provide diapers to low income new mothers, there is a gap when it comes to other essential diaper supplies - diaper bags, baby wipes, changing pads, and more. DENA was formed to fill this gap for new Americans (immigrants and refugees), who often lack not only the means to buy these supplies, but often also the knowledge to seek them out. Our mission is to fill this critical need by working with partner organizations to spread the use of these essential baby supplies in immigrant and refugee communities. We want our newest Americans to also be healthy Americans! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/610ab8b56fee2a37b4b340cd/1628092613084/Screen+Shot+2021-08-04+at+11.56.15+AM.png Home - Our Partners DENA has partnered with a number of organizations—primarily in the Tri-State Area—in order to reach as many New Americans as possible. https://www.dena.charity/partners daily 0.75 2021-03-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/603a5a726822245313e41d2e/1614437007617/Screen+Shot+2021-02-27+at+9.41.39+AM.png Partners Learn more about One World One Love here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/600f18de649c30795700400b/1611602151895/Screen+Shot+2021-01-25+at+2.13.49+PM.png Partners https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5fef615f46517e2c747a3b94/1613671045606/iris%2Blogo.jpg Partners Learn more about IRIS here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/602eaa146ee32043987918b4/1613671026930/Screen+Shot+2021-02-18+at+12.53.22+PM.png Partners Learn more about HIAS on their website here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/603a58758946b51eb2cb5901/1614436514037/Screen+Shot+2021-02-27+at+9.34.17+AM.png Partners Learn more about the IRC here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5fe23d294b969b4e07f7524d/1613671065592/nfr+logo+%281%29+copy+2+%281%29.jpg Partners Learn more about Neighbors for Refugees at their website here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/6001c1ab87b94945f1ede260/1613671106438/RR_logo_primary_fc_stacked_RGB.png Partners Learn more about Ruth’s Refuge on their website here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5feba5ef0b3c1a5a46ab8d6d/1613671083219/Screen+Shot+2020-12-29+at+4.55.48+PM.png Partners Learn more about BJ at their website here. https://www.dena.charity/contact daily 0.75 2021-01-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/600499a7fc3fdd0a044102f1/1610914229478/Screen+Shot+2021-01-16+at+5.30.45+PM.png Contact https://www.dena.charity/what-we-do daily 0.75 2021-01-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5f42e30c96cb8352b4644b2f/1598219356397/Screen+Shot+2020-08-23+at+2.53.55+PM.png What We Do - You help us with donations. The most important step in DENA’s work is the very first one: collecting donations from people like you. We rely on your donations to fund our important work. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5f42e3ab6c65f16b6019bf94/1609523979076/Screen+Shot+2020-08-23+at+2.54.07+PM.png What We Do - We buy and collect diaper bags and other essential items. 100% of your donations go to getting diaper bag supplies to immigrants and refugees. We use your contributions to purchase and distribute essential diaper bag supplies - diaper bags, baby wipes, changing pads and more. We rely on volunteers to make sure that every dollar raised is used for supplies. Do you (or your organization) have supplies that you would like to donate? Great! Click on the button below to learn more about contributing supplies. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5f42e36eb398394e2d898625/1598219370750/Screen+Shot+2020-08-23+at+2.54.26+PM.png What We Do - Our partners distribute the items. DENA partners with organizations in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut), We work mostly with partner organizations (located throughout the Tri-State Area) to reach immigrant and refugee mothers who have a need for our diaper essentials. We ship supplies directly to our partner organizations and sometimes directly to the immigrant/refugee mothers. We seek to work not only with groups focusing specifically on immigrant and refugee services, but also with groups - like churches, synagogues, health centers and doctors - who come into contact with such communities of new Americans. https://www.dena.charity/our-mission daily 0.75 2021-01-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/60049e277fec5e68f583e038/1610915385728/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+3.29.11+PM.png Our Mission - “Many immigrants cannot afford diaper bags.” https://www.dena.charity/donate daily 0.75 2021-01-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/60049e9271e85811ae51bb1a/1610915492869/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+3.30.55+PM.png Donate https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5f44135f7bb751382c8686ff/1598297054380/ Donate https://www.dena.charity/become-a-partner daily 0.75 2021-01-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/6004984cf77a806cf0c64b71/1610913890450/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+3.04.03+PM.png Become a Partner https://www.dena.charity/contribute-supplies daily 0.75 2021-01-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/60049f1fb887ce0fe97d9f86/1610915649219/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+3.33.18+PM.png Contribute Supplies https://www.dena.charity/who-we-are daily 0.75 2021-08-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5fe13a67870087684b062ceb/1610913169354/Zoe+photo Who We Are - Zoe Schwab: Director of Connecticut Operations Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/60049c1f3e592d07ac4626cb/1628093693302/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+3.20.14+PM.png Who We Are - Ariel Kirman: Founder, Executive Director Ariel Kirman is a junior at Trinity School in New York City. When she’s not working on DENA, she can be found leading her school’s debate teams or serving on the New York Parliamentary Debate League Board. As an editor-in-chief of her school’s political magazine, The Trinity Review, Ariel enjoys writing and editing articles about economics and public policy. She is also a contributor at Jackson Hole Economics and volunteers for IRIS, an organization dedicated to helping immigrants and refugees. In her free time, Ariel plays table tennis (aka, ping pong) and hopes to one day beat her father in a game. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/610abd31299dda29b28cba4c/1628093749893/Screen+Shot+2021-08-04+at+12.15.32+PM.png Who We Are - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/600c97f86953722c2356e052/1628093693314/Screen+Shot+2021-01-23+at+4.41.02+PM.png Who We Are Carly Mallah: Outreach Director Carly Mallah is a junior at Blind Brook High School in New York. She loves studying international relations and participating in Model UN at school. She also founded her school’s chapter of Girl Up and enjoys advocating for gender equality! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/5ffa01003094606a15ead224/1628093775926/Screen+Shot+2021-01-09+at+2.15.37+PM.png Who We Are Amelia Colbdorf: Director of New York Operations Amelia Colbdorf is a junior at Ithaca High School in New York. She’s passionate about immigrant rights, and is on the leadership of her school’s feminist group. Amelia also loves musical theater and performing arts. She lives with her two parents, sister, and three dogs. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/600495d0a7cd5a36af1b51ef/1628093693307/Screen+Shot+2021-01-17+at+2.53.38+PM.png Who We Are Nicholas Simonelli: Director of New Jersey Operations Nicholas is a junior in High School at Hunterdon Central Regional HS in Flemington, NJ. He is part of the HS snowboarding club and plays soccer on a travel league. In addition, he works at Shoprite. He is an avid Juventus soccer fan, and enjoys playing video games, spending time with his friends and volunteering with local charities. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/600c7878d10b572a0fa3aa44/1628093693311/Screen+Shot+2021-01-23+at+2.26.33+PM.png Who We Are Shira Mallah: Social Media Coordinator Hi! My name is Shira Mallah, and I am a junior at Blind Brook High School. I am the social media coordinator for DENA! 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She sent DENA a letter of commendation from her office, and then set up a meeting with some members of our student leadership team! It was a pleasure to speak with Legislator Fleming and her team. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/6111b8307ca89c0e761d1b82/1628551441065/IMG_8893.JPG Awards Commendation From the Public Advocate for the City of New York, Jumaane D. Williams Mr. Williams represents New York City as its Public Advocate. He sent Ariel a letter of commendation for her work in NYC, writing that “her ingenuity, initiative and spirit of service are as admirable as they are appreciated.” Thank you, Mr. Williams — we are so thankful for your recognition! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f3ef7528578e939b287037e/t/6147490058d0d12c94259c94/1632061754987/IMG_0068-1.jpg Awards Commendation from the Mayor of New Haven, Justin Elicker Mayor Justin Elicker represents the city of New Haven, CT. He commended Ariel for her work with DENA, and specifically mentioned her distribution of diaper supplies to IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services). Thank you so much to IRIS and to Mayor Elicker!