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Utah Food Bank acquires Utah Diaper Bank, launching the UFB Diaper Program.

This ensures statewide diaper distribution and sustainability beyond founder Victor Velivis' tenure.

The program aims to meet growing demand and support Utah families' long-term stability.

DRAPER — For more than a decade, Victor Velivis has wondered what would happen to the Utah Diaper Bank once he could no longer carry the load — literally and figuratively. The nonprofit's founder launched the organization in 2013 and, after retiring in 2017, devoted himself full time to running it on a volunteer basis. Velivis built the diaper bank from the ground up into a lifeline for families across the state.

But the work has been demanding.

"The pallets feel a little heavier now. The boxes are a little

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