Santa Barbara's only diaper bank seeks donations during its third annual drive

For the third year in a row, LEAP, Santa Barbara's only diaper bank, is collecting diapers for families in need during its annual September drive.

Maria Arroyo is the primary caretaker for three of her grandchildren and knows firsthand how expensive diapers can be.

"When I became a guardian, it was out of necessity…it was like becoming a parent all over again," Arroyo said.

Arroyo says without LEAP's diaper bank, her family would struggle financially.

"So when I learned about the resources for diapers, the diaper bank, I was like, oh, so thankful it was such a sigh of relief that I can have this support twice a month," Arroyo said.

And Arroyo isn't alone, according to LEAP, one in every two families nationwide can't afford diapers.

"So LEAP runs the county's only registered diaper ba