[ our staff ]

  • Meagan Johnson

    Founder & Executive Director

    After learning about the public health issues of diaper need and period poverty in early 2020, Meagan set out on a journey to launch Milwaukee Diaper Mission as our city’s first and only basic needs bank.

    Meagan has grown the organization to include a staff of three full time employees, a 12,000 square foot facility, an annual budget of $1.3 million, and has ensured the distribution of over seven million basic essentials to Milwaukee families.

    In 2025, Meagan was named a USA Today Woman of the Year and one of Milwaukee’s most influential people by Milwaukee Magazine.

    In her spare time Meagan enjoys cooking and spending time with her lifelong friends. She lives in Oak Creek with her husband, two young sons, and scruffy rescue dog, Bosley.

  • Lily Grant

    Director of Programs & Operations

    Lily joined the Milwaukee Diaper Mission team in 2022, after working in volunteer management and fundraising roles with Radio Milwaukee and Sojourner Family
    Peace Center.

    At MDM, Lily takes the lead on facilities, product ordering, inventory, distribution, and managing partner relationships. She ensures that the
    products we offer get into the hands of families as efficiently as possible, and that MDM remains responsive to the needs of the community we serve.

    Lily has been living in Milwaukee since 2015, and in her free time is an enthusiastic reader, gardener, and cat person.

  • Meg DeRoche

    Volunteer & Communications Coordinator

    Meg joined the Milwaukee Diaper Mission team in 2025. Originally from the Milwaukee area, Meg brings a strong background in customer experience and team management, and holds a BFA in Theater from the Boston Conservatory.

    Meg leads MDM’s volunteer program—organizing group visits, managing the volunteer schedule, and ensuring a meaningful experience for all participants. She also helps share MDM’s story through communications and social media, and is excited to bring her creativity and passion for connecting with others to MDM’s mission.

    Meg lives in Milwaukee with her rescue dog, Lucky, and enjoys going to the beach, exploring new restaurants, and creating content for social media in her free time.

Local. Grassroots. Community Driven.

Milwaukee Diaper Mission was created with the vision of making Milwaukee a better place to live. After learning about the public health issues of diaper need and period poverty, and how they affect thousands of people in Milwaukee, Meagan Johnson also discovered that our city did not have a basic needs bank. As a stay-at-home mom with two little boys in diapers, learning that 1 in 2 families are struggling to afford diapers was heartbreaking. Meagan knew this vital resource needed to exist for our community. Led by an incredible founding Board of Directors, MDM launched on September 21st, 2020.

Milwaukee Diaper Mission is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. We partner with local social service agencies to distribute disposable and reusable diapering and period supplies to the families they serve. With the crucial support of our partners, sponsors, and volunteers we are able to distribute these items at no cost to agencies and families.

We love Milwaukee - and we want everyone who lives here to have that same feeling. We look forward to remaining a reliable and impactful organization, serving Milwaukee’s diverse and beautiful families for years to come.

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