Donate Menstrual Products to Shelters
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My name is Jamie. I am a 15 year old sophomore at Brooklyn Technical High school. I started this go fund me page because I’m collecting funds for a cause that I think is extremely important. It’s the epidemic of period poverty. My brother recently partnered up with a pantry to help distribute food items and I realized they didn't have menstrual products to give out to people who menstruate that were in line waiting for food in my community.
Pantries are spread all through the cities and states of this country. It’s truly an amazing thing because they help those in need by providing food, water, and essentials. The problem is these pantries do not provide for the needs of people who menstruate.
New York's population is 51.5% female, yet these pantries do not provide menstrual products that are essential items for half of our population. Counter to what we believe these products are taxed as luxury items leaving many of the people in our community who need these products and are unable to afford them. So that’s why I want to help by giving people who menstruate the products they need and are at time embarrassed to ask for. I want to give back to the people in my community and this is how I want to support them. I hope you can help me do that.
A survey published in 2019 found that 64% of girls and women interviewed had been unable to afford period products during the previous year. These were girls and women from low-income areas in St Louis, Missouri. Almost half had times during the previous year when they had to choose between food and period products. (SOURCE: bit.ly/2TEo2Rl Obstetrics & Gynecology, online January 10, 2019.)
Sanitary pads and tampons are a basic necessity and yet this same story is happening across America. The cost of these products are making them inaccessible for many families who are already struggling financially. people who menstruate have to make very difficult choices in order to afford other basic necessities. These items are not covered by government grocery-assistance programs such as WIC or SNAP and in some states, they are taxed to make them even less affordable. During this time when even more families are in need of assistance people who menstruate will be under even more pressure to be able to afford these essential products.
We launched our first fundraiser around May 28th, Menstrual Hygiene Day. Through our first round of donations we were able to fully stock 11 pantries and then RESTOCK those same 11 pantries.
This is the third supply round we're providing to all the shelters and pantries we've supplied in the other rounds. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us in this effort, and to all of those who continue to support us. We would not be able to do any of this without you.
You can support my efforts by donating here, or by sending donations directly by Venmo (@conniealt1), or Zelle (347-777-0841 or email in the flier below) or by donating products. All funds will be directly used to buy products to supply Family and Women’s shelter with Menstrual Products.
Pantries are spread all through the cities and states of this country. It’s truly an amazing thing because they help those in need by providing food, water, and essentials. The problem is these pantries do not provide for the needs of people who menstruate.
New York's population is 51.5% female, yet these pantries do not provide menstrual products that are essential items for half of our population. Counter to what we believe these products are taxed as luxury items leaving many of the people in our community who need these products and are unable to afford them. So that’s why I want to help by giving people who menstruate the products they need and are at time embarrassed to ask for. I want to give back to the people in my community and this is how I want to support them. I hope you can help me do that.
A survey published in 2019 found that 64% of girls and women interviewed had been unable to afford period products during the previous year. These were girls and women from low-income areas in St Louis, Missouri. Almost half had times during the previous year when they had to choose between food and period products. (SOURCE: bit.ly/2TEo2Rl Obstetrics & Gynecology, online January 10, 2019.)
Sanitary pads and tampons are a basic necessity and yet this same story is happening across America. The cost of these products are making them inaccessible for many families who are already struggling financially. people who menstruate have to make very difficult choices in order to afford other basic necessities. These items are not covered by government grocery-assistance programs such as WIC or SNAP and in some states, they are taxed to make them even less affordable. During this time when even more families are in need of assistance people who menstruate will be under even more pressure to be able to afford these essential products.
We launched our first fundraiser around May 28th, Menstrual Hygiene Day. Through our first round of donations we were able to fully stock 11 pantries and then RESTOCK those same 11 pantries.
This is the third supply round we're providing to all the shelters and pantries we've supplied in the other rounds. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us in this effort, and to all of those who continue to support us. We would not be able to do any of this without you.
You can support my efforts by donating here, or by sending donations directly by Venmo (@conniealt1), or Zelle (347-777-0841 or email in the flier below) or by donating products. All funds will be directly used to buy products to supply Family and Women’s shelter with Menstrual Products.
Organizer
Asher Lovy
Organizer
New York, NY