Menstruation products are a basic necessity. But if you’re living in poverty – or vulnerable in other ways – access to tampons, pads, cups or menstrual underwear, can be challenging. Tampon Tuesday is a program about dignity.
With the cost of living on the rise the priority of food, housing or bills overtakes that of menstrual products. In fact, menstrual hygiene products are one of the most requested, yet least donated items at food banks. Understandably, low-income individuals find it difficult to budget for this monthly expense. Many simply cannot afford them.
The ninth annual Tampon Tuesday collaboration between United Way, the Peterborough & District Labour Council and Bell Media’s Pure Country 105 and Move 99.7 and Kawartha Food Share is taking place on Tuesday, March 11th from 12PM – 6PM. Items collected by workplaces and community members can be dropped off to the United Way office at this time, or you can make a monetary donation online here.
About Tampon Tuesday
Inaccessible menstrual products translate to isolation, mental duress, sick days and missed opportunities.
United Way makes period products accessible so community members don’t have to face the pressures that come with the lack of safe products. Physical and financial donations are collected and provided to community partners, foodbanks and local agencies across Peterborough City and County.
Join us and tell every person their basic needs matter, PERIOD.
For more information, please contact:
Betsy MacDonald – Director of Community Impact
Mobile: 705-313-0182
Desk: 705-742-8839 x 28
Email: bmacdonald@uwpeterborough.ca
