Period Product Community Donation Drive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2022
CONTACT
Alyx McElfresh, Health Educator II
(217) 531-2912 /
Kami Lafoon, Health Educator II
(217) 531-2915 /
Period Product Community Donation Drive
May 28th is World Menstrual Hygiene Day
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is excited to announce a new campaign launching May 23, 2022, to collect a variety of period products to distribute to menstruating individuals in Champaign County. According to the Alliance for Period Supplies in the United States, one in four menstruating individuals struggle to purchase products for their period and one in four school-aged students missed class due to a lack of period supplies. Period products are a necessary part of menstruating individuals' healthcare. “Our goal for this campaign is to raise awareness of the very real effects of period poverty and to do our part as a community to help ease this burden. If our community can work together to ensure that a wide variety of products are always available to individuals, then together we can help to eliminate unnecessary stress for our community members who menstruate,” said Alyx McElfresh.
An Amazon wish list has been curated for virtual donations that will be sent directly to CUPHD to distribute to clients and community members. Products can also be donated in-person at CUPHD during the week of May 23-27. There will be a drop box inside the lobby where donations may be placed.
Ways to donate
- Online: Amazon wish list
- In person: CUPHD; 201 W. Kenyon Rd., Champaign, IL o May 23-27th drop box inside CUPHD Main Lobby
- Lobby open 8am-4:30pm; Monday-Friday
Community members who need supplies can ask for products at the check-in window next to the donation bin.
For more information on Period Poverty, please visit https://www.c-uphd.org/period-product-drive.html.
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