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We need your help. Period.

For many of us, menstruation is a fact of life, but we don’t often give it much thought. We start our period, we grab a box of pads or tampons, and away we go. However, menstrual hygiene products can be costly and far too many individuals, especially those living in poverty, simply cannot afford them.  This is where Period Promise is helping.

What is Period Poverty?

Period poverty is the inability for a person to afford menstrual products. As a result, people facing period poverty often turn to alternate ways to manage their period.

  • 1 in 6 Canadians who menstruate have to choose between buying food or period products each month.
     
  • During COVID-19, 1 in 7 young people who menstruate struggled to get period products, and 1 in 7 are worried about their ongoing ability to afford them.1
     
  • Nearly 1 in 7 Canadian students who menstruate has either left school early or missed school entirely because they did not have access to period products.2 
     
  • Individuals who don’t have access to menstrual products will often resort to wearing the same pad or tampon for prolonged periods of time, which can result in infections and even Toxic Shock Syndrome.

Thank you for hosting collections!

United Way Office 

187 Cedar Street S. - Timmins, ON P4N 2G9

Beard's Coffee Bar And Bakery 
587 Kathleen Street, Sudbury

Chris' Your Indepent Grocer
82 Lorne St, Sudbury

DeSimone Shoes & Spa
761 Lasalle Blvd Unit B, Sudbury

Expressions Dental Hygien Clinic
1313 Lorne St, Sudbury

Real Canadian Superstore
1485 Lasalle Blvd, Sudbury

Roger & Nancy's Your Independent Grocer
65 Regional Rd 24, Lively

Shannon’s Community Pharmacy
9 Notre Dame St E, Azida

Terry's Your Independent Grocer
4764, 17 Regional Rd, Chelmsford

The Nickel Refillery
227 Regent St, Sudbury

United Way Centraide Office
957 Cambrian Heights Dr. Unit 101, Sudbury

Need Product?

Are you an organization in need of menstrual hygiene products? 
Let us help! Fill out the online request and a member of the Period Promise committee will be in touch.

Period Promise Partners