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 Tampon Tuesday is helping.

March 8th marks International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Since 2017, United Way, the Canadian Labour Congress and Bell Media have worked together to raise awareness and collect menstrual products to help address period poverty in our communities by hosting Tampon Tuesday events.

Period poverty is the inability for a person to afford menstrual products and often turn to alternate ways to manage their period.  

• 1 in 4 Canadians have to choose between buying food or period products each month.
   
• During COVID-19, 1 in 7 young people struggled to get period products, and 1 in 7 are worried about their ongoing ability to afford them.1
   
• Nearly 1 in 7 Canadian girls has either left school early or missed school entirely because she did not have access to period products.2 
   
• Women 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.
   
• Period products are amongst the least donated, yet most requested items at Food Banks

Get your workplace or business involved.  Contact 705-560-3330 or email info@uwcneo.com.

Most requested products include pads, cloth pads, tampons, liners, diva cups, and period underwear.

Make a financial donation to support the Tampon Tuesday campaign.

Drive-thru Collection - Sudbury

Date: Friday, March 4th and Saturday, Match 5th, 2022 
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: United Way Centraide Office - 957 Cambrian Heights Drive

Date: Saturday, March 5th, 2022
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: Rainbow Teacher Local: 174 Douglas Street, Suite 101

Drop-off Collection - Timmins

Date: Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 
Time: 4pm - 7pm
Location: Full Beard Brewing, 219 Wilson Avenue

We are now accepting applications from agencies interested in receiving menstrual hygiene products for their clientele.  Please fill out the application and someone from United Way will be in touch.