On April 25th, the Phillips Law Foundation worked with volunteers from Phillips Law Group to host a period products “packing party” to support women experiencing homelessness or poverty. We regularly work with Women4Women Tempe, a nonprofit that supports the health of all women by providing access to feminine hygiene products for free, on these events because we believe addressing period poverty for this marginalized group is an investment in their future.
What Is Period Poverty?
Period poverty is “insufficient access to menstrual products, education, and sanitation facilities.” Sadly, many women and girls worldwide can’t afford menstrual products or access to water and sanitation facilities to manage their menstrual health. Groups like Women4Women Tempe aim to address that issue for homeless women.
“Lack of access to feminine hygiene products can create health issues, feelings of shame, and even economic insecurity,” the nonprofit’s website notes. “Feminine hygiene products are not covered by SNAP (food stamps) and are often cost-prohibitive for low-income and homeless women.”
Phillips Law Foundation Packing Party Successes
On many occasions in the past, the Foundation and firm have hosted period product packing parties to benefit Women4Women Tempe and the people they help every day. At this April event to mark the occasion of World Women’s Wellness Day, our volunteers prepared 600 bags to give to women in need. To date, these events have resulted in 20,0000 “period packs” being donated by our volunteers and distributed by Women4Women Tempe.
“It was a cute event, and it was nice that the media stopped by to shed light on period poverty,” said Christian Conrad, the Social Media Specialist for Phillips Law Group and a volunteer at the event.
Ilce Mondragon, the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Phillips Law Foundation, highlighted our team’s belief that feminine hygiene products should be tax-free, so no woman has to worry about having them every month.
“This kind of outreach matters,” she said.
Volunteer With Us
Our Foundation plans to work with Women4Women Tempe again for period product “parties” in the future, and we would love to have more volunteers to help even more women and girls in need!
Plus, there are lots of other opportunities to volunteer with us. We do everything from creating birthday gift bags for foster kids, to serving food to the homeless, to working with veterans, and more. If you are interested in participating in a community service event, please don’t hesitate to contact us to learn more today!
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