Period Promise

Period Poverty is a very real, sometimes devastating issue faced by menstruating individuals in our community. Menstruation products should not be luxury item.

They are an essential and necessary piece to ensuring
the health and participation of individuals in school and society.

**When donating online, please make a note stating "Period Promise" on the donation page**

Help us end Period Poverty and Stigmas

United Ways across Alberta to participate in this project

United Ways across Alberta are currently participating in this project, with the hope to have barrier-free dispensers in ALL schools in the province.

Help us reach our Fundraising Goal of $20,000

Reaching $20,000 in funding for the Period Promise program by the end of the 2023 school year.

This will enable us to ensure

we have products to fill the initial dispensers and purchase additional dispensers to place in schools in the

Alberta Northwest region.

About the Dispensers

The dispensers we are providing to schools are commercial grade, operate on a time delay,

and require specific products

to fill them.

When making a donation online, please specify you are donating to "Period Promise" in the notes section.

What is Period Poverty?

When a person cannot afford period products, causing them

to resort to alternate means to manage their periods.

Nearly 1 in 7 Canadian students have left school early or missed school entirely because they did not have access to period products.
68% of students say they feel their period prevents them from full participation in activities.
55% of students say they have missed school or avoided social activities because of their period.

Period poverty can lead people to use the same pad or tampon for an extended period of time, which can lead to health risks such as infections. In extreme cases, some people who can't afford period products may resort to using items such as toilet paper, socks, papers or even dirty clothes, which can compound the chance of infection.

With your help, we can make menstruation products more accessible to individuals in need.

Let's do all that we can to empower our young people to reach their full potential.